Testing and Social Studies in Capitalist Schooling

• Published in: Monthly review (New York. 1949) Vol. 67; no. 10; p. 51
• Main Authors: Cole-Malott, Donna-Marie, Malott, Curry
• Format: Journal Article Magazine Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Monthly Review Foundation, Inc 01.03.2016; Monthly Review Press
• Subjects: Accountability; Achievement tests; Capitalism; Children & youth; Core curriculum; Daughters; Education reform; Educational reform; Government regulation; High-stakes tests; Inequality; Influence; Intelligence; Labor unions; Laws, regulations and rules; Mathematics education; Mathematics teachers; Minority groups; Multicultural education; Multiculturalism & pluralism; Parents & parenting; Public schools; Reading; School closures; Schools; Scores; Social sciences; Social studies; Standardized tests; Student teacher relationship; Students; Study and teaching; Teachers; Tests, problems and exercises; War; White supremacists; White supremacy; Workers; World War I; United States; New York; United States > US

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