Book details

  • Genre:education
  • Sub-genre:Administration / Elementary & Secondary
  • Language:English
  • Pages:104
  • Hardcover ISBN:9798317855468

The Self-Destruction of American Public Education

By Dr. Michael A. Turner

Overview

Thge book explores strategies to improve education at the primary level to project the foundation skills students need to bring to middle and high school. Creation of strong promotion and accountability standards at all primary grades. should reflect strong reading and computation skills.
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Description

The book explores instructional delivery designs that ensure that students have demonstrated skills before moving on to the next grade level. Combination classes are created at each level that allows students to move up when they have demonstrated skill mastery. Students remain with same teacher over a two-year period of time. This allows the student to stay within the same environment until the standards have been met. This does not apply to exceptional students with 504 plans or IEP plans.
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About The Author

Dr. Turner is the author and educator known for his ability to lead educational communities to organizational and operational success. His creative ability to examine public schools and the potential each school has to deliver students and teachers that are effective and focused on improving the skills and impact their students can contributor to our society. Dr. Turner is a highly sought-after speaker and consultant. A proud graduate of Johnson C. Smith University, receiving the B.S. degree, Winthrop University, Receiving the E.D. S degree and The University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Receiving the Ed.D. degree. His public-school leadership has been recognized through many awards and recognitions. Dr. Turner has served on the front lines of education, servicing as teacher, counselor, assistant principal, principal at all three levels, and central office leadership.
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