AMST 2560

Waiting for Superman? Perspectives on the Crisis in American K-12 Education

Course Description

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2015-2016.

This course examines the widespread perception and the varied responses to the notion that the American K-12 education system is failing to adequately prepare its students. We review the structure of the U.S. K-12 education system, the role of government in school finance and oversight, and its performance in historical and international context. With this background, we review evidence on a large array of school reforms currently in vogue, including increases in funding, teacher training and recruitment, school autonomy (charter schools), student and teacher accountability, and improving incentives for teacher and student performance.

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