Description
Book SynopsisShines 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.
Table of Contents
- Contents
- 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
