Learning From The Federal Market Based Reforms
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Learning From The Federal Market Based Reforms
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Author : William J. Mathis
language : en
Publisher: IAP
Release Date : 2016-06-01
Learning From The Federal Market Based Reforms written by William J. Mathis and has been published by IAP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-01 with Education categories.
Over the past twenty years, educational policy has been characterized by top?down, market?focused policies combined with a push toward privatization and school choice. The new Every Student Succeeds Act continues along this path, though with decision?making authority now shifted toward the states. These market?based reforms have often been touted as the most promising response to the challenges of poverty and educational disenfranchisement. But has this approach been successful? Has learning improved? Have historically low?scoring schools “turned around” or have the reforms had little effect? Have these narrow conceptions of schooling harmed the civic and social purposes of education in a democracy? This book presents the evidence. Drawing on the work of the nation’s most prominent researchers, the book explores the major elements of these reforms, as well as the social, political, and educational contexts in which they take place. It examines the evidence supporting the most common school improvement strategies: school choice; reconstitutions, or massive personnel changes; and school closures. From there, it presents the research findings cutting across these strategies by addressing the evidence on test score trends, teacher evaluation, “miracle” schools, the Common Core State Standards, school choice, the newly emerging school improvement industry, and re?segregation, among others. The weight of the evidence indisputably shows little success and no promise for these reforms. Thus, the authors counsel strongly against continuing these failed policies. The book concludes with a review of more promising avenues for educational reform, including the necessity of broader societal investments for combatting poverty and adverse social conditions. While schools cannot single?handedly overcome societal inequalities, important work can take place within the public school system, with evidence?based interventions such as early childhood education, detracking, adequate funding and full?service community schools—all intended to renew our nation’s commitment to democracy and equal educational opportunity.
On Class Race And Educational Reform
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Author : Antonia Darder
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2023-03-23
On Class Race And Educational Reform written by Antonia Darder and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-23 with Education categories.
On Class, Race, and Educational Reform provokes new dialogue between Marxists, critical race theory scholars, and other race-inspired educational theorists with the aim of countering racism and class inequalities. The book opens with a lead chapter by Howard Ryan, a doctoral student with a background in teaching and labor organizing, that substantively engages questions of class, race, and educational reform. In response to the opening chapter, educational theorists from Germany, South Africa, the UK, and the USA, provide insightful and penetrating responses highlighting the differences and similarities in perspectives. The responses show how educators can overcome theoretical differences to create international collaborations and educational campaigns of solidarity that counter the treacherous impact of racism and class inequalities in the classroom and beyond. The book includes a Foreword by Stephen Brookfield (University of St Thomas, USA) and an Afterword by Cheryl Matias (University of Kentucky, USA).
Schools Of Opportunity
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Author : Adam York
language : en
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Release Date : 2023
Schools Of Opportunity written by Adam York 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 2023 with Education categories.
The National Education Policy Center’s Schools of Opportunity project was designed to highlight public high schools that are using research-based practices for closing opportunity gaps in student learning. The project recognizes schools that are working to address the needs of all students, regardless of their zip codes or their school’s average test scores. By embracing a shift away from the nation’s myopic focus on standardized test scores, the program’s focus is on inputs—access to equitable, exemplary policies and practices that students experience every school day—not outcomes. This follows from research findings that schools alone cannot fix the problems created by the stark inequalities in our society. Instead, schools should be expected to do their part by responding to inequities with research-based practices. The book features case studies of schools that demonstrate key criteria that other schools can emulate, such as an inclusive school climate, support for language-minority students, performance-based assessment, teacher professionalism, a commitment to detracking, and supports for students in need. Schools of Opportunity builds an argument for shifting the way that excellent public high schools are recognized and built. Book Features: Provides accounts of school reform, jointly told by researcherÐpractitioner teams, connecting current research with successful efforts of educators to create outstanding learning environments.Brings together the voices of principals and school leaders who share stories of how their work has unfolded in their school, district, and state contexts. Identifies the school leadership and teacher practices that close opportunity gaps for student learning, and what it takes to implement them. Contributors: Dwane Chapelle, Janet Eckerson, Lourenco Garcia, Matt Garcia, Kristen Goessling, Kimberly Grayson, Jill Gurtner, Ted Hamann, Ann Ishimaru, Mark Larson, Julie Mead, John Murphy, Jeannie Oakes, Jeff Palladino, Derek Pierce, Jenifer Rayne, Kellie Rolstad, Lorrie Shepard, Kate Somerville, Michelle Valladares, Kathryn Wiley
Contemporary Pioneers In Teaching And Learning Volume 2
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Author : Héfer Bembenutty
language : en
Publisher: IAP
Release Date : 2022-02-01
Contemporary Pioneers In Teaching And Learning Volume 2 written by Héfer Bembenutty and has been published by IAP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-01 with Education categories.
This volume traces the socialization process, professional development, career paths, and theory and research of contemporary pioneers in education and psychology. This volume contains interviews with leading scholars who are at the vanguard of teaching and learning. They shared how their childhood development influenced their theoretical paths and research endeavors and revealed their thoughts, beliefs, and experiences that made them who they are today. These scholars responded to questions pertaining to their childhood, initial interest in education and psychology, role models, research interests and major findings, future directions of their research, educational implications derived from their research, and perception of their legacy. They are real people who have had experiences like anybody else, but found homes and teachers who supported them. While in college, they found educators who mentored them. Readers will find that this volume offers them an opportunity to learn the background of contemporary pioneers in education and psychology, provides valuable sources where they can learn about how major theories developed and where they are moving, and reveals the personal anecdotes that influenced the conceptualization of contemporary theories and research. Educators and students will find that this book provides hope and a rejuvenated enthusiasm about the status of education and psychology and that they too can be leaders in their own ways.
