The race to the top : the real story of globalization / by Larsson, Tomas, 1966-

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President Obama on race to the top /

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...: becoming a teacher as we race to the top /... by Gilrane, Colleen, Rearden, Kristin

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What government does : how political executives manage by Abramson, Mark A., 1947-, Lawrence, Paul R., 1956-

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What's ahead in education? : an analysis of the policies of the Obama administration by Hayes, William, 1938-

Table of Contents: “…The education of a future president -- The Chicago years -- The United States senator -- The presidential campaign -- The appointment of Arne Duncan -- The economic stimulus package and race to the top -- Charter schools -- Pay for performance or merit pay for teachers -- Early childhood education -- The national standards movement -- The initiatives in higher education and teacher education -- Mayoral control of schools in urban districts -- More time in school -- No Child Left Behind -- The agenda.…”
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You have to admit it's getting better : from economic prosperity to environmental quality

Table of Contents: “…Goklany -- Income and the race to the top / by Bruce Yandle, Maya Vijayaraghavan, and Madhusudan Bhattarai -- Globalization, free trade, and environmental quality / by B. …”
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You have to admit it's getting better : from economic prosperity to environmental quality

Table of Contents: “…Goklany -- Income and the race to the top / by Bruce Yandle, Maya Vijayaraghavan, and Madhusudan Bhattarai -- Globalization, free trade, and environmental quality / by B. …”
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Raw Video : The President and Secretary Duncan Meet 6th Graders.

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Innovators. 2, Project based learning and the 21st century

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The Politics of Global Regulation. by Mattli, Walter

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Common Sense about Common Core. by Dueck, Jim, 1946-

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Curriculum and instruction

Table of Contents: “…-- Should the focus of literacy education be on "reading to learn" or "learning to read"? -- The race to the top program : should America be the global leader in math, science, engineering, and technology education? …”
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The fate of liberal arts in today's schools and colleges by Hayes, William, 1938-

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Transforming professional practice : a framework for effective leadership by Strike, Kimberly T., 1966-

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Math games. Skill-based practice for fifth grade by Hull, Ted H., Miles, Ruth Harbin, Balka, Don S.

Table of Contents: “…Worksheets -- Page 8 -- How to Use This Book -- Page 11 -- Correlation to the Standards -- Page 15 -- About the Authors -- Page 16 -- Track Meet -- Page 21 -- Make a Match -- Page 27 -- Back to Earth -- Page 33 -- Drag Race -- Page 37 -- Winner Takes All -- Page 40 -- Compare It -- Page 44 -- Greater Than/Less Than -- Page 48 -- A-Round the World -- Page 54 -- Car Chase -- Page 59 -- Race Is On -- Page 64 -- Race to the Top -- Page 69 -- Chase Is On -- Page 76 -- Taking Out the Board Fractions -- Page 80 -- Fraction Checkers -- Page 84 -- Multiplication Madness -- Page 88 -- 4 Square Division -- Page 92 -- Volume Construction -- Page 96 -- Dash to the Finish -- Page 102 -- Digging for Treasure -- Page 107 -- Space Exploration -- Page 113 -- Appendix A: References Cited -- Page 114 -- Appendix B: Contents of the Digital Resource CD -- Thank You Page.…”
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Experts and epistemic monopolies

Table of Contents: “…Diamond -- ch. 9. A race to the top : enabling juries to make informed decisions when confronted with forensic evidence / E. …”
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Chinese heritage in the making : experiences, negotiations and contestations

Table of Contents: “…Mapping the Chinese heritage regime: ruptures, governmentality, and agency / Marina Svensson and Christina Maags -- Section I: Re-imagining the past: contested memories and contemporary issues -- Telling stories in a borderland: the evolving life of Ma Bufang's official residence / Susette Cooke -- From a symbol of imperialistic penetration to a site of cultural heritage: the 'Italian-style exotic district' in Tianjin / Hong Zhang -- Historic urban landscape in Beijing: the Gulou project and its contested memories / Florence Graezer Bideau and Haiming Yan -- Section II: Celebrating and experiencing the cultural heritage: top-down and bottom-up processes and negotiations -- Creating a race to the top: hierarchies and competition within the Chinese ICH transmitters system / Christina Maags -- Heritagizing the Chaozhou Hungry Ghosts Festival in Hong Kong / Selina Chan -- Recognition and misrecognition: the politics of intangible cultural heritage in Southwest China / Tami Blumenfield -- Holy heritage: identity and authenticity in a Tibetan village / Sonja Laukkanen -- Section III: Public debates in heritage work: possibilities and limitations for plural voices and new forms of engagements -- Heritage visions of Mayor Geng Yanbo: re-creating the city of Datong / Jinze Cui -- The revitalization of Zhizhu Temple: policies, actors, and debates / Lui Tam -- Heritage 2.0: maintaining affective engagements with the local heritage in Taishun / Marina Svensson.…”
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The end of the rainbow : how educating for happiness-not money-would transform our schools by Engel, Susan L., 1959-

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Education in the age of biocapitalism : optimizing educational life for a flat world by Pierce, Clayton

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Diversity in schools

Table of Contents: “…-- Are traditional university preparation programs the best way to prepare teachers and administrators to teach diverse student populations? -- Can race to the top and related programs improve underperforming schools? …”
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State assessment systems : exploring best practices and innovations : summary of two workshops by Beatty, Alexandra S.

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The Data Toolkit: Ten Tools for Supporting School Improvement. by Hess, Robert T.

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The Credibility of Transnational NGOs : When Virtue is Not Enough. by Gourevitch, Peter A.

Table of Contents: “…Observable costly effort and the race to the topPenalties for misrepresentation; External verification; Strategies for increasing credibility; Conclusion; 3: Credible certification of child labor free production; Introduction; Credible certification: rugs versus soccer balls; The rug and carpet industry: a relative success in certifying child labor free production; Rugmark (Goodweave); The relative success of Rugmark and the implications for credibility; Kaleen's efforts to monitor the use of child labor; Soccer balls: a lack of credibility in the Foul Ball campaign and Sialkot Project.…”
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The World Bank legal review. Volume 5, Fostering development through opportunity, inclusion, and equity by Cissé, Hassane

Table of Contents: “…Fighting Corruption in Education: A Call for Sector Integrity StandardsThe Battle between Corruption and Governance in India: Strategies for Tipping the Scale; Leveling the Playing Field: A Race to the Top; The World Bank Group Sanctions System and Access to Justice for Small and Medium-Size Enterprises; Private Civil Actions: A Tool for a Citizen-led Battle against Corruption; Fostering Opportunity through Development Finance in Africa: Legal Perspectives from the African Development Bank; PART V: Empowerment and Equity for Diverse Communities.…”
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