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Author Caruthers, Loyce Ellenor, 1947- author.

Title Great expectations : what kids want from our urban public schools / Loyce Caruthers, University of Missouri-Kansas City ; Jennifer Friend, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Published Charlotte, NC : Information Age Publishing, Inc., [2016]

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Description 1 online resource (xxxiv, 260 pages)
Contents Cover; Great Expectations; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Acknowledgments; PART I: Student Voice and the Context for Urban Public Schools in the United States; Chapter 1: Student Voice and Storytelling; Chapter 2: The Constructed Others; Chapter 3: The Constructed Others; Chapter 4: The Policy Context for Urban Public Education in the United States; Chapter 5: The Numbers; PART II: The Framework for Including Student Voice in Urban School Renewal; Chapter 6: The Framework for Including Student Voice in Urban Schools
Chapter 7: Kids Want Caring Teachers With High Academic ExpectationsChapter 8: Kids Want to Feel Safe at School; Chapter 9: Kids Want Active and Engaging Learning Opportunities; Chapter 10: Kids Want To Know More About Their Own Cultures and Cultures of All People; PART III: Applying the Framework: Finding Out What Kids Want From Urban Schools; Chapter 11: Student Interviews and Focus Groups; Chapter 12: Student Surveys; Chapter 13: Visual Methods and Technology; Chapter 14: Students Participating in Governance and School Committees; Chapter 15: Conclusion
APPENDIX A: Additional Resources on RaceAPPENDIX B: Student Assent Form for Interview, Focus Group, or Survey; APPENDIX C: Parental Permission Letter for Interview, Focus Group, or Survey; References; About the Authors
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed on May 13, 2016)
Subject Education, Urban -- United States
Urban schools -- United States -- Administration
Public schools -- United States -- Administration
Student participation in administration -- United States
School improvement programs -- United States
Educational change -- United States
Students -- United States -- Attitudes
Public schools -- United States -- Business management
EDUCATION -- Essays.
EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions.
EDUCATION -- Reference.
Education, Urban
Educational change
Public schools -- Administration
School improvement programs
Student participation in administration
Students -- Attitudes
Urban schools -- Administration
United States
Form Electronic book
Author Friend, Jennifer Ingrid, author.
LC no. 2016015224
ISBN 9781681234427
1681234424