Preface
Why We Still Need National Standards: A New Introduction by Diane Ravitch
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Idea of Standards
Chapter 2: A Historical Perspective
Chapter 3: Achievement: A Review of the Evidence
Chapter 4: Seeds of Reform
Chapter 5: The Politics of Standards
Chapter 6: Conclusions and Recommendations
Appendix
Notes
Index
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