The Praeger Handbook of American High Schools

ISBN: 9780313325175

出版社: Greenwood Pub Group

出版年: 2006-12

页数: 201

定价: $ 452.00

装帧: HRD

内容简介

Written by an inter-disciplinary group of experts in education, psychology, sociology, and other fields, this landmark handbook provides a thorough examination of U.S. secondary education. From the private academies of Colonial America to the comprehensive public high schools and alternative schools of today, it offers a thorough compendium for parents, educators, and students. Its accessible and well-organized volumes include charts and tables representing enrollment trends, drop out rates, academic achievement, etc., as well as original entries on everything from assessment to No Child Left Behind to vouchers.