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Here is a book that challenges educators to put aside outmoded images of what is unlikely to push education far or fast enough to make a difference. Underlying each chapter is the belief and the 'how to' that allows for the development of a community...

Finally-a school improvement plan that raises standardized test scores and improves your students' performance!Standardized tests are so widely used in public schools, they seem to have been around forever. On the contrary, standardized testing as we...

To combat the growing challenge of teacher attrition, induction experts Brock and Grady offer a multiyear and step-by-step induction program that is not only aimed at orienting beginning teachers to the profession, but also outlines how to retain and...

Students are Stakeholders Too uses a semi-fictionalized narrative to paint a picture of how an ordinary school, with only its existing resources, can engage students and create a student-learning-centered culture. Every person in this story is modeled...

Empowering Underrepresented Students in Science: STEM Students Speak chronicles the best practices of a STEM retention program for underrepresented minority students (URM) at a public university. Written mostly as an engaging series of vignettes, this...

Throughout the last decade there has been an unprecedented amount of activity in curriculum policy, and recent years have seen the acceleration of that activity following the Education Reform Act of 1988. This reader is a selection of work which...

In 2012, the federal government provided over $850 million to 185 Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools that serve about 41,000 Indian students living on or near reservations. BIE is a part of the Indian Affairs within the Department of the Interior,...

This book presents an overview of the main parameters of school bullying. Emphasis is put on the definition of bullying, the extent of bullying, the stability of the bully and victim roles, ways of coping with bullying, the forms bullying can take, the...

This book examines the circumstances surrounding cases where K-12 schools hired or retained individuals with histories of sexual misconduct and determines the factors contributing to such employment actions. An overview of selected federal and state laws...

Participation in the School Breakfast Program is much less common than participation in the National School Lunch Program, even among children with access to both programs. Studies have found that students are more likely to participate when breakfast is...

Women are currently being offered more leadership opportunities in educational administration. Writing from her own experience as a high school principal in the United States, Anna T Hicks explores a range of gender and equity issues. Her experiences and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781611225433Author Steffani M RuizFormat HardbackPage Count 135Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 368g

Is the world better off because your school is in it? Do you believe schooling has a higher purpose? In Inspiring Purpose in High-Performance Schooling, Mary Anne Heng questions modern-day schooling with its dominant focus on what is efficient and...

Physically active children experience healthier growth and development. They are less likely to be overweight. They learn more effectively and manage their behavior better. Yet many classroom teachers offer little or no time for physical activity because...

A narrative inquiry into the lives of three men, Robert, Raheem, and Warren, this book shares their stories about over-discipline in school, adverse teacher-student relationships, and violent community policing that proceeded and intersected with their...

This volume helps educational administrators develop the skills necessary to face the challenges of new leadership models and educational policies. The authors, capitalizing on their considerable experience in education, use case studies to facilitate...

Provides a behind-the-scenes look at how superintendants are selected, including an assessment of how non-traditional candidates fareBook InformationISBN 9780803968967Author Marilyn TallericoFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint Corwin Press IncPublisher...

Provides a behind-the-scenes look at how superintendants are selected, including an assessment of how non-traditional candidates fareBook InformationISBN 9780803968950Author Marilyn TallericoFormat HardbackPage Count 184Imprint Corwin Press IncPublisher...

Conclusive evidence shows that students in schools that emphasize parental and community participation outperform students in other schools.Everybody's House-The Schoolhouse provides principals and other educators with practical techniques-based on case...

This is a book that gives specific step-by-step guidelines for successful school/public relations. Written so that an inexperienced person at a school can service as the public relations specialist.Book InformationISBN 9780761975076Author Gail A...

Through a comprehensive review of various afterschool programmes across the United States, respected authority on programme effectiveness Olatokunbo S. Fashola, sheds new light on "what works" to increase academic achievement during nonschool...

Career Pathways is a system of organizing student learning interests and aptitudes around career fields. The model grew out of the federally funded National School-to-Work Opportunities Act (1994). Briefly, a career pathways high school starts with the...

This book puts into perspective and practices the vision of what supervision should be. It is a model of principal-teacher interaction and redefines the professional relationships of classroom supervisory practice. The Downey approach attempts to change...

Colleges and universities across the US have created special initiatives to promote faculty development, but to date there has been little research to determine whether such programs have an impact on students' learning. Faculty Development and Student...

Contributors to this volume examine structures and processes that school boards have in place directly relating to the process of principal or vice-principal succession. As well, they consider the effect that these structures and processes have upon...

School District Leadership Matters challenges policy makers, administrators, and academics in the field of educational leadership to reassess their traditional approaches to learning, working, and planning. The authors believe that government...

Alma Harris The ?eld of school leadership is currently preoccupied with the idea of distributed leadership. Few ideas, it seems, have provoked as much attention, debate and c- troversy. Whatever your position on distributed leadership, and you cannot...

In a groundbreaking text that will inspire literacy educators, the authors here describe research on low-literate, poor buyers and sellers in subsistence marketplaces. They examine the consequent development of an innovative marketplace literacy...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788790199135Author Peter JensenFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint University Press of Southern DenmarkPublisher University Press of Southern...

Bigger Isn't Always Better is designed to provide a practitioner's viewpoint of the challenges and issues lacing school administrators - particularly those who work in small districts. Based upon a combination of education theory and practical...

Executive Intelligence zeros in on leadership smarts and notes that in all lists compiled by leadership experts, head hunters, and boards of directors the one and only trait that appears in all is intelligence. Obvious? No, because typically leadership...

A presidential transition has a major impact on the life of an institution. Hundreds of presidential transitions take place annually, and when they are not amicable and carefully orchestrated, they can scar both the institution and the president...

After over half a century of court-directed efforts to redress the historical educational chasm between blacks and whites in the United States, both the past achievements and the future direction of school desegregation are uncertain. Too often, the...

Education is a perennially vexing issue in American life. What, exactly, is the best system for teaching? Proponents of charter schools believe that competition is the key; public schools will improve if they have to compete for students. Charters...

Principals must be knowledgeable about students, curriculum, teacher performance, and the community that they serve while at the same time, able to manage a myriad of daily activities. Often times, management activities predominate and take time away...

More often, successful and qualified teachers choose to leave the field for various reasons-retirement, personal matters, or burnout. Surviving Internal Politics Within the School: Practical Strategies for Teachers provides advice on surviving the common...

Here is a comprehensive model for school start-ups from the initial planning, to the opening of the school, and through its initial growth. It is written for educational leaders who are engaging in the current transformation of America's education system...

Based on the authors' review and synthesis of the most common research on behavior practices, programs, and initiatives implemented in schools nationwide, this practical guide helps school leaders take an intentional look at their behavior systems so...

Build assessments you can really use | Unlock the how, when, what, and why Watch your system become greater than its parts by building local capacity through common language and deeper knowledge of assessment components. For years, educators have...

Educational partnerships for postsecondary readiness - your resource guide is here! High school graduates want to be prepared to succeed in life after high school; for most that includes completing some form of postsecondary education. This thoroughly...