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OverviewEver wonder why there is such a big gap in the number of students who succeed in comparison to those who do not? The authors recognize this problem and offer suggestions on how to improve this phenomenon. This book provides a set of tools to assist schools and communities in reallocating their resources more effectively to help bridge the gap. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Marilyn Crawford , Eleanor DoughertyPublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Education Dimensions: Width: 18.00cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.70cm Weight: 0.213kg ISBN: 9780810845701ISBN 10: 0810845709 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 11 June 2003 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents"Chapter 1 Prologue: Why Not? Chapter 2 1 ""Hammering on Cold Iron"" Chapter 3 2 Updraft/Downdraft Chapter 4 3 What Are Artifacts and Why Use Them? Chapter 5 4 A High School Case Study Chapter 6 5 Analyzing Calendars, Student Schedules, and Master Schedules Chapter 7 6 How to Analyze Curriculum and Instruction Chapter 8 7 Creating Updraft for All—Bold, Bolder, Boldest! Chapter 9 Epilogue: Noah's Beauty Chapter 10 Appendix: Collecting Information Chapter 11 About the Authors"ReviewsAuthor InformationMarilyn Crawford currently operates TimeWise Schools LC, a decision-support consulting group working with schools, districts, and state departments of education across the country. She has extensive experience in leading secondary school reform as well as in supporting reform-minded educators in a variety of roles, and specializes in maximizing school-level efficiency and effectiveness in use of secondary resources. She has a PhD in education leadership from Vanderbilt University, and is joint author of The Productive High School, a synthesis of the research on secondary education currently in publication with Corwin press. Eleanor Dougherty is senior associate with the Education Trust, a non-profit organization in Washington D.C. that serves education communities in their efforts to improve student achievement for all students. She has experience as an elementary and secondary teacher, as well as teaching in colleges and universities. For the last several years, she has worked with high-poverty districts around the country in standards-based reforms. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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