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Direct linkPink, William T., Ed. – Oxford University Press, 2022
"The Oxford Encyclopedia of School Reform" is a monumental publication that provides a wide-ranging collection of school reform strategies from several geographical regions around the world. It illustrates both the theory and practical outcomes of reform efforts situated in different cultural contexts. The major theme that runs through…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Change Strategies, Educational Theories, Cultural Context
Download full textCorwin, Lisa A., Ed.; Charkoudian, Louise K., Ed. – Online Submission, 2022
In this open-access book, authors from a range of disciplines--from geosciences to drama--capture how failure manifests and can be productively supported in a range of undergraduate research experiences. Whether the learning environment is a STEM research lab, a course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE), a humanities summer…
Descriptors: Student Research, Researchers, Undergraduate Students, Self Esteem
Shin, Gi-Wook, Ed.; Oh, Yeon-Cheon, Ed.; Moon, Rennie J., Ed. – Brookings Institution Press, 2016
Student mobility to and among higher education systems in Asia has reached unprecedented levels. In particular, inbound and outbound student mobility creates twin challenges--growing diversity in host countries and brain drain and circulation for sending countries--that have significant implications for growing intra-regional mobility,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Global Approach, Higher Education, Student Mobility
Malone, Helen Janc, Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2013
This collection features original essays from international superstars in the field of educational change. Each "think piece" draws on the latest knowledge from research, policy, and practice to provide important insights for creating systemic, meaningful reform. The authors directly address contemporary challenges, misconceptions, and…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Change Strategies, Barriers, Misconceptions
Swail, Watson Scott, Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2012
In "Finding Superman," some of the most prominent educational thinkers of our time examine the pressing issues of educational equity and excellence brought to light in Davis Guggenheim's popular documentary, "Waiting for Superman." The film's portrayal of urban public schools as uniform failures and charter schools as the only viable alternative…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Equal Education, Public Education, Films
Gottfried, Michael A., Ed.; Conchas, Gilberto Q., Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2016
Like medical practitioners, educators share the moral obligation to "first, do no harm." But as this provocative volume shows, education policies do not always live up to this ideal, especially policies intended to help our most vulnerable students. "When School Policies Backfire" draws our attention to education policies…
Descriptors: School Policy, Educational Policy, Disadvantaged Youth, Case Studies
Tanner, John F.; Whalen, D. Joel – Marketing Education Review, 2013
This paper demonstrates a strategy to speed teaching innovation transfer between marketing educators. Nine teaching innovations presented at the Society for Marketing Advances 2012 Annual Conference are offered in a brief catalog form. The reader can also download support materials at www.salesleadershipcenter.com/research.html#mer-tm13/.…
Descriptors: Marketing, College Students, Educational Innovation, College Faculty
Harper, Shaun R., Ed.; Wood, J. Luke, Ed. – Stylus Publishing LLC, 2015
"Advancing Black Male Student Success" presents a comprehensive portrait of Black male students at every stage in the U.S. education system: preschool and kindergarten; elementary, middle and high schools; community colleges and four-year postsecondary institutions; and master's and doctoral programs. Each chapter is a synthesis of…
Descriptors: Males, African American Students, Preschool Education, Elementary Secondary Education
Manna, Paul, Ed.; McGuinn, Patrick, Ed. – Brookings Institution Press, 2013
America's fragmented, decentralized, politicized, and bureaucratic system of education governance is a major impediment to school reform. In this important new book, a number of leading education scholars, analysts, and practitioners show that understanding the impact of specific policy changes in areas such as standards, testing, teachers, or…
Descriptors: Governance, Educational Administration, Failure, Decision Making
Leal, David L., Ed.; Meier, Kenneth J., Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2011
Education is one of the most important public policy issues facing Latinos in the United States today, but the political dynamics behind Latino school achievement and failure are often misunderstood--and at times, overlooked altogether. In twelve revealing essays, "The Politics of Latino Education" brings together 23 accomplished and…
Descriptors: Expertise, Qualitative Research, Bilingual Education, Standardized Tests
Slavin, Robert E., Ed.; And Others – 1994
Noting the growing consensus among researchers and policy makers that prevention of learning problems makes much more sense than remediation, this book reviews research into the effects of various early childhood interventions on the academic performance of young children, particularly those who are at risk for reading failure. The reviews…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Educational Practices
Balota, D. A., Ed.; And Others – 1990
Focusing on the process of reading comprehension, this book contains chapters on some central topics relevant to understanding the processes associated with comprehending text. The articles and their authors are as follows: (1) "Comprehension Processes: Introduction" (K. Rayner); (2) "The Role of Meaning in Word Recognition"…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Inferences, Reading Comprehension, Reading Failure
Understanding Intervention, Inoculation, and Risk for Intellectual Deceleration: A Reply to Locurto.
Peer reviewedGarber, Howard L.; And Others – Intelligence, 1991
Garber and D. Hodge argue that preschool education should not be asked to inoculate children against school failure. It is enough that it supports the experience of learning. H. H. Spitz responds that Locurto has not gone far enough in his criticism, whereas C. Locurto defends his position. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Early Intervention, High Risk Students
Shepard, Lorrie A., Ed.; Smith, Mary Lee, Ed. – 1989
This book on the topic of flunking and grade retention comprises the following articles: (1) "Introduction and Overview" (Lorrie A. Shepard and Mary Lee Smith); (2) "Grade Level Retention Effects: A Meta-Analysis of Research Studies" (C. Thomas Holmes); (3) "Repeating and Dropping Out of School" (James B. Grissom and Lorrie A. Shepard); (4) "A…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Dropouts, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Trueba, Henry T., Ed. – 1987
For language minority children who have acquired English through another culture, opportunities to learn in U.S. schools are not equal, either at the point of entry or at any time thereafter. Children's ability to participate meaningfully in school learning activities is intimately linked to cognitive and social skills that presuppose specific and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Development, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education
