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Introduction
Reform efforts across the nation : a synthesis
A close look at reform in one state : the Massachusetts experiment
Results reduced to numbers : the race to show achievement gains
Semantics of education reform : words and concepts devoid of meaning
Curriculum as knowledge : public vs. private significance
Instruction as theory : the wide gap between talking and walking
Assessment as nonsense : when art tries to double as science
A cultural study of success
From panaceas to multiple perspectives and prudent use of reinvention
Conclusion.
Reform efforts across the nation : a synthesis
A close look at reform in one state : the Massachusetts experiment
Results reduced to numbers : the race to show achievement gains
Semantics of education reform : words and concepts devoid of meaning
Curriculum as knowledge : public vs. private significance
Instruction as theory : the wide gap between talking and walking
Assessment as nonsense : when art tries to double as science
A cultural study of success
From panaceas to multiple perspectives and prudent use of reinvention
Conclusion.