Improving Urban Schools
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Ebook Improving Urban Schools Leadership And Collaboration
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Author : Mel Ainscow
language : en
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Release Date : 2006-03-16
Ebook Improving Urban Schools Leadership And Collaboration written by Mel Ainscow and has been published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-03-16 with Education categories.
The improvement of urban schools is one of the major challenges facing practitioners and policy-makers today. Issues related to poverty create particular difficulties in urban schools, and the emphasis on market-led improvement strategies has tended to add to these challenges. In addition, strategies for ‘raising standards’, as measured by aggregate test and examination results, can result in marginalisation or exclusion of some groups of learners. Drawing on research evidence, Improving Urban Schools addresses the question of how primary and secondary urban schools can be improved in a more inclusive way. The authors argue that urban schools and their communities have within them expertise that tends to be overlooked, and latent creativity that should be mobilised to move thinking and progress forward. They show that new approaches to leadership, various forms of collaborative school-to-school partnerships, and major changes in national policy development are needed to make use of this untapped energy. The book includes vivid accounts of these activities to shed light on what really happens in urban schools, and presents practical strategies for school leaders and practitioners who want to make a difference in urban schools.
Improving Urban Schools
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Author : Chance W. Lewis
language : en
Publisher: IAP
Release Date : 2013-04-01
Improving Urban Schools written by Chance W. Lewis and has been published by IAP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-01 with Education categories.
Although STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) has been diversely defined by various researchers (e.g. Buck Institute, 2003; Capraro & Slough, 2009; Scott, 2009; Wolf, 2008), during the last decade, STEM education has gained an increasing presence on the national agenda through initiatives from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Institute for Educational Sciences (IES). The rate of technological innovation and change has been tremendous over the past ten years, and this rapid increase will only continue. STEM literacy is the power to “identify, apply, and integrate concepts from science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to understand complex problems and to innovate to solve them” (Washington State STEM, 2011, Internet). In order for U.S. students to be on the forefront of this revolution, ALL of our schools need to be part of the STEM vision and guide students in acquiring STEM literacy. Understanding and addressing the challenge of achieving STEM literacy for ALL students begins with an understanding of its element and the connections between them. In order to remain competitive, the Committee on Prospering in the Global Economy has recommended that the US optimize “its knowledge-based resources, particularly in science and technology” (National Academies, 2007, p. 4). Optimizing knowledge-based resources needs to be the goal but is also a challenge for ALL educators (Scheurich & Huggins, 2009). Regardless, there is little disagreement that contemporary society is increasingly dependent on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and thus comprehensive understandings are essential for those pursuing STEM careers. It is also generally agreed that PK-12 students do not do well in STEM areas, both in terms of national standards and in terms of international comparisons (Kuenzi, Matthews, & Mangan, 2006; Capraro, Capraro, Yetkiner, Corlu, Ozel, Ye, & Kim, 2011). The question then becomes what might PK-12 schools do to improve teachers’ and students’ STEM knowledge and skills? This book will look at equity and access issues in STEM education from PK-12, university, and administrative and policy lenses.
Improving The Urban High School
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Author : Karen Seashore Louis
language : en
Publisher: George Scheer & Associates
Release Date : 1990
Improving The Urban High School written by Karen Seashore Louis and has been published by George Scheer & Associates this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Education categories.
This research-based book provides clear information about what urban high schools in the US are now doing to improve in light of recent school reform reports. The main theme is the need for school-based leadership and management. An overview of current programmes and problems is also included.
Improving Urban Science Education
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Author : Kenneth Tobin
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Release Date : 2005-04-07
Improving Urban Science Education written by Kenneth Tobin and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-04-07 with Science categories.
Many would argue that the state of urban science education has been static for the past several decades and that there is little to learn from it. Rather than accepting this deficit perspective, Improving Urban Science Education strives to recognize and understand the successes that exist there by systematically documenting seven years of research into issues salient to teaching and learning in urban high school science classes. Grounded in the post structuralism of William Sewell_and brought to life through the experiences of different students, teachers, and school settings in Philadelphia_this book shows how teachers and students can work together to enact meaningful science education when social and cultural differences as well as inappropriate curricula often make the challenges seem insurmountable. Chapters contain rich images of urban youth and each strives to offer insights into problems and suggestions for resolving them. Most significant, in spite of the challenges, the research offers hope and shows that fresh approaches to teaching and learning can lead students_some who have already been pronounced academic, even societal, failures_to becoming avid and deep learners of science.
On Improving Urban School Facilities And Education
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Author : Thomas C. Thomas
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1969
On Improving Urban School Facilities And Education written by Thomas C. Thomas and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1969 with Education, Urban categories.
