The Tutoring Revolution: Applying Research for Best Practices, Policy Implications, And Student Achievement - Rilegato

Gordon, Edward E.; Morgan, Ronald R.; O'Malley, Charles J.; Ponticell, Judith

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ISBN 10: 1578865328 ISBN 13: 9781578865321

Casa editrice: Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2006

Riassunto

The Tutoring Revolution presents a comprehensive research-driven perspective on what we know and don't know about tutoring. The authors link theories, research, and practice together in a coherent, consistent manner to form a new foundation of specific recommendations and strategies to help improve tutoring across America.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Edward E. Gordon is an international expert on tutoring, individualized education, and literacy issues. He is the founder and principal of the research firm Imperial Consulting Corporation in Chicago and previously taught at DePaul, Loyola, and Northwestern universities in Chicago.

Ronald R. Morgan, Ph.D. is an expert in the psychology of learning and instruction. He is currently a professor in the Department of Curriculum, Instruction, & Educational Psychology at Loyola University, Chicago.

Charles O'Malley, Ph.D. is an independent education consultant specializing in public policy-related issues and provides policy development assistance to national, state and local organizations. He has served as executive assistant for Private Education to three U.S. secretaries of education (Ted Bell, Bill Bennett and Lauro Cavazos), and recently returned to the US Department of Education as a policy consultant to the deputy secretary of education.

Judith Ponticell, Ph.D., is associate vice president for academic affairs and professor of educational leadership and the University of South Florida, Lakeland. She has previously worked as an accreditation program, and grant evaluator in Illinois, Texas, New Mexico, and Florida. During her career she has also served as a consultant to schools, school districts, state departments, and businesses at local, state, and national levels.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Rowman & Littlefield Education
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1578865328
• ISBN 13: 9781578865321
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 249
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile