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- ISBN 9780787955243
- Weight: 744g
- Dimensions: 154 x 232mm
- Publication Date: 02 Feb 2001
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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From the student teacher interested in educational policy to thenew school board member dedicated to school improvement, thisdistinctive reader is for anyone who cares about innovation andchange in the nation's schools. The Jossey-Bass Readers on SchoolReform offers a definitive collection of articles, book excerpts,and seminal reports on educational reform and its many challenges.
Containing selected commission reports and other public documentsthat signal important shifts in the policy arena, you'll listen inas expert contributors debate controversial issues such as schoolchoice, desegregation, bilingual education, school finance, andstudent needs, offering diverse policy perspectives and givingreaders a rich and seasoned view of the reform landscape. You'llalso gain insight into issues of school governance and organizationand examine how reforms in teaching, testing, curriculum, andstandards are changing classrooms, schools, and the profession ofteaching. Grounded in scholarship and filled with wisdom, TheJossey-Bass Reader on School Reform is a comprehensive introductionto the complexities of educational change and what we can do tomake reform lasting and meaningful.
Containing selected commission reports and other public documentsthat signal important shifts in the policy arena, you'll listen inas expert contributors debate controversial issues such as schoolchoice, desegregation, bilingual education, school finance, andstudent needs, offering diverse policy perspectives and givingreaders a rich and seasoned view of the reform landscape. You'llalso gain insight into issues of school governance and organizationand examine how reforms in teaching, testing, curriculum, andstandards are changing classrooms, schools, and the profession ofteaching. Grounded in scholarship and filled with wisdom, TheJossey-Bass Reader on School Reform is a comprehensive introductionto the complexities of educational change and what we can do tomake reform lasting and meaningful.
Jossey-Bass is a leading educational publisher, whose books have been cited for excellence by major education associations--the American Educational Research Association, the National School Boards Association, and the American Educational Studies Association. The Jossey-Bass Education Reader series offers both the student and practitioner collections of vital information on various topics in education.
