Being Fair with Kids: The Effects of Poor Leadership in Rule Making

by Jim Dueck

Overview

Many students are penalized from maximizing their academic potential simply by being born at the wrong time of the year. Not only is there a significant decline in achievement for students born in the second half of the year but they also experience higher rates of failure which negatively impacts self-esteem and reduces future success.Meanwhile, more capable students experience unfairness because of the school’s extraordinary effort at helping their failing students. With so much focus on the weak, many strong students are held back from achieving their potential.

Parents agonize over when to begin their child's formal education but lack data for making informed decisions. Educators understand the issue intuitively but decision makers lack data for justifying reform. These informational needs are now available in Being Fair with Kids.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781610489409
Publisher:	R&L Education
Publication date:	07/01/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	162
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Jim Dueck, Ed.D’s career in education spans 40 years of service as a teacher, principal, superintendent and assistant deputy minister. He also advised representatives from almost 50 education systems around the world who sought suggestions regarding assessment and accountability in education, including the US government’s launch of the Race To The Top initiative.

Table of Contents

Preface
Chapter 1: Fairness to Students
Chapter 2: Birth Rather Than Worth Counts Too Much
Chapter 3: Relative-Age-Effect in Education
Chapter 4: The Annual, Single-Entry Date
Chapter 5: A Critical Decision Moment
Chapter 6: It Is What It Isn’t
Chapter 7: Student Achievement by Birth Month
Chapter 8: Getting Older Doesn’t Make It Go Away
Chapter 9: Education’s Glass Ceiling
Chapter 10: Social Promotion
Chapter 11: A Global Perspective
Chapter 12: The Finland Solution: Less Is More
Chapter 13: New Zealand Solution
Chapter 14: Getting Down To ‘Brass Tacks’
Chapter 15: Getting Practical
Chapter 16: Dual-Entry Is Not New
Chapter 17: Conclusion
References

Editorial Reviews

Agree or disagree, this book is timely insofar as it adds another element to the transformational discussion currently underway in education. Today, much effort is focused on addressing the problems of those students who are not being successful in our system. This book raises the enticing possibilitythat these problems are preventable by different decisions/actions at the very start of their educationaljourneys.

Brian Celli

This book is a provocative work that presents important information for thoughtful consideration by parents and educators. Many parents agonize over when to begin their child's formal education and Dr.Dueckpresents compelling data to inform this decision. For parents, the arguments presented reinforce emerging trends of personalized learning and differentiating instruction forstudents. Dueck does not pull any punches in this hard-hitting work.

Dr. John Burger

Finally, a detailed revelation of the most important change we can make to our education system, which can ensure huge increased student success for LESS cost! The dual-entry system supported by studies and facts can overcome the detrimental effects of a single date schoolentry system. This well researched book provides ample evidence for parents, educational decision-makers and all stakeholders to demand a change to improve educational outcomes and futures of our children.

Maria David-Evans

JimDuecktakes parental intuition and gives it scientific validation in this book that challenges the established status quoof the education system. If we as political leaders really believe that every child really deserves a fair and equal chance in education, then action on the ideas raised in this book is a starting point that can't be ignored. Jim's passion for using facts to debunk the myths in education has come through in this well-written and researched treatise.

Dr. Lyle Oberg

This bold and provocative book challenges conventional thinking in education with a reasoned and realistic call for change. Dr Dueck’s real-world approach to problems, which commingles wisdom born of experience with inspirational idealism derived from a love for children, makes this book essential reading for teachers, administrators, parents, and governing bodies. Impressive, data-rich research grounds the call to action and the implications flowing from it are at once fascinating and disturbing, thought-provoking and motivational. This book should be a game changer for educators in North America and beyond.

Dr. George Durance

This bold and provocative book challenges conventional thinking in education with a reasoned and realistic call for change. Dr Dueck’s real-world approach to problems, which commingles wisdom born of experience with inspirational idealism derived from a love for children, makes this book essential reading for teachers, administrators, parents, and governing bodies. Impressive, data-rich research grounds the call to action and the implications flowing from it are at once fascinating and disturbing, thought-provoking and motivational. This book should be a game changer for educators in North America and beyond.

George Durance