The Urban School Improvement Plan
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Author : Julius R. Lockett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-05-30
The Urban School Improvement Plan written by Julius R. Lockett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-30 with categories.
The Urban School Improvement Plan: Changing School Climate and Culture through Relationships, Resources and Restorative Justice is about improving urban underserved schools' climate and culture through the implementation of the Plan. The book provides a clear path to the execution for the process.
Yes We Can
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Author : Leanne L. Howell
language : en
Publisher: IAP
Release Date : 2011-12-01
Yes We Can written by Leanne L. Howell and has been published by IAP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-01 with Education categories.
Yes We Can: Improving Urban Schools through Innovative Educational Reform is a empirically-based book on urban education reform to not only proclaim that hope is alive for urban schools, but to also produce a body of literature that examines current practices and then offer practical implications for all involved in this arduous task. This book is filled with real-world strategies to implement in your quest to inspire and bring about reform. Additionally, we hope that you garner hope from the school personnel, school campuses, and school resources used as examples within the body of this work. We offer this book to all stakeholders who find themselves associated with urban schools: teachers, administrators, parents and even students. Consider this book an empirically based roadmap as you consider being a part of this transformation. We hope that it not only inspire you to adopt the“Yes We Can” spirit, but also empower you to be the beacon of light for urban students whose very future relies on people like you to keep the torch alive.
International Handbook Of Urban Education
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Author : William T. Pink
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2008-09-03
International Handbook Of Urban Education written by William T. Pink and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09-03 with Education categories.
The universality of the problematics with urban education, together with the importance of understanding the context of improvement interventions, brings into sharp focus the importance of an undertaking like the International Handbook of Urban Education. An important focus of this book is the interrogation of both the social and political factors that lead to different problem posing and subsequent solutions within each region.
Powerful Reforms With Shallow Roots
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Author : Larry Cuban
language : en
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Release Date : 2014-04-15
Powerful Reforms With Shallow Roots written by Larry Cuban and has been published by Teachers College Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-15 with Education categories.
Drastic reform measures are being implemented in growing numbers of urban communities as the public’s patience has finally run out with perpetually nonperforming public schools. This authoritative and eye-opening volume examines governance changes in six cities during the 1990s, where either mayoral control of schools has occurred or where noneducators have been appointed to lead school districts. Featuring up-close, in-depth case studies of Philadelphia, Baltimore, Chicago, Boston, San Diego, and Seattle, this book explores the reasons why these cities chose to alter their traditional school governance structures and analyzes what happened when the reforms were implemented and whether or not teachers and students performed better because of them. “Provides useful perspectives on the complexities of educational change that is relevant to all kinds of school systems . . . of interest to elected officials, other policymakers, business leaders, and educators.” —Richard W. Riley, Former U.S. Secretary of Education “A ‘must-read’ for policymakers intent on improving the academic performance of children in America’s urban centers . . . offers important insight and an excellent overview of the reforms being tested in the six urban centers.” —Ted Sanders, President, Education Commission of the States “Every urban political official, indeed, every governor, business leader, and state legislator should study the urban school reforms described in this book” —James B. Hunt, Jr., Former Governor of North Carolina and Chairman, James B. Hunt Jr. Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy “A ‘must-read’ for educators. This book clearly defines what it takes to make significant changes in urban districts” —Floretta McKenzie, Former Superintendent, District of Columbia Public Schools
An Imperiled Generation
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Author : Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
An Imperiled Generation written by Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Education categories.
Without good schools, none of America's hopes can be fulfilled. Since 1983, school reform has been at the top of the national agenda; however, there is a disturbing gap between rhetoric and results. After travelling to some of the nation's largest cities and interviewing administrators and teachers, Carnegie Foundation representatives determined the following priorities for improving urban schools: (1) affirm that every student can succeed; (2) build an effective governance arrangement for urban schools that ends excessively centralized, bureaucratic control; (3) introduce at every school a comprehensive system of renewal that emphasizes preschool and early education, breaks schools into smaller units, defines curricular goals, ensures flexible scheduling, and improves facilities; and (4) create a network of support beyond the school that empowers parents, and involves community, business and government participation. A new National Urban Schools Program is proposed which would: (1) incrementally increase funding of Head Start so that all eligible children are served by the year 2000; (2) increase the appropriation for federal child nutrition programs; (3) each year increase the funding for Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act by 5 percent; (4) add to the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act a provision enabling poor parents to place their children in afternoon and summer enrichment programs; (5) make summer fellowships available for teachers; (6) make available to school districts low interest loans to improve school facilities; (7) encourage schools to introduce new curriculum or scheduling arrangements; and (8) encourage cooperation between schools and postsecondary institutions. Data are presented in six tables. (BJV)