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PublisherTeacher's College Press

ISBN-100807759058

ISBN-139780807759059

eBay Product ID (ePID)5038767990

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Number of Pages176 Pages

Publication NameWhat Works May Hurt : Side Effects in Education

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2018

SubjectEducational Policy & Reform / General, Leadership, Educational Policy & Reform / Federal Legislation, General, Research, Aims & Objectives

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaEducation

AuthorYong Zhao

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight9.5 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6.1 in

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Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2018-016618

Reviews"In "What Works May Hurt: Side Effects in Education" Professor Zhao draws upon his years of research, experience and expertise in the area of educational reforms. . . very highly recommended for school district, college, and university Educational Issues & Teacher Education collections." -Midwest Book Review, Wisconsin Bookwatch, "Zhao's audience of educational researchers, faculty of higher education, school administrators, and classroom teachers will not only be intrigued by Zhao's findings, but inspired to advocate for a much-needed shift in how educational initiatives are brought into schools." Teachers College Record

Table Of ContentContents Acknowledgments?vii Introduction?1 1.?When Risks Outweigh Benefits: The Effectiveness, Effects, and Side Effects of NCLB ?7 The Diagnosis and Prescription?7 The Effects and Effectiveness of NCLB?11 Side Effects of NCLB?15 Summary?21 2.?The Missed Lesson from Medical Research for Education: Why Randomized Controlled Trials (RCT) Couldn?t Cure Reading First?24 The Case of Reading First?24 Side Effects: The Missed Lesson from Medicine?32 Moving Beyond RCT: A Summary?36 3.?Unproductive Successes and Productive Failures: Direct Instruction and Classroom Side Effects?38 The Grievance of Direct Instruction?40 Effectiveness Versus Effects of Direct Instruction?43 Effects and Side Effects of Direct Instruction?50 Summary?54 4.?At What Cost: Side Effects at the System Level in East Asia?56 The Surprising Admiration for East Asian Education?56 Evidence of Effectiveness?57 The Asian Treatment?60 Asian Treatment at Work: Effects and Side Effects?65 Summary?74 5.?The Rabbit Hole of Visible Learning:Invisible Side Effects Lurk Ahead?75 Many Educational Outcomes?78 An Ecological Metaphor?79 Outcomes Versus Outcomes: Side Effects of Pursuing Academic Achievement?82 Summary?88 6.?From When Is It Effective to Who Gets Hurt: When Vouchers Don?t Work?89 Aptitude?Treatment Interaction?90 Lessons from ATI Research?92 From Effects to Side Effects?94 Who Gets Hurt: The Case of School Vouchers?96 Summary?103 7.?The Futile Quest for Panacea: Wars, Pendulum Swings, and Snake Oil in Education?104 Cyclical Warfare and Pendulum Swings in Education?105 The Elusive Middle Ground?109 The Quest for Panacea?110 Neglecting Side Effects?114 Raging Wars and New Panacea: A Summary?116 8.?Study Side Effects Now: A Call to Action?118 Why Study Side Effects??119 Why Haven?t We? ?126 A Call to Action?128 Side Effects of Studying Side Effects: Conclusion?132 References?133 Index?156 About the Author?168

SynopsisMedical products are required to disclose both their intended outcomes and known side effects. Educational policy and practice, however, carry no such labels. Thus, teachers, school leaders, and the public are not told, for example, that "this program helps improve your students' reading scores, but it may make them hate reading forever," or that "school choice may improve test scores of some students, but it may lead to the collapse of American public education." In his new book, Yong Zhao, distinguished professor and specialist in education policy, shines a light on the long-ignored phenomenon of side effects of education policies and practices, bringing a fresh and perhaps surprising perspective to evidence-based practices and policies. Identifying the adverse effects of some of the "best" educational interventions with examples from classrooms to boardrooms, the author investigates causes and offers clear recommendations. This volume will help the field of education to advance beyond the extreme pendulum swings that characterize today's school reform efforts. Book Features: Provides evidence to show how popularly endorsed education strategies, policies, and systems can actually do harm to students. Encourages educators to consider some less-publicized or lower-effect strategies that may be just what the doctor ordered for some students and classrooms. Cautions educators, policymakers, and parents to be more thoughtful when considering educational programs and weighing evidence. Calls for researchers to include possible downsides to strategies that they are testing and promoting in order to assist school leaders and practitioners in choosing and implementing educational interventions., Medical products are required to disclose both their intended outcomes and known side effects. Educational policy and practice, however, carry no such labels. Thus, teachers, school leaders, and the public are not told, for example, that ?this program helps improve your students? reading scores, but it may make them hate reading forever,? or that ?school choice may improve test scores of some students, but it may lead to the collapse of American public education.? In his new book, Yong Zhao, distinguished professor and specialist in education policy, shines a light on the long-ignored phenomenon of side effects of education policies and practices, bringing a fresh and perhaps surprising perspective to evidence-based practices and policies. Identifying the adverse effects of some of the ?best? educational interventions with examples from classrooms to boardrooms, the author investigates causes and offers clear recommendations. This volume will help the field of education to advance beyond the extreme pendulum swings that characterize today?s school reform efforts. Book Features: Provides evidence to show how popularly endorsed education strategies, policies, and systems can actually do harm to students. Encourages educators to consider some less-publicized or lower-effect strategies that may be just what the doctor ordered for some students and classrooms. Cautions educators, policymakers, and parents to be more thoughtful when considering educational programs and weighing evidence. Calls for researchers to include possible downsides to strategies that they are testing and promoting in order to assist school leaders and practitioners in choosing and implementing educational interventions., Shines a light on the long-ignored phenomenon of side effects of education policies and practices, bringing a fresh and perhaps surprising perspective to evidence-based practices and policies. Identifying the adverse effects of some of the "best" educational interventions, the author investigates causes and offers clear recommendations., Yong Zhao shines a light on the long-ignored phenomenon of side effects of education policies and practices, bringing a fresh and perhaps surprising perspective to evidence-based practices and policies. Identifying the adverse effects of some of the "best" educational interventions with examples from classrooms to boardrooms, the author investigates causes and offers clear recommendations.

LC Classification NumberLC71.Z43 2018