Barriers to Excellence: The Changes Needed for Our Schools brings a new and different viewpoint to our educational problems in the United States. The reasons behind the academic decline we have seen over the last several decades, the continued inequity in our schools, and the frustration with inconsistent and inadequate policies, procedures and support will be addressed in this eye-opening book. Barriers to Excellence discuses the obstacles we face to regain our academic distinction. We need to look at the bigger picture when it comes to attaining educational excellence in the United States.

By Betsy Gunzelmann

Part I: Our Broken System: Understanding Barriers to Excellence
Chapter One: There Is Trouble in Our Schools:
A Historical Overview of Barriers & Imbalance
Chapter Two: Rescuing Our Schools: Perspectives of Leaders,
Reformers and Entrepreneurs
Chapter Three: The Gathering of Data from Many Directions

Part II: The Barriers to Excellence
Chapter Four: Society& Cultural: First, Most Complex and Controversial
of the Barriers to Excellence
Chapter Five: Political Barriers to Excellence: Multifaceted and Difficult,
but Not Impossible to Resolve
Chapter Six: Economic Barriers to Excellence
Chapter Seven: Psychological Barriers to Educational Excellence
Chapter Eight:EducationalIssues: Process& Logistical Barriers

Part III:Towards Educational Excellence and Beyond
Chapter Nine: Breaking Down the Barriers & Restoring Balance
Chapter Ten: Education: Our Key to Future Success

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