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Standards for Our Schools: How to Set Them, Measure Them, and Reach Them

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This is a book about the future of American education - what it could be - what it had better be - if we intend to meet the demands of the kind of global/technological world in which we seem to be living . The authors make a poignant comparison between a typical American high school student who has no idea of his future in terms of professional or occupational aspirations and several young people in Europe and Asia who are preparing for their futures as an important part of their schooling. The contrasts between what we are doing and what some other countries are doing to prepare their youth for the future is stunning and provocative.

The authors demonstrate how a standards based education - one based on national industry skill standards - can provide the focus for many of our youth, regardless of whether they are going to be doctors or plumbers (we ALL go to work after our formal education).

Several convincing examples are given of schools who are successfully implementing a standards-based approach. Many excellent resourses for systemic change are included. A "must read" for anyone interested in improving our educational system.

This is an interesting book (for those in education). I do not agree with all of the author's points, but some were spot-on, and all were well-written and explained.