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Race to nowhere

Reel Link Films presents; a film by Vicki Abeles; directed by Vicki Abeles & Jessica Congdon; produced by Vicki Abeles; written by Vicki Abeles, Maimone Attia, Jessica Congdon
Resource Type:
Video/Film (CD-ROM, DVD)
Edition:
Educational ed.
Creation:
2009
Publication:
Lafayette, CA : Reel Link Films, [2011]
Copyright:
©2011
Facilitation guide

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Summary:
Race to Nowhere is an award-winning documentary that highlights the unintended consequences of our pressure-cooker culture and education system. An eye-opening call to action, the film challenges our deepest-held assumptions about how we can best prepare young people for the future. Print and PDF versions of the accompanying facilitation guide contain identical content.
Table of Contents:
  • Facilitation Guide End the Race.
Contributors:
Abeles, Vicki , director, producer
Congdon, Jessica, 1972- , director, screenwriter, film editor
Attia, Maimone , screenwriter, cinematographer
Constantinou, Sophia , cinematographer
Adler, Mark , composer
Reel Link Films
Languages:
English
Spanish
Chinese
Language Notes:
In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH); optional Spanish or Mandarin subtitles; closed-captioned in English.
Other Related Resources:
Accompanying facilitation guide: End the race [by Westheimer, K.] (1st. ed.; Lafayette, CA : Reel Link Films, ©2011 — ISBN 9780615443287; OCLC Number 788353010)
Alternate Titles:
Title on CD-ROM and Guide: End the race
Subjects:
Education — United States
Academic achievement
Overpressure (Education)
Education — Philosophy — 21st century
Education — Aims and objectives — United States
Competency-based education
Education — Social aspects — United States
Education — United States — Evaluation
Education — United States — Philosophy
Educational acceleration
Advanced placement programs (Education)
Educational change — United States — History — 20th century
College entrance achievement tests — United States
1900-2099
Education — Philosophy
Education — Aims and objectives
Education — Social aspects
Education — Evaluation
Educational change
College entrance achievement tests
Education
United States
Genres:
Motion pictures
Documentary films
Educational films
Nonfiction films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Feature films
History
System Details:
DVD; NTSC, all regions; widescreen; Dolby Digital.
Production Credits:
Cinematography by Maimone Attia and Sophie Constantinou ; edited by Jessica Congdon ; music by Mark Adler.
General Notes:
All in container (31 x 25 x 4 cm.).
Originally produced as a documentary film in 2009.
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG-13 for thematic material involving stress on adolescents.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 facilitation guide (246 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm) + 1 facilitation guide CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Physical Characteristics:
plastic; metal; 4 3/4 in.; polychrome
Audio Characteristics:
digital; optical; Dolby
Video Characteristics:
NTSC
Call Numbers:
DVD 17656
ISBNs:
9780615443287 (guide)
0615443281 (guide)
Other Standard Numbers:
Universal Product Code: 856652002011
OCLC Numbers:
758903155