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Paperback. Condizione: Good. In this provocative volume, two experts with very different points of view address the growing concern that student loan programmes are not a sustainable solution to the problem of mounting college costs. They argue that the time has come to reform the financial aid system so that it is more effectiv…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Formative assessment involves constantly monitoring student understanding through a combination of formal and informal measures. Teachers ask searching questions, listen over the shoulders of students working together on a problem, help students assess their own work, and carefully uncover stude…

Hardback. Condizione: Very Good. Only half of our nation's minority students graduate from high school along with their peers. For many groups-Latino, black, or Native American males-graduation rates are even lower. As states hasten to institute higher standards and high-stakes tests in the effort to raise student achievement, t…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. While it is clear that better teachers get better results with students, school leaders often put themselves at a disadvantage by not hiring the best teachers available. In this groundbreaking book, three human resource experts show how even small adjustments can help school districts' leaders, princ…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Offers a detailed, on-the-ground exploration of the Pathways to Prosperity Network's efforts at state, regional, and local levels. This book describes a strikingly wide range of systems and efforts that the Pathways Network has helped establish in recent years, and provides a clear and detailed…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Argues that technology can and will play a central role in efforts to achieve crucial education goals, and that it will be an essential component of further improvement and transformation of schools. Andrew A. Zucker develops his arguments by drawing on the most up-to-the-minute information abou…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. As the demographics of American classrooms change, educators need a host of strategies to ensure that they meet the needs of all students who sit in today's classrooms. Teaching Immigrant and Second-Language Students draws on the work of teachers, administrators, and researchers to identify the pract…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. With an emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) training, Teacher Learning in the Digital Age examines exemplary models of online and blended teacher professional development, including information on the structure and design of each model, intended audience, and existing…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) stands at the forefront of contemporary efforts to create access to education curricula for all students, including those with disabilities. This policy reader comprises a notably wide range of articles that address the challenges and opportunities facing policy ma…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Minding the Gap argues that in today?s highly competitive, global economy, all young people need a postsecondary education. Yet only one in ten students from the lowest economic quintile in the United States currently earns a postsecondary credential. This timely and instructive book from Jobs f…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Written in an accessible style by highly respected scholars, the papers in this volume document and analyse particular components of the Children First reforms, including governance, community engagement, finance, accountability, and instruction.The education reforms in New York City?s public schools…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Looks in detail at five school districts that have been honoured in recent years by The Broad Foundation, whose annual award is granted each year to the urban school districts that demonstrate the greatest overall performance and improvement in student achievement while reducing achievement gaps amon…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Looks in detail at five school districts that have been honoured in recent years by The Broad Foundation, whose annual award is granted each year to the urban school districts that demonstrate the greatest overall performance and improvement in student achievement while reducing achievement gaps…

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. For more than a decade, the debate over high-stakes testing has dominated the field of education. This passionate and provocative book provides a fresh perspective on the issue and powerful ammunition for opponents of high-stakes tests. Nichols and Berliner document and categorize the ways that high-…

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. Provides new evidence from a range of leading scholars showing that teachers become more effective when they work in organisations that support them in comprehensive and coordinated ways. The studies featured in the book suggest an alternative approach to enhancing teacher quality: creating condition…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. For more than a decade, the debate over high-stakes testing has dominated the field of education. This passionate and provocative book provides a fresh perspective on the issue and powerful ammunition for opponents of high-stakes tests. Nichols and Berliner document and categorize the ways that high-…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Sometimes understood as habits of mind, ?dispositions? represents a new concept in teacher education. Conversations about professional dispositions in teaching often touch on issues such as attitudes, values, moral commitment, and social justice. Based on the American Association of Colleges for…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. The Futures of School Reform represents the culminating work of a three-year discussion among national education leaders convened by the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Based on the recognition that current education reform efforts have reached their limits, the volume maps out a variety of bol…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. ?Congratulations. Your school has just purchased a cart housing twenty-four tablets. Your principal wants you to roll it right into your classroom and start innovating?tomorrow.? So begins this engaging and highly accessible guide for practitioners looking for a systematic way to kick their teaching…

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. All too often, educators say that the biggest waste of time is meetings. This book attempts to bring about a fundamental shift in how educators think about the meetings they attend. The authors make the case that these gatherings are potentially the most important venue where adult and organizational…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. All too often, educators say that the biggest waste of time is meetings. This book attempts to bring about a fundamental shift in how educators think about the meetings they attend. The authors make the case that these gatherings are potentially the most important venue where adult and organizational…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Inspired by his conversations with young, would-be reformers who are passionate about transforming education, the book offers a window into Frederick M. Hess's thinking about what education reform is and should be. Hess writes that ""reform is more a matter of how one thinks about school improvement…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Pathways to Teacher Leadership investigates emerging patterns in the development and effectiveness of teacher leadership. What roles do teachers pursue as they seek to lead change in their schools? What pressures and challenges do emerging leaders face? How can principals and peers support effective…

Paperback. Condizione: Good. As a group, Black and Latino boys face persistent and devastating disparities in achievement when compared to their White counterparts: they are more likely to obtain low test scores and grades, be categorised as learning disabled, be absent from honours and gifted programmes, and be overrepresented…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Shines a spotlight on excellence gaps - the achievement gaps among subgroups of students performing at the highest levels of achievement. The authors argue that these significant gaps reflect the existence of a persistent talent underclass in the United States among African American, Hispanic, N…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The Blind Advantage provides insight into the challenges, possibilities, and practicalities of including students with disabilities?and into the mind and heart of an inspired and determined leader.?You should get out of education.?That was the advice first-year teacher Bill Henderson received wh…