Education Under Siege

Arthur Shapiro is a theoretically-based practitioner, has been a teacher, principal, secondary education director, assistant superintendent and superintendent in inner city, suburban and rural school districts. An educational leadership professor, he writes and consults internationally and nationally on school reform, such as decentralizing into small learning communities, organizational health, leadership, educational policy, supervision and curriculum.

• AcknowledgmentsDedicationPrefaceChapter 1 No Child Left Behind (NCLB), Race to the Top (NCLB 2.0), andTheir Basis, The Accountability MovementChapter 2Common Core State Standards Chapter 3Merit and Teacher Evaluation – Another FraudChapter 4Instead of Teacher Evaluation, which Isn’t Working: A Different ApproachChapter 5Evaluating Teachers by Using Value-Added Models (VAMs) (Whatever that Means): Another Political tool to Hold Schools AccountableChapter 6Failing Kids – Still A FailureChapter 7 Evaluating Vs. Grading (Really Rating) SchoolsChapter 8Privatization: Fad, Fraud, Fantasy and/or Fiction?Chapter 9Charter Schools-A Form of PrivatizationChapter 10Vouchers-Another Form of PrivatizationChapter 11Virtual Charter Schools – Privatization on SteroidsChapter 12Miracles (or, Really Mirages) – for the GullibleChapter 13Major Reforms that Really WorkBibliographyAbout the Author

Few can find the contradictions and holes in the current educational scene like Arthur Shaprio who brings his razor sharp wit and lie detector insights to our age. One does not have to agree with him on every point to be exposed to more sides of an issue than one had before. Readers up to the challenge will find this book a good read and very useful.