Understanding Educational Leadership
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Author : Steven J. Courtney
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2021-01-28
Understanding Educational Leadership written by Steven J. Courtney and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-28 with Education categories.
Understanding Educational Leadership guides you through critical perspectives and approaches across the world, taking in the global north and south, and explores the ways in which educational leadership is currently understood, theorised, researched, modelled and practised. The book also covers contemporary issues including gender, sexual identity and race, as well as topics such as governance, performativity and corporatisation. It brings together evidence and ideas that illuminate the power structures and relations in educational leaders, leading and leadership and helps you to consider the impact on policy and practice, and to think about changes needed to mitigate the issues identified. The book showcases a wide range of theorists, including Bourdieu, Foucault and Fraser. Its impressive scope includes analyses of collectivist, neoliberal and historical influences on educational leadership. It explores forensically leadership styles, with an explicit focus on distributed, instructional, democratic, autocratic, laissez-faire and organisational forms. Carefully curated by the editors, the world-leading contributors draw on their wealth of knowledge about research and practice to provide you with an overview of educational leadership today, looking at global research, evidence, arguments and conceptualisations. Each chapter is written in an engaging and inspiring way, following a consistent approach to help you to develop your understanding in each of the areas covered. Full pedagogical features throughout include chapter summaries, key questions, case studies, questions for readers and further reading suggestions with questions on key texts. A companion website provides links to open-access outputs, research-project outcomes, and networking seminars, conferences with links to local, national and global events and connections.
The New Political Economy Of Teacher Education
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Author : Viv Ellis
language : en
Publisher: Policy Press
Release Date : 2024-01-30
The New Political Economy Of Teacher Education written by Viv Ellis and has been published by Policy Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-30 with Education categories.
Viv Ellis, Lauren Gatti and Warwick Mansell present a unique and international analysis of teacher education policy. Adopting a political economy perspective, this distinctive text provides a comparative analysis of three contrasting welfare state models – the US, England and Norway – following the 2008 Global Financial Crisis (GFC). Arguing that a new political economy of teacher education began to emerge in the decade following the GFC, the authors explore key concepts in education privatisation and examine the increasingly important role of shadow state enterprises in some jurisdictions. This topical text demonstrates the potential of a political economy approach when analysing education policies regarding pre-service teacher education and continuing professional development.
Progressive Reading Education In America
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Author : Patrick Shannon
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2017-06-14
Progressive Reading Education In America written by Patrick Shannon and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-14 with Education categories.
Through firsthand accounts of classroom practices, this book ties 130 years of progressive education to social justice work. Progressive reading education has been and remains key to these ties, commitments, challenges and constructions. Over 100 teacher stories invite readers to join the struggle to continue the pursuit of a just democracy in America.
Public Education
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Author : David C. Berliner
language : en
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Release Date : 2022
Public Education written by David C. Berliner 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 2022 with Education categories.
"Twenty-eight eminent essayists remind our nations parents, educators, school board members and politicians that our democracy is in jeopardy and that our nation's system of free universal public education is also under attack. If that attack succeeds, American democracy itself would be further imperiled. That is because American democracy rests on a belief that the power of our government comes from the people, and the diffusion of knowledge and the enlightenment of the people has been a cornerstone of our democracy since the founding of our republic. America's public schools, therefore, have a special mandate"--
Leading And Learning Together
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Author : Lynda Tredway
language : en
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Release Date : 2024-12
Leading And Learning Together written by Lynda Tredway 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 2024-12 with Education categories.
Leadership, coupled with learning, is an ongoing process in which everyone has a participatory role in school or district change efforts. Providing a useful antidote to the plethora of packaged curriculum and external professional development providers, this book focuses on reclaiming agency, advocacy, and inquiry for leaders and teachers in the places they know best—their schools and districts. Doing so requires imagination, cooperation, and transparency. As such, the authors provide evidence from multiple school and district educators who are cultivating change from within by disrupting and dismantling systems and drawing on internal assets to address equity-driven challenges. As a result, educators can and should become researchers of their own practices. This resource offers a set of evidence-based principles, processes, and protocols that increase equitable access and support educators to breathe joy and justice into schools and communities. Book Features: Educational change reimagined as reinvesting in the collective power of the people closest to the issues.Guidance based on evidence from multiple school and district change efforts documented and described by the authors.Use of evidence to organize more productive informal and formal professional learning driven by practitioner agency and inquiry.Text boxes called “Voices From the Field” provide stories of practices from practitioner-researchers.Access to useful and equitable processes and protocols for the professional learning of educators. Evidence from school and district leaders underscores the complex work of leading and learning from within, and how to do it.
The Achievement Gap In Reading
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Author : Rosalind Horowitz
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2017-04-07
The Achievement Gap In Reading written by Rosalind Horowitz and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-07 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
In this volume prominent scholars, experts in their respective fields and highly skilled in the research they conduct, address educational and reading research from varied perspectives and address what it will take to close the achievement gap—with specific attention to reading. The achievement gap is redefined as a level at which all groups can compete economically in our society and have the literacy tools and habits needed for a good life. Bringing valuable theoretical frameworks and in-depth analytical approaches to interpretation of data, the contributors examine factors that contribute to student achievement inside the school but which are also heavily influenced by out-of-school factors—such as poverty and economics, ethnicity and culture, family and community stratifications, and approaches to measurement of achievement. These out-of-school factors present possibilities for new policies and practice. The overarching theme is that achievement gaps in reading are complex and that multiple perspectives are necessary to address the problem. The breadth and depth of perspectives and content in this volume and its conceptualization of the achievement gap are a significant contribution to the field.