The Flat World and Education: How America's Commitment to Equity Will Determine Our Future

by Darling-Hammond, Linda

• ISBN13: 9780807749623
• ISBN10: 0807749621
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-12-15
• Publisher: INGRAM

Summary

The Flat World and Education offers an eye-opening wake-up call concerning America's future and vividly illustrates what the United States needs to do in order to build a system of high-achieving and equitable schools that ensures every child the right to learn. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Linda Darling-Hammond is the Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education at Stanford University. Her books include The Right to Learn, Professional Development Schools, Learning to Teach for Social Justice, and Authentic Assessment in Action.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
The Flat World, Educational Inequality, and America's Future	p. 1
Education in Our Flat and Changing World	p. 3
How America Is Losing Ground	p. 8
How Policy Can Matter	p. 18x
The Legacy of Educational Inequality	p. 23
What Must Be Done?	p. 26
The Anatomy of Inequality: How the Opportunity Gap Is Constructed	p. 27
Poverty and Lack of Social Supports	p. 31
Limited Early Learning Opportunities	p. 33
Resegregation and Unequal Schooling	p. 35
Unequal Access to Qualified Teachers	p. 40
Lack of Access to High-Quality Curriculum	p. 51
Dysfunctional Learning Environments	p. 62
New Standards and Old Inequalities: How Testing Narrows and Expands the Opportunity Gap	p. 66
The Prospects and Pitfalls of Standards-Based Reform	p. 67
Testing Without Investing	p. 73
When New Standards Meet Ongoing Inequalities	p. 81
Inequality on Trial: Does Money Make a Difference?	p. 99
The Legality of Unequal School Funding	p. 103
How Money Makes a Difference	p. 105
Litigating for Adequacy	p. 111
Under What Conditions Can Money Matter?	p. 120
A Tale of Three States: What Happens When States Invest Strategically (or Don't)	p. 131
The Cases of Connecticut and North Carolina: Strategic Resources Used Well	p. 132
The Case of California: When Mismanagement Meets Aggressive Neglect	p. 146
The Moral of the Stories	p. 161
Steady Work: How Countries Build Successful Systems	p. 163
The Finnish Success Story	p. 164
Koreas Climb to Extraordinary Attainment	p. 173
How Singapore Became a "Learning Nation"	p. 181
Educational Leap Frog: The Common Practices of Steeply Improving Countries	p. 192
Doing What Matters Most: Developing Competent Teaching	p. 194
A Global Contrast	p. 197
Building an Infrastructure for Quality Teaching	p. 206
Organizing for Success: From Inequality to Quality	p. 234
The Need for Major Redesign	p. 237
Designing Schools for Teaching and Learning	p. 240
Creating Systems of Successful Schools	p. 264
Policy for Quality and Equality: Toward Genuine School Reform	p. 278
Meaningful Student Learning	p. 281
Intelligent, Reciprocal Accountability	p. 300
Equitable and Adequate Resources	p. 309
Strong Professional Practice	p. 313
Schools Organized for Student and Teacher Learning	p. 324
Conclusion	p. 327
Notes	p. 329
References	p. 343
Index	p. 375
About the Author	p. 393
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