Let's kill Dick & Jane : how the Open Court Publishing Company fought the culture of American education / Harold Henderson.
| Author/creator | Henderson, Harold, 1948- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | South Bend, Ind. : St. Augustine's Press, 2006. |
| Description | 161 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Let's kill Dick and Jane |
| Contents | What is the problem? (1900-1962) -- What should children do in school? -- Ahead of its time : the beginnings of open court reading (1962-1967) -- Selling reform with guarantees (1966-1973) -- Trying to sell a principled program (1966-1973) -- Gaining credibility (1968-1974) -- Math : forward to thinking, not back to basics (1971-1984) -- Working bottom-up and top-down (1975-1985) -- Research, resistance, renewal (1978-1985) -- Selling reform by disguise : the move toward the middle (1983-1989) -- Counterfeit reform (1985-1988) -- Whole language and CYS (1987-1996). |
| General note | Includes index. |
| LCCN | 2006010140 |
| ISBN | 1587319195 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781587319198 (hardcover : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781587319198 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | LB3047 .H46 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |