School Reform Recent Books

Canadian education : governing practices and producing subjects

kkerns — Thu, 16 May 2013 23:11:27 +0000

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Authors:

Spencer,Brenda L.

Source:

Sense Publishers, Rotterdam, Netherlands ; Boston, p.151 (2012)

Publication Language:

eng

Circle in the square : building community and repairing harm in school

kkerns — Thu, 16 May 2013 23:11:06 +0000

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Authors:

Riestenberg,Nancy

Source:

Living Justice Press, Volume 1st, St. Paul, Minn., p.255 (2012)

Call Number:

Cubb LB3013.3 .R52 2012

URL:

http://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/9941222

Keywords:

Community and school--United States, Restorative justice--United States, School crisis management--United States, School improvement programs--United States, School violence--Prevention--United States

Publication Language:

eng

Measuring the value of a postsecondary education

kkerns — Thu, 16 May 2013 23:10:57 +0000

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Authors:

Norrie,K. H.; Lennon,Mary Catharine; Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.). School of Policy Studies; Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario

Source:

Queen's policy studies, School of Policy Studies, Queen's University, McGill-Queen's University Press, Montreal, p.194 (2013)

Call Number:

Cubb LB2322.2 .M42 2013

URL:

http://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/9958466

Keywords:

Education, Educational change--Congresses, Educational tests and measurements--Congresses, Higher--Aims and objectives--Congresses, Higher--Evaluation--Congresses

Publication Language:

eng

Creating effective community partnerships for school improvement : a guide for school leaders

kkerns — Thu, 16 May 2013 23:09:34 +0000

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Authors:

Carter,Hazel M.

Source:

(2013)

Call Number:

Cubb LB2822.8 .C37 2013

URL:

http://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/9952857

Keywords:

Community and school, Educational leadership, School improvement programs

Abstract:

Summary: "Creating Effective Partnerships for School Improvement places the school within the community which is composed of a number of key players, including school leaders, classroom teachers, private foundations, higher education institutions, business and community based organizations, and government agencies. This book encourages leaders to embrace this broader community of stakeholders and to focus on the often overlooked and underutilized college and university partnerships. Grounded in case study analysis of innovative programs and practices, this book explores research-based strategies for educational leaders to implement in order to develop and sustain effective partnerships. Creating Effective Partnerships for School Improvement is an important text for aspiring and practicing administrators interested in creating effective partnerships for school improvement.Special Features: Reflective exercises and portfolio building activities help aspiring and practicing leaders make on-the-ground connections. Learning objectives, key terms, and additional resources further engage readers with the chapter content. Extensive appendices with sample activities, evaluation plans, meeting agendas, promotional materials, and budgets provide additional support to leaders. Alignment to the Educational Leadership Constituent Council (ELCC) Standards."-- Provided by publisher.

Publication Language:

eng

Motion leadership in action : more skinny on becoming change savvy

kkerns — Thu, 16 May 2013 23:09:50 +0000

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Authors:

Michael Fullan

Source:

Corwin Press, Thousand Oaks, Calif., p.124 (2013)

Call Number:

Cubb LB2806 .F797 2013

URL:

http://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/9958458

Keywords:

Educational change, Educational leadership

Abstract:

Contents: Not-so-skinny change problems -- The skinny at work -- The skinny leader's guide to action -- What's next.

Publication Language:

eng

Agency through teacher education : reflection, community, and learning

kkerns — Tue, 07 May 2013 20:47:01 +0000

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Authors:

Flessner,Ryan

Source:

Rowman & Littlefield Education, Lanham, Md., p.182 (2012)

Call Number:

Cubb LB1715 .A49 2012

URL:

http://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/9959052

Keywords:

Community and school--United States, Critical pedagogy--United States, Educational change--United States, Teachers--Training of

Publication Language:

eng

Teaching naked : how moving technology out of your college classroom will improve student learning

kkerns — Tue, 07 May 2013 20:45:03 +0000

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Authors:

Bowen,José Antonio

Source:

Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series, Volume First edition (2012)

Call Number:

Cubb LB1028.3 .B69 2012

URL:

http://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/9947978

Keywords:

Blended learning, Education--Effect of technological innovations on, Educational technology, School improvement programs

Abstract:

Contents: PART I: The New Digital Landscape. The Flat Classroom and Global Competition ; Social Proximity and the Virtual Classroom ; Games, Customization, and Learning. -- PART II: Designing 21st-Century Courses. Designing College More Like a Video Game ; Technology for Information Delivery ; Technology for Engagement ; Technology for Assessment ; The Naked Classroom. -- PART III Strategies for Universities of the Future. The Educational Product in the Internet Age ; The Naked Curriculum ; The Naked Campus.; Summary: "Technology is profoundly changing education. If students are going to continue to pay enormous sums for campus classes, colleges will need to provide more than what can be found online and maximize "naked" face-to-face contact with faculty. Teaching Naked shows how technology is most powerfully used outside the classroom, and when used effectively, can ensure that students arrive to class more prepared for meaningful interaction with faculty. Jose Bowen introduces a new way to think about learning and technology that prioritizes the benefits of the human dimension in education. Here he offers practical advice for faculty and administrators on how to engage students with new technology, while restructuring classes into more active learning environments"-- Provided by publisher.

Publication Language:

eng

Identifying leaders for urban charter, autonomous and independent schools: above and beyond the standards

Mon, 06 May 2013 21:18:06 +0000

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Source:

Emerald Books, p.209 (2013)

Call Number:

Cubb LB2801 .A1 A37 v. 18 2013

URL:

http://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/485336

Why public schools? : voices from the United States and Canada

kkerns — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:18:00 +0000

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Authors:

View,Jenice; Laitsch,Daniel A.; Earley,Penelope M.

Source:

(Submitted)

Call Number:

Cubb LA212 .W53 2013

URL:

http://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/9949638

Keywords:

Education--Canada, Education--United States, Public schools--Canada, Public schools--United States

Publication Language:

eng

Education 3.0

kkerns — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:17:24 +0000

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Authors:

Lengel,James G.

Source:

Teachers College Press, New York, NY, p.222 (2013)

Call Number:

Cubb LB2822.8 .L47 2013

URL:

http://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/9945390

Keywords:

Educational technology, School improvement programs

Abstract:

Contents: Introduction -- Recognize the need for change -- Set the vision -- Scan the system -- Plan for action -- Adopt the plan -- Build education 3.0 -- Monitor and refresh.

Publication Language:

eng

Instructional coaches and the instructional leadership team : a guide for school-building improvement

kkerns — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:17:51 +0000

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Authors:

Spaulding,Dean T.; Smith,Gail

Source:

Corwin Press, Thousand Oaks, Calif., p.140 (2012)

Call Number:

Cubb LB2806.4 .S7 2012

URL:

http://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/9949620

Keywords:

Educational leadership--United States--Handbooks, etc, manuals, School improvement programs--United States, School management and organization--United States, School supervision--United States--Handbooks

Abstract:

Contents: "I'm so glad you're here!" The first day as an instructional coach -- The instructional coach and the instructional leadership team : a unique approach -- Refocus and start again! THe instructional leadership team supporting the instructional coach -- The day-to-day work of the instructional coach -- An idea for the day : strategies and ideas to encourage engagement between teachers and the ILT -- Assessing individual and group strengths : strategies for working with the resistant teacher -- Changing teacher practices through classroom field-testing : the ILT's role -- The ILT's role in changing teacher practices buildingwide -- A new coach in town! The ILT's role in training new instructional coaches -- Toolbox for the instructional coach : examples of surveys, protocols, and tools.; Summary: For instructional coaches, no two days are ever the same. This unique companion melds theory and practice to show how coaches can seamlessly integrate themselves into the fabric of the school and help teachers improve their practice from day one. Dean Spaulding and Gail Smith address common challenges of coaches and instructional leadership teams, including: observing classrooms and providing formative feedback; reaching out to the hesitant or resistant teacher; adapting data and analysis into usable information for the team; and recruiting, training, and supporting new instructional coaches. Journal entries based on the real-life experiences give an inside look at the day-to-day work of an instructional coach and the power of coaching to improve teacher effectiveness. The book also includes field-tested activities, materials, and forms for collecting data, navigating busy days, and organizing information. --Publisher description.

Publication Language:

eng

This we believe in action : implementing successful middle level schools

kkerns — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:51:52 +0000

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Authors:

Association for Middle Level Education

Source:

Association for Middle Level Education, Westerville, Ohio, p.229 (2012)

Call Number:

Cubb LB1623.5 .T45 2012

URL:

http://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/9743795

Keywords:

Middle school education--United States, School improvement programs--United States

Abstract:

Contents: Value young adolescents / C. Kenneth McEwin, Thomas S. Dickinson -- Active learning / Gert Nesin -- Challenging curriculum / Chris Stevenson, Penny A. Bishop -- Multiple learning approaches / Barbara Brodhagan, Susan Gorud -- Varied assessments / Sue C. Thompson, Dan French -- Shared vision / Sue Swaim -- Committed leaders / Candy Beal, John Arnold -- Courageous & collaborative leadership / Linda Robinson -- Professional development / Candy Beal, John Arnold -- Organizational structures / Deborah Kasak, Ericka Uskali -- School environment / Marion Johnson Payne -- Adult advocate / Ross M. Burkhardt, J. Thomas Kane -- Guidance services / Sherrel Bergmann -- Health & wellness / Jean Schultz -- Family involvement / Joyce L. Epstein, Darcy Hutchins -- Community & business / Mavis Sanders -- Lessons learned: keys to future growth / Edward N. Brazee, John H. Lounsbury.

Publication Language:

eng

Educational delusions? : why choice can deepen inequality and how to make schools fair

kkerns — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:24:48 +0000

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Authors:

Orfield,Gary editor of compilation; Frankenberg,Erica,editor of compilation

Source:

University of California Press, Berkeley (2013)

Call Number:

Cubb LB1027.9 .E395 2013

URL:

http://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/10082090

Keywords:

Educational equalization, School choice

Abstract:

Contents: Choice and civil rights: forgetting history, facing consequences / Gary Orfield -- Choice theories and the schools / Gary Orfield -- The promise of choice: Berkeley's innovative integration plan / Erica Frankenberg -- Valuing diversity and hoping for the best: choice in Metro Tampa / Barbara Shircliffe and Jennifer Morley -- Designing choice: magnet school structures and racial diversity / Genevieve Siegel-Hawley and Erica Frankenberg -- A segregating choice? an overview of charter school policy, enrollment trends, and segregation / Erica Frankenberg and Genevieve Siegel-Hawley -- Failed promises: assessing charter schools in the Twin Cities / Myron Orfield, Baris Gumus-Dawes, and Thomas Luce -- The state of public schools in post-Katrina New Orleans: the challenge of creating equal opportunity / Baris Gumus-Dawes, Thomas Luce, and Myron Orfield -- School information, parental decisions, and the digital divide: the SmartChoices project in Hartford, Connecticut / Jack Dougherty, Diane Zannoni, Maham Chowhan, Courteney Coyne, Benjamin Dawson, Tehani Guruge, and Begaeta Nukic -- Experiencing integration in Louisville: attitudes on choice and diversity in a changing legal environment / Gary Orfield and Erica Frankenberg -- Conclusion: a theory of choice with equity / Gary Orfield and Erica Frankenberg.

Publication Language:

eng

Education in the best interests of the child : a children's rights perspective on closing the achievement gap

kkerns — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:24:16 +0000

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Authors:

Howe,Robert Brian; Covell,Katherine

Source:

University of Toronto Press, Toronto ; Buffalo, p.259 (2013)

Call Number:

Cubb LC213 .H69 2013

URL:

http://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/9958387

Keywords:

Academic achievement, Children's rights, Education, Educational change, Educational equalization

Publication Language:

eng

Education reform and social class in Japan : the emerging incentive divide

kkerns — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 21:26:35 +0000

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Authors:

Kariya,Takehiko; Burtscher,Michael

Source:

Routledge/University of Tokyo series ; 3, Routledge, London ; New York, p.221 (2013)

Call Number:

Cubb LA1312 .K344 2013

URL:

http://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/9916813

Keywords:

Education--Japan, Education--Japan--History, Education--Social aspects--Japan, Educational change--Japan, Japan--Social conditions

Publication Language:

eng

Making sense of mass education

kkerns — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 23:12:35 +0000

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Authors:

Tait,Gordon

Source:

Cambridge University Press, Port Melbourne, Vic. ; New York, p.304 (2013)

Call Number:

Cubb LC191 .A8 T35 2013

URL:

http://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/9860575

Keywords:

Education--Aims and objectives--Australia, Education--Australia--Philosophy, Education--Social aspects--Australia, Educational change--Australia, Educational sociology--Australia

Publication Language:

eng

Reform and resistance in aboriginal education

kkerns — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 23:12:54 +0000

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Authors:

Beresford,Quentin; Partington,Gary; Gower,Graeme

Source:

UWA Publishing, Volume Fully rev, Crawley, W.A., p.498 (2012)

Call Number:

Cubb LC3501 .A3 R43 2012

URL:

http://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/9863008

Keywords:

Aboriginal Australian--Education, Educational change--Australia, Youth

Publication Language:

eng

Screwed-up school reform : fixing America's broken promise

kkerns — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 23:12:30 +0000

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Authors:

Shear,Richard G.; Cooper,Bruce S.

Source:

(Submitted)

Call Number:

Cubb LB2822.82 .S438 2012

URL:

http://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/9925379

Keywords:

Educational change--United States, School improvement programs--United States

Publication Language:

eng

Exam schools : inside America's most selective public high schools

kkerns — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:51:27 +0000

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Authors:

Finn,Chester E., Jr; Hockett,Jessica A., author

Source:

Princeton University Press, Princeton, p.255 pages : ustratons, ma (2012)

Call Number:

Cubb LB1620 .F46 2012

URL:

http://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/9730206

Keywords:

College preparation programs--United States--Case studies, High schools--United States--Case studies, Public schools--United States--Case studies

Abstract:

Contents: History and context -- Searching for needles in the high school haystack -- Exploring a new constellation -- Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Aurora, IL -- School Without Walls, Washington, DC -- Central High School Magnet Career Academy, Louisville, KY -- Liberal Arts and Science Academy, Austin, TX -- Jones College Prep, Chicago, IL -- Benjamin Franklin High School, New Orleans, LA -- Townsend Harris High School, Queens, NY -- Pine View School for the Gifted, Osprey, FL -- Oxford Academy, Cypress, CA -- Bergen County Academies, Hackensack, NJ -- Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Annandale, VA -- Similarities and differences -- Dilemmas and challenges -- Conclusions -- Appendix I: Selection process and school list -- Appendix II: Survey questions.

Publication Language:

eng

Whole child, whole school : applying theory to practice in a community school

kkerns — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:46:30 +0000

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Authors:

Santiago,Eileen; Ferrara,JoAnne; Quinn,Jane

Source:

Rowman & Littlefield Education, Lanham, Md., p.148 (2012)

Call Number:

Cubb LB2820 .S24 2012

URL:

http://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/9919355

Keywords:

Community schools--United States--Case studies, Holistic education--United States, School improvement programs--United States--Case studies

Abstract:

Contents: Addressing the needs of children lost in our public schools by embracing the whole child -- The core of professional competencies and knowledge essential to the effective implementation of a community school -- Teaching, learning and professional development in the community school -- Community schools as a results oriented strategy -- Sustaining the community school -- A call to action: national implications for policy and practice -- A toolkit of resources, ideas and inspirations.

Publication Language:

eng