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001 2013047524
003 DLC
005 20150224082824.0
008 140310s2014 mdu b 000 0 eng
010 $a 2013047524
020 $a9781475806571 (cloth : alk. paper)
020 $a9781475806588 (pbk. : alk. paper)
020 $a9781475806595 (electronic)
040 $aDLC$beng$cDLC$erda$dDLC
042 $apcc
050 00 $aLA212$b.M55 2014
082 00 $a371.010973$223
100 1 $aMilton, Andrew K.
245 14 $aThe normal accident theory of education :$bwhy reform and regulation won't make schools better /$cAndrew K. Milton.
264 1 $aLanham, Maryland :$bRowman & Littlefield,$c2014.
300 $axiv, 132 pages ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references.
505 0 $aThe problem with public schools -- Why schools have normal accidents routinely -- The social climate and expectations of schools -- How school organizational culture militates against our social expectations -- How standardized testing makes all this worse -- Standardized tests might be too simple to assess the complexity of learning -- Technology adds another layer of complication -- Markets aren¿t the answer for education -- Where we go from here.
650 0 $aPublic schools$zUnited States$xEvaluation.