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Download full textBiag, Manuelito; Gerstein, Amy; Fehrer, Kendra; Sanchez, Monika; Sipes, Laurel – John W. Gardner Center for Youth and Their Communities, 2016
The four case examples presented in this brief are drawn from the Gardner Center's substantial experience conducting rigorous research in research-practice partnerships. The first case describes a partnership approach that enhances a school district's capacity to use integrated longitudinal data to tackle persistent problems of practice and…
Descriptors: Information Utilization, Inquiry, Educational Research, Partnerships in Education
Direct linkCheliotes, Linda Gross; Reilly, Marceta Fleming – Corwin, 2012
A leader doesn't have to solve every problem personally to be effective. In fact, helping others learn to resolve issues and implement their own solutions is the key to sustainable leadership and an empowered staff. This companion and follow-up book to "Coaching Conversations" brings the coaching style of leadership to life with stories from the…
Descriptors: Trust (Psychology), Parent Participation, Leadership Styles, Educational Change
Zinth, Jennifer Dounay, Ed.; Christie, Kathy, Ed. – Education Commission of the States (NJ3), 2012
This publication is an ECS (Education Commission of the States) "read of the field," built on its scrutiny of new reports and research, and its analysis of emerging drivers of change. This publication is intended to stimulate thinking around how best to craft the "2.0" of powerful policy across the states. The 12 policy areas highlighted in this…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, State Action, State Standards, Individualized Instruction
Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, 2010
"Rising to the Challenge: Meaningful Assessment of Student Learning" was envisioned in response to a 2007 request for proposals from the U.S. Department of Education's Fund for Improvement of Post Secondary Education (FIPSE). FIPSE called for national, consortial contributions to improving the knowledge and abilities to assess student…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Standardized Tests, Student Surveys, Measurement Techniques
Harris, Karen R., Ed.; Graham, Steve, Ed.; Urdan, Tim, Ed. – APA Books, 2011
The "APA Educational Psychology Handbook" reflects the broad nature of the field today, with state-of-the-science reviews of the diverse critical theories driving research and practice; in-depth investigation of the range of individual differences and cultural/contextual factors that affect student achievement, motivation, and beliefs;…
Descriptors: Talent, Gifted, Testing Accommodations, Teacher Effectiveness
Pianta, Robert C., Ed.; Cox, Martha J., Ed.; Snow, Kyle L., Ed. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2007
The follow-up to Pianta & Cox's groundbreaking "The Transition to Kindergarten," this book updates readers on what has happened in early childhood education in the past seven years; clarifies influential changes in demographics, policies, and practices; and describes promising early education programs and policies. More than 30 highly respected…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten, Educational Policy
Corwin Press, 2004
Thomas R. Guskey and Robert J. Marzano bring together leaders in the field of educational assessment to offer a multi-book series with the most up to date standards available. Comprehensive yet accessible. Research-based yet practical. This concise series addresses essential assessment concepts with solutions for today's educational challenges.…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Educational Objectives, Scoring Rubrics, Graduate Students
Borman, Geoffrey D., Ed.; Stringfield, Samuel C., Ed.; Slavin, Robert E., Ed. – 2001
This collection of papers presents the most recent research on Title I federal compensatory education. Building on 35 years of research, development, and practical experience, the book presents evidence of various ways Title I can become a more effective program and instrument for school reform. The nine papers are: (1) "Title I: Its…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Access to Education, Accountability
Russo, Alexander, Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2004
"School Reform in Chicago" shares the lessons learned from the city of Chicago's school reform efforts over the past two decades, the most ambitious in history, becoming a huge laboratory for innovations in areas such as school governance, leadership, accountability, and community involvement. In 1987, The U.S. Secretary of Education…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Urban Schools
Lazear, Edward P., Ed. – 2002
In this book, several Hoover Institution scholars search for the answers to failures in U.S. schools and examine the debate over what works and what does not work. Such widely debated topics as national examinations, accountability, performance, and school funding are discussed. The importance of education to both the individual and society as a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Black Students, Disadvantaged Youth
Walser, Nancy, Ed.; Chauncey, Caroline, Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2007
Scratch the surface of a successful school and you will find a web of interactions that is the root of its success. Who is it that envisions, inspires, cajoles, and rallies all the various players in and around a school toward any improvement goal? Often it's a superintendent, a principal, a professor, a special teacher, or a parent. In a word,…
Descriptors: Homework, Parent Participation, Academic Achievement, Cooperation
Finn, Chester E., Jr, Ed.; Ravitch, Diane, Ed. – Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2007
Citing Aristotle, Franklin and Einstein as proponents of a broad, liberal-arts education, Finn and Ravitch promote the need for liberal learning as preparatory to the civic life needed for a well-functioning democracy. Drawing together the work of a number of educators, the editors have organized this volume in two sections. Part I, Liberal…
Descriptors: General Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Democracy, Accountability
Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. – 1997
During the 1995-96 year, the Education Commission of the States (ECS) Clearinghouse issued almost three dozen "Clearinghouse Notes" on a wide array of education issues. The notes, which are usually one to two pages long, show at a glance state legislation passed or pending on specific education issues. This packet contains the complete…
Descriptors: Accountability, Bilingual Education, Charter Schools, Discipline Policy
