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Books on: reform in schools

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Challenges of Conflicting School Reforms: Effects of New American Schools in a High-Poverty District

Book by Mark Berends, Joan Chun, Gina Schuyler, Sue Stockly, R. J. Briggs; Rand, 2002

Subjects:

Educational Change--United States, New American Schools (Organization), Poor Children--Education--United States, School Improvement Programs--United States

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...the implementation of school reforms and the student results achieved...private) available to the school will be utilized to coordinate...to support and sustain the school reform. Schools and districts have considerable...legislation provides a list of school reform models as examples...
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Becoming Good American Schools: The Struggle for Civic Virtue in Education Reform

Book by Jeannie Oakes, Karen Hunter Quartz, Steve Ryan, Martin Lipton; Jossey-Bass, 2000

Subjects:

Educational Change--United States, Public Schools--United States, School Improvement Programs--United States

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...dramatically. They also know that the reform process expects them to go...and implementing plans into schools, the flow of the reform eventually...quo. We call this culture of school reform the reform mill. The...reform. In place of making schools truly educative, the reform mill offers but rarely delivers...
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The Future of Schools: Lessons from the Reform of Public Education

Book by Brian J. Caldwell, Donald K. Hayward; Falmer Press, 1998

Subjects:

Public Schools--Australia--Victoria, School Management And Organization--Australia--Victoria, Schools--Decentralization--Australia--Victoria

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...Although, in my view, schools in future would not necessarily...realized that we first had to reform schools. Therefore, I came up with the name Schools of the Future for my reform...discussions with academics, school principals, teachers...
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Facing the Challenges of Whole-School Reform: New American Schools after a Decade

Book by Mark Berends Susan, J. Bodilly Sheila, Nataraj Kirby; Rand, 2002

Subjects:

New American Schools (Organization), School Improvement Programs--United States

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...contributions to education reform; described the designs and...implementation in designbased schools during the demonstration and...debate and to actual reform in schools. It also highlights the complexities...challenges of trying to reform schools through whole-school designs and provides a timely...
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Not by Schools Alone: Sharing Responsibility for America's Education Reform

Book by Sandra A. Waddock; Praeger Publishers, 1995

Subjects:

Education--Social Aspects--United States, Educational Change--United States, Public Schools--United States, School Management And Organization--United States

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...provision of resources keeps schools and businesses separate...were never intended to reform schools, in part because they...significant internal school issues. Few partnerships or adopt-a-school partnerships have accomplished...systemic reform that schools, like businesses in...

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Journal Articles on: reform in schools

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School Reform, the First Amendment, and Civility in the 1990s: the Construction of a Statement of Principles for Religion and Public Education

Journal article by Stephen S. Mucher; Journal of Church and State, Vol. 43, 2001

Subjects:

Agreements, Brandt, Ron, Church & state, Decades, Education reform, First Amendment-US, Haynes, Charles, Public schools, Simonds, Robert

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, History, Entire Library

...educational philosophy, school reform, and the role...values in our public schools. Conflict and...argued against school prayer amendments...religious expression in schools, his primary interests...educators trying to reform schools and parents...value of these reforms. We see the urgent...support public school systems when they...encouraged parents to reform schools, and provided...
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Moving District Reform into Schools: Links between Teachers' Perceptions of District-wide Reform Efforts, Participation in Professional Activities, and Student Achievement

Journal article by Caitlin Scott, Joshua G. BagakA'S; Planning and Changing, Vol. 35, 2004

Subjects:

Academic achievement, Education reform, School districts, Standardized tests, Students, Teachers

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...result, urban schools are likely to need immediate reform in order to meet...Through "effective school" research beginning...what types of reforms are effective...how well their school was implementing district reforms. The areas of reform used in this...of effective schools. Responses in...school district reform efforts, as...Proficiency Test, schools were classified...how well their school was implementing reforms was above 3...
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School Boards: A Neglected Institution in an Era of School Reform School Boards Can Be Ignored or Bypassed in Reform Efforts, or They Can Become a Crucial Element in Leading and Sustaining Positive Change

Journal article by Michael D. Usdan; Phi Delta Kappan, Vol. 91, 2010

Subjects:

Boards of education--Powers and duties, Educational accountability--Political aspects, Educational reform--Laws, regulations and rules, School boards--Powers and duties

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...greater support to school reform initiatives. Advocates and practitioners of school reform must become more...the potential role of school boards. School and district leaders must...everyone involved in schools--board members, superintendents...
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Rapid Response, Radical Reform: the Story of School Finance Litigation in Vermont

Journal article by Michael A. Rebell, Jeffrey Metzler; Journal of Law and Education, Vol. 31, 2002

Subjects:

Education policy, Education reform, School finance, State laws, Vermont

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...financing of local schools was "rationally...autonomy of local school districts.33 This...education finance reform would be forthcoming...money for their schools from the new education...for example, the school was able to update...affected by the reforms cannot vote. The...approached-the first school year under the new...from the public schools, and founded his...
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How to Reform a Reform Coalition: Outreach, Agenda Expansion, and Brokerage in Urban School Reform

Journal article by Chris Ansell, Sarah Reckhow, Andrew Kelly; Policy Studies Journal, Vol. 37, 2009

Subjects:

Coalition (Social sciences)--Laws, regulations and rules, Coalitions (Social sciences)--Laws, regulations and rules, Education and state--Interpretation and construction, Education policy--Interpretation and construction, Educational reform--Planning, School districts--Laws, regulations and rules

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...creation of small schools, but these individuals...asked about their school reform priorities...their top three reform strategy priorities...of 18 possible reforms. (13) Table...supportive of Oakland school reform--particularly...small autonomous schools. Nonetheless...involved in Oakland schools build strategic alliances to carry school reform forward? One strategy...

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Magazine Articles on: reform in schools

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Agents of Change for Health Care Reform: School Leaders Need to Play a Larger Role in the Health Care Reform Discussion to Ensure That Healthier Families Send Healthier Kids to School

Magazine article by Larry M. Buchanan; Leadership, Vol. 36, May-June 2007

Subjects:

Health care reform--Analysis, School administration--Methods, School management and organization--Methods, Student health services--Management

Collections: Entire Library

...system and how it affects our school sites and employees is the...most important to California school districts regarding health care reform. Schools could yield information on...of our student population, school districts have substantive...
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A Federal Role in High School Reform

Magazine article by Mary Kusler; School Administrator, Vol. 61, November 2004

Subjects:

Educational reform--Interpretation and construction, Federal aid to education, Government aid to education, Schools--Management, Schools--United States, United States--Education policy

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...yet needs differ greatly among high-performing magnet schools, alternative high schools and comprehensive high schools. How does one begin a conversation about high school reform if the participants are stuck in a one-size-fits-all...
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Against the Odds: Insights from One District's Small School Reform

Magazine article by Valerie A. Storey; School Administrator, Vol. 68, January 2011

Subjects:

Against the Odds: Insights From One District's Small School Reform (Nonfiction work)--Book reviews, Books--Book reviews

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...the community." For many school administrators, a commitment...Insights From One Districts Small School Reform--may seem an Utopian dream...in the Mapleton, Colo., school system they studied. For...children, she understood the schools she was leading from a student...experiences in putting its reforms into practice, but the overwhelming...
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The Missing Link in School Reform

Magazine article by Carrie R. Leana; Stanford Social Innovation Review, Vol. 9, Fall 2011

Subjects:

Collaboration, Education reform, Public schools, Social capital, Teachers, United States

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...decade in several large urban school districts suggests that enhancing...sole or even primary focus of school reform. Instead, if students are...and sustained improvement, schools must also foster what sociologists...bringingin people outside the school, or even the school district...
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Black America and the Great Debate over School Reform

Magazine article by Robin Bennefield; The New Crisis, Vol. 104, October 1997

Subjects:

Blacks, Education reform, Public schools

Collections: Education, Entire Library

...experimentation with charter schools," says Edith "Burnie...pressures to change public schools, it seems like the...experimenting with different reforms. One option is to allow students within a school district to attend the...sent to an alternative school to get in better shape...NATIONAL STANDARDS One reform that has been proposed...that will apply to all schools. Proponents of national...

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Newspaper Articles on: reform in schools

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SNP's 'Blueprint for Schools Mediocrity'; English-Style Education Reforms Rejected by Russell

Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), November 10, 2010

Subjects:

Education grants, Education--United Kingdom, Educational reform, Schools--United Kingdom

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...English-Style Education Reforms Rejected by Russell...calls for the sweeping reforms under way south of...on low-performing schools has been crucial...need for education reform, Mr Russell said...where they believe in a school versus school approach...the most effective school leaders tells us that...Russell, speaking at a schools conference in Edinburgh...organised by think-tank Reform Scotland also stressed...
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School Reform at Center Stage; D.C. Advocates Push Options for Greater Student Opportunities

Newspaper article; The Washington Times (Washington, DC), October 7, 2009

Subjects:

Charter schools--Political aspects, Educational reform--Political aspects, Federal aid to education--Political aspects, Government aid to education--Political aspects, Scholarships (Financial aid)--Political aspects, Scholarships--Political aspects

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

School Reform at Center Stage; D...C. advocates for school reform in all three...traditional public schools, public charter schools...the Public Education Reform Project. Ms. Levy...D.C. schools and school reform. Sen. Susan...C. public charter schools, Mr. Cane highlighted...
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School Reform Takes Time, but at North, It's Working

Newspaper article; The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), October 14, 2009

Subjects:

Educational reform, High schools

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

School Reform Takes Time, but at North...about the progress of our school reforms at North Eugene High School. The NEHS campus now consists of three small schools: the Academy of Arts (AoA); the school of Invention, Design, Engineering...
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D.C. Charter School Laws Earn 'A'; Education-Reform Group Cites City, Underscoring Rhee's Efforts

Newspaper article; The Washington Times (Washington, DC), January 13, 2011

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Charter schools--Laws, regulations and rules, Educational reform--Laws, regulations and rules, The Center for Education Reform

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...Center for Education Reform study for supporting...institute groundbreaking reforms and broaden school choice. I am in favor...numbers of charter-school teachers, none of whom...often include longer school days and weekend classes...influence in charter schools in several states...Center for Education Reform, said Wednesday. In...
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School Reforms, Rhee in Limbo after D.C. Vote; Teachers Union Backed Gray

Newspaper article; The Washington Times (Washington, DC), September 16, 2010

Subjects:

Educational reform, Rhee, Michelle, Teachers

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

School Reforms, Rhee in Limbo after...York State Charter Schools Association, many...child who goes to school in the District...and to keep school reform on track, Mr. Wells...the nations public schools. Mr. Fentys loss...they cant lose at schools that produce students...administration for school funding - a grant...The Districts school reforms are definitely in...politics and education reform are inextricably linked...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: reform in schools

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Barnard, Henry

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...supervision of the common schools. Horace Mann had carried...leaders in the movement to reform the common schools of the country. Barnard was...of commissioners of common schools from 1838 to 1842. He performed pioneer work in school inspection, recommendation...Island and instituted similar reforms there, as well as starting...
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Adams, Charles Francis , 1835–1915, American Economist and Historian

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...was ousted by the forces of Jay Gould in 1890. His reform of the public schools in the home town of the Adamses, Quincy, Mass., was described in The New Departure in the Common Schools of Quincy (1879), and the Quincy system was widely...
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Sarmiento, Domingo Faustino

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...He toured Europe and North America and was impressed by the school system and the political organization of the United States...material progress, and, especially, by the organization of schools and the reform of educational methods. Sarmiento was succeeded by Nicolas...
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Calles, Plutarco ElÍas

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...precipitated violence. At the outset agrarian reform was pursued vigorously but recklessly. Many rural schools were built, although teachers were still...Portes Gil. In 1930 he declared the agrarian reform program a failure. In the same year he...
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Felton, William Harrell

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009

Collections: Religious Studies, Education, Psychology, History, Literature, Philosophy, Entire Library

...corruption and advocated legislation for elementary schools, higher education, penal reform, and charitable institutions. In 1874 he was...and was a champion of clean government, penal reform, temperance, and woman suffrage. She was the...

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