Commitment and Common Sense: Leading Education Reform in Massachusetts - Brossura

Driscoll, David P.

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ISBN 10: 1682531163 ISBN 13: 9781682531167

Casa editrice: Harvard Education Pr, 2017

Riassunto

Commitment and Common Sense tells the inside story of how Massachusetts became a national model for education. Twelve years after the passage of the state’s comprehensive education reform law in 1993, Bay State student scores rose to the top of “the nation’s report card” (the National Assessment of Educational Progress) in fourth- and eighth-grade reading and math—and have stayed there ever since.
 
How were state leaders able to raise student achievement to such levels and maintain them? Are there leadership lessons for others now that the spotlight on improvements in education has returned to the states under the Every Student Succeeds Act?
 
David P. Driscoll, the man put in charge of implementing the Massachusetts Education Reform Act just days after it was signed, provides answers to both questions in this provocative insider account of the key events leading up to, through, and following this pivotal period.
 
This book is full of lively anecdotes and wisdom born from experience in the trenches of education politics at local, state, and national levels. Driscoll offers unique insights for current and future education leaders interested in learning more about the keys to Massachusetts’s success and understanding of the power of state policy to effect change.
 

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David P. Driscoll is a former commissioner of education for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, past president of the Council of Chief State School Officers, and a Fordham Institute board member.
 

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Commitment and Common Sense tells the inside story of how Massachusetts became a national model for education. Full of lively anecdotes, the book describes how state leaders were able to raise student achievement and bring Massachusetts to the top of state rankings in reading and math. David P. Driscoll offers unique insights for education leaders interested in learning more about the power of state policy to effect change.
 
“In Commitment and Common Sense, Driscoll shares important insights into the fundamentals of Massachusetts’s success. It’s a must-read for those seeking education progress in the United States.”
—Rod Paige, US Secretary of Education, 2001–2005
 
“Progress in our nation’s schools has never been more dependent on the quality of state leadership than it is today, in the era of ESSA. At the same time, our polarized politics has made thoughtful leadership in government a rare commodity. David Driscoll uses the story of his extraordinary career to affirm that, given high expectations set by leaders willing to stand up for those expectations, American students can achieve at the highest levels.”
—John White, state superintendent of education, Louisiana
 
“Commitment and Common Sense guides readers along the Herculean path to thoughtful education reform. This is an essential primer for leaders looking to address the challenges of sustained success in teacher development and student learning.”
—Lillian M. Lowery, vice president for P–12 policy, research, and practice at The Education Trust, and former secretary of education, Delaware
 
“I am excited that David Driscoll is sharing his story—I know other states can learn from his experience. A must-read for all policy leaders.”
—Chris Minnich, executive director, Council of Chief State School Officers
 
David P. Driscoll is a former commissioner of education for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, past president of the Council of Chief State School Officers, and is a Fordham Institute board member.
 

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Harvard Education Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2017
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1682531163
• ISBN 13: 9781682531167
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 209
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile