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Title: Expect Miracles: Charter Schools and the Politics of Hope and Despair by Peter W., Jr. Cookson, Kristina Berger, Jr. Peter Cookson ISBN: 0-8133-6631-3 Publisher: Westview Press Pub. Date: 28 May, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $26.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3 (2 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Expecting Miracles
Comment: Expect Miracles is a wonderful book if you have never heard of charter schools before. The first section of the book presents all of the information one would need if they were in the market for starting their own charter school. However, if you are looking for information past what a charter school is and how one would go about forming one, I would not recommend this book.
The second section of the text is aimed at being more of a theoretical nature. Unfortunatly, many of the arguements in this section are very abbreviated and not fully formed. Also, there is a definite bias in which support in terms of other research is not provided to the reader.
In all if you are looking for an objective look at charter schools, this is probably not the ideal book to read.
Rating: 4
Summary: Expect Miracles: Charter Schools and the Politics of Hope an
Comment: The words "Expect Miracles" and "Hope and Despair" caught my attention as I was researching a book to read for an assignment in my Philosophy of Education class. As a graduate student studying in the field of Counseling and Guidance, school accountability and standardized tests have been an ongoing topic in several of my classes. I am familiar with how public and A-typical schools in my city stand on these issues however; charter schools are an area that I am unfamiliar with. After hearing mostly negative comments from former charter schoolteachers on their experience working in this type of school system. I wanted to examine this form of alternative school program.
I believe this book would be beneficial to parents who are thinking about enrolling their child in a charter school, individuals who are already knowledgeable in this form of educational system, and for individuals like myself who have an interest in learning and understanding the goals and purpose of charter schools. The authors of this book have provided the reader with information on the school choice/charter school conception through its current status and it's impact on the education of our children in America. They have also provided scenerios on what an individual would have to go through in order to see their vision of opening a charter school realized.
Finally, another issue this book addresses is whether or not government and politics should remain influential in educating our children. After reviewing the author's comments the reader will be able to ask him or herself if these institutions are the source of failure at our schools or do they contribute to their success? There are pros and cons to all educational systems in America, from traditional public schools to voucher programs. In my opinion, I believe charter schools are not the best environment for a child to learn and grow as a person. The curriculum is limited and the social structure is not as diverse as our population.
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Title: Charter Schools and Accountability in Public Education by Paul Thomas Hill, Robin J. Lake, Paul T. Hill, Mary Beth Celio ISBN: 0815702671 Publisher: Brookings Institution Press Pub. Date: 01 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Charter Schools in Action: Renewing Public Education. by Chester Jr. Finn, Bruno V. Manno, Gregg Vanourek ISBN: 0691090084 Publisher: Princeton University Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $20.95 |
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Title: Where Charter School Policy Fails: The Problems of Accountability and Equity by Amy Stuart Wells ISBN: 080774249X Publisher: Teachers College Press Pub. Date: 01 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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Title: Charter Schools : Creating Hope and Opportunity for American Education (The Jossey-Bass Education Series) by Joe Nathan ISBN: 0787944548 Publisher: Jossey-Bass Pub. Date: 15 December, 1998 List Price(USD): $18.00 |
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Title: School Choice Tradeoffs: Liberty, Equity, and Diversity by R. Kenneth Godwin, Frank R. Kemerer, R.Kenneth Godwin ISBN: 0292728425 Publisher: University of Texas Press Pub. Date: 01 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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