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02436aam a2200385 i 4500 001 62E8B64883F811ECA43678234CECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20220202011724 008 210511s2021 mdu b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2021019978 020 $a 1475852282 020 $a 9781475852288 020 $a 1475852290 020 $a 9781475852295 035 $a (OCoLC)1249799045 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d OCLCO $d BDX $d OCLCF $d UKMGB $d YDX $d HF9 $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- 050 00 $a LA217.2 J639 2021 100 1 $a Johnson, Bonnie, $d 1948- $e author. 245 10 $a Misplaced blame : $b decades of failing schools, their children, and their teachers / $c Bonnie Johnson. 264 1 $a Lanham : $b Rowman & Littlefield, $c [2021] 300 $a xiii, 155 pages ; $c 23 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a Introduction -- Failing schools -- The realities of an underfunded school : August, September -- Regulating teaching : October -- Drugs, poverty, and test scores : November, December -- Test preparation, the pace quickens : January, February -- "The people in Washington should see this school" : March, April -- The end of a school year and recommendations for policy change -- The changing roles of teachers -- Some costs of poverty and glimmers of hope. 520 $a Misplaced Blame: Decades of Failing Schools, Their Children and Their Teachers examines the underlying causes of why schools fail. The book describes the challenges that teachers and their pupils encounter in an environment that is dictated by poverty and harsh, unfunded mandates. The volume illustrates that school failure reflects a lack of opportunities -- nothing more. The book also discusses the changing role of teachers over the years and teacher-led efforts to improve their students' circumstances. -- $c Provided by publisher. 650 0 $a Public schools $z United States $x Evaluation. 650 0 $a Public schools $z United States $x Finance. 650 0 $a Educational tests and measurements $z United States. 650 0 $a Educational accountability $z United States. 776 08 $i Online version: $a Johnson, Bonnie, 1948- $t Misplaced blame $d Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield, 2021 $z 9781475852301 $w (DLC) 2021019979 941 $a 1 952 $l USUX851 $d 20220602015714.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=62E8B64883F811ECA43678234CECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search