TY  - BOOK
AU  - Armstrong,Thomas
TI  - The best schools: how human development research should inform educational practice 
SN  - 9781416604570
AV  - LB1131 .A729 2006
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Alexandria, Va.
PB  - Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
KW  - Child development
KW  - Research
KW  - Learning, Psychology of
KW  - Developmental psychology
KW  - School improvement programs
KW  - fast
KW  - Entwicklungspsychologie
KW  - swd
KW  - Schulentwicklungsplanung
KW  - Schulkind
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 160-175) and index; Academic achievement discourse -- Human development discourse -- Early childhood education programs: play -- Elementary schools: learning how the world works -- Middle schools: social, emotional, and metacognitive growth -- High schools: preparing students to live independently in the real world
N2  - Discusses the core components, history, and problems associated with what the author calls the "Academic Achievement Discourse," an educational practice focused on accountability, standardized testing, and adequate yearly progress, and describes the benefits of educational programs based on the developmental needs of children in early childhood, elementary, middle school, and high school
ER  -