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The knowledge gap : the hidden cause of America's broken education system--and how to fix it / Natalie Wexler.

The knowledge gap : the hidden cause of America's broken education system--and how to fix it / Natalie Wexler.
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ISBN 9780735213555 (hardback)
9781138599895 (paperback)
Location 372.6 WEX
Author Wexler, Natalie (author.).
Title The knowledge gap : the hidden cause of America's broken education system--and how to fix it / Natalie Wexler.
Published New York : Avery, 2019.
Collation pages cm.
Content types text
Carrier type volume
Bibliography Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary Note "It was only after years within the education reform movement that Natalie Wexler stumbled across a hidden explanation for our country's [USA] frustrating lack of progress when it comes to providing every child with a quality education. The problem wasn't one of the usual scapegoats: lazy teachers, shoddy facilities, lack of accountability. It was something no one was talking about: the elementary school curriculum's intense focus on decontextualized reading comprehension 'skills' at the expense of actual knowledge. In the tradition of Dale Russakoff's 'The prize' and Dana Goldstein's 'The teacher wars', Wexler brings together history, research, and compelling characters to pull back the curtain on this fundamental flaw in our education system--one that fellow reformers, journalists, and policymakers have long overlooked, and of which the general public, including many parents, remains unaware. But 'The knowledge gap' isn't just a story of what schools have gotten so wrong--it also follows innovative educators who are in the process of shedding their deeply ingrained habits, and describes the rewards that have come along: students who are not only excited to learn but are also acquiring the knowledge and vocabulary that will enable them to succeed. If we truly want to fix our education system and unlock the potential of our neediest children, we have no choice but to pay attention." - Book jacket.
Subject Language arts (Elementary) -- United States
Education, Elementary -- Curricula -- United States
Educational change -- United States
Children with social disabilities -- Education (Elementary) -- United States
Poor children -- Education (Elementary) -- United States
Educational policy
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