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The Wrong Direction for Today's Schools: The Impact of Common Core on American Education is an in-depth analysis of the newest national American education fad, intended to replace the 2002 incarnation of the ESEA, No Child Left Behind. Zarra delves into the "seeds" that produced the Common Core Standards, as well as the groups involved in the political and corporate pressure to completely revamp America's K-16 education system. The author lays out...

The Weekly Standard's Andrew Ferguson discusses the Common Core, why teachers and parents are beginning to sour on the new rules, and the perpetual nature of education reform.

Joseph P. Farrell, well known for his widely-discussed investigations on contemporary banks and ruling structures, co-writes this fascinating book regarding contemporary schooling with long-time New York state instructor Gary Lawrence. Both authors maintain that the future of American education stands in a tradition of social engineering, data mining, pseudo-psychology, and dumbing down classroom strategies. Says Farrell, "It it is our contention...

"Truly ethical behavior requires more than simply avoiding action by a disciplinary body. For psychologists, behaving ethically is a positive goal that involves striving to reach our highest ethical ideals. Guided by APA's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct, Knapp, VandeCreek, and Fingerhut provide short sketches illustrating the standards that psychologists must follow, and show how psychologists can actualize their personal...

Presents a light-hearted guide to what not to do in business, discussing the eleven major mistakes that lead to failure, including quit taking risks, don't take time to think, and send mixed messages.

"Nationally known health care consultant Lucia Thornton shares her model of whole-person caring, which shows health care leaders how they can restructure to improve efficiency, patient satisfaction, and readmission rates." -- Back cover.

Health and fitness facilities play an important role in providing opportunities for individuals to become and remain physically active. As the use of exercise for health care prevention and prescription continues to gain momentum, health and fitness facilities and clubs will emerge as an integral part of the health care system. The fourth edition of ACSM's Health/Fitness Facility Standards and Guidelines will assist health and fitness facility managers,...

This program considers how to measure the performance of a workforce as a whole, looking at such factors as labor turnover, productivity, absenteeism, and wastage rates. It also looks at different systems of remuneration, from time-based systems to performance-based systems.