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OverviewThis is a rare inside look at an ambitious urban school reform initiative currently underway in a mid-sized American city. The reform, which was supported by one of the largest private donations ever given to a single high school, aims to make high achievement a reality for every student. Poignant, penetrating, and uplifting, this narrative account of the first years of the reform illuminates the difficult choices and challenges involved in educational change. Holly Holland and Kelly Mazzoli help readers come to understand the institutional nature of American secondary education, where almost nothing has changed in the past fifteen years. Many public high schools are large, impersonal places that are more interested in regimentation than achievement. In setting the stage for reform, The Heart of a High School describes some of the factors - high poverty, low expectations, inadequate teacher training, school district bureaucracy, and parental neglect - that challenge efforts to improve urban high schools. This story is important from a national perspective because it encompasses so many perplexing issues in education today: how to define and meet higher academic standards; how to counteract the corrosive effects of urban poverty; and how to help teachers, students, and communities embrace the changing educational requirements of the new world economy. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Holly Holland , Kelly MazzoliPublisher: Heinemann USA Imprint: Heinemann Educational Books,U.S. Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 18.00cm Weight: 0.445kg ISBN: 9780325003931ISBN 10: 0325003939 Pages: 320 Publication Date: 19 September 2001 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationHolly Holland, who has won numerous awards for investigative reporting and feature writing, is a former education reporter for The Courier-Journal. Now a freelance writer and editor, who specialized in education coverage, she has written for The New York Times, Phi Delta Kappan, and other national publications. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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