Failing our brightest kids : the global challenge of educating high-ability students / Chester E. Finn, Jr., Brandon L. Wright.
| Author/creator | Finn, Chester E. author. |
| Other author | Wright, Brandon L. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard Education Press, [2015] |
| Copyright Date | ©2015 |
| Description | viii, 299 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Global challenge of educating high-ability students |
| Series | Educational innovation series Educational innovations. ^A1036063 |
| Contents | Educating smart kids : why bother? -- How is the United States doing? -- How disagreement holds us back -- How the system slows us down -- Will differentiation move us forward? -- How do other countries educate smart kids? -- Japan : early neglect, later intensity -- Singapore : enough of a good thing? -- Korea : too much pressure? -- Taiwan : do as we say, not as we do -- Finland : not quite as advertised -- Germany : differentiating without differences -- Hungary : much talk, less action -- Switzerland : decentralized to excess? -- England : sifting through the policy rubble -- Ontario : how "special" is "gifted"? -- Western Australia : in for the long haul -- What have we learned? -- Moves America should make. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN | 1612508413 paperback |
| ISBN | 9781612508412 paperback |
| ISBN | 9781612508429 library edition |
| ISBN | 1612508421 library edition |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | LC3993.9 .F565 2015 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |