Exchanging Writing, Exchanging Cultures

Lessons in School Reform from the United States and Great Britain

Sarah Warshauer Freedman

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$39.00 • £31.95 • €35.00

ISBN 9780674273948

Publication Date: 03/25/1997

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320 pages

6-1/8 x 9-1/4 inches

13 line illustrations

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A Note from the Author
Acknowledgments
1. Borders Are Not Boundaries
2. Learning about Policy and Curriculum: The National Surveys
3. Comparing Local Contexts: Exchanges among Teachers, Schools, and Classrooms
4. Sharing Responsibility, Releasing Control: Carol Mather, Fiona Rodgers
5. Managing Mixed-Ability Teaching, Raising Standards: Nancy Hughes, Peter Ross
6. Creating Opportunity, Implementing National Examinations: Ann Powers, Gillian Hargrove
7. Elevating Expectations, Facing Constraints: Bridget Franklin, Philippa Furlong
8. Crossing Cultures
Appendixes
- 1. Chapter 2 Tables
- 2. Value Orientations in Teaching Writing
- 3. Data Collection and Analysis for the Exchange
Notes
References
Index

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