Beyond the Classroom: Why School Reform Has Failed and What Parents Need to Do

by Laurence Steinberg

Drawing on a nationwide survey encompassing all ethnic and socioeconomic groups, Beyond the Classroom identifies the real nature of the education crisis in America.

Laurence Steinberg shares a study of American education as he argues that parents and peers are critical in the success of schools, offering specific ideas on how to improve the nation’s education system.

Genres: Education, Parenting, Nonfiction

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Laurence Steinberg is Professor of Psychology at Temple University. He is
Author of numerous books and regularly writes about education issues in
The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.

Reviews

[Christopher · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has some great insights, backed by great data. Unfortunatly, Dr. Steinberg really needed an editor, and the book is about 3 times as long as it needs to be. He repeats his points over and over, using redundant examples, and it's exhausting getting through a chapter.

If you don't care about the detailed data behind his arguments, just read the last chapter and you'll get almost everything in the book.

[Tori · Rating 2 out of 5]

Actually read the hardback version. The data is interesting, if a little disheartening as some of the strongest factors affecting school success may be impossible for parents or society to control. Especially interesting was the data explaining the pervasive racial differences--which were not explained by genetic differences. How does one go about changing an entire culture?

[rather_b_reading · Rating 1 out of 5]

If you read the last 10 pages of this book there is no need to read the rest

[Andrew]

Recommended by Brian Busath