| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780465002306 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
0465002307 |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Call number |
370.9 |
| MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Authors |
Wagner, Tony. |
| TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
The global achievement gap / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Tony Wagner. |
| PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication |
New York : |
| Publisher |
Basic Books, |
| Date |
c2010. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xxviii, 314 p. ; |
| Size |
24 cm. |
| GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
"Why even our best schools don't teach the new survival skills our children need-- and what we can do about it." |
| SUMMARY |
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| Summary |
Charges that the failure to teach young people critical thinking skills, creativity, and effective communication is quickly making American schools obsolete and leaving students unprepared to compete in the global job market, offers advice on how to overhaul the U.S. education system, and includes examples of uniquely successful schools. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical Heading |
Education |
| General |
Standards |
| Form |
United States. |
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| Topical Heading |
Educational change |
| Form |
United States. |
| SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical Heading |
Education |
| Form |
United States |
| General |
Standards. |
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| Topical Heading |
Educational change. |
| ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier |
https://uowd.box.com/s/phx3dczdq5u89k98m9rt2ewwlhj2q4ma |
| Public note |
Location Map |
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4400 |
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4297 |