Full Description
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.
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
