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Find out what Ted Sizer, America's preeminent crusader says about the current movement toward the "nationalizing" of our American school system. The call for national standards and tests has created a major debate in our country over "who" should be setting the educational agenda and "what" should be taught in our nation's schools.Visit three of the most innovative schools in the nation: Noble High School, Berwick, ME; O'Farrell Community School, San Diego, CA; and Fenway Middle College High School, Boston, MA, as they transform curriculum, assessment, and instructional practice, at the local level. Ted Sizer addresses:
- standards
- assessment
- choice
- charter schools
- national vs. local control
Join Ted Sizer and members of the Coalition of Essential Schools as they outline a process to help communities in:The Crafting of America's Schools: The Power of Localism
The viewer will:
- Be introduced to the concept of localism by Ted Sizer, the founder of the Coalition of Essential schools
- Understand the need for each school to reflect its own community in their quest for excellence
- Hear compelling arguments about increasing quality through local design which puts the decisions for educational programming in the hands of those closest to the students
- Understand the rationale for Charter Schools and how they should operate
- Visit three innovative schools to better understand how local responsibility fosters the highest quality of education
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