Joanne W. Golann, "Scripting the Moves: Culture and Control in a "No-Excuses" Charter School"
English | ISBN: 0691168873 | 2021 | 248 pages | EPUB | 5 MB
English | ISBN: 0691168873 | 2021 | 248 pages | EPUB | 5 MB
An inside look at a "no-excuses" charter school that reveals this educational model’s strengths and weaknesses, and how its approach shapes students
Silent, single-file lines. Detention for putting a head on a desk. Rules for how to dress, how to applaud, how to complete homework. Walk into some of the most acclaimed urban schools today and you will find similar recipes of behavior, designed to support student achievement. But what do these “scripts” accomplish? Immersing readers inside a “no-excuses” charter school,
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