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Thomas, M. Donald; Bainbridge, William L. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2001
Some advocates of "all children can learn" downplay the need for adequate resources and child-friendly public policy. Educators' heroic efforts alone are insufficient. Other destructive fallacies include the principal as sole instructional leader and exception-based, uniform standards. The effective-schools movement has become too…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Child Advocacy, Developmentally Appropriate Practices