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1 online resource (x, 333 pages) : illustrations |
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Bold plans for school restructuring : nine designs from new American schools / Sam Stringfield, Steven Ross, Lana Smith -- Sharing the vision : creating new American schools / David T. Kearns, John L. Anderson -- Audrey Cohen College System of Education[superscript registered trademark symbol] : pupose-centered education / Audrey Cohen, Janith Jordan -- ALAS communities : authentic teaching, learning, and assessment for all students / Cynthia J. Orrell -- The co-NECT design for school change / Bruce Goldberg, John Richards -- The expeditionary learning Outward Bound design / Meg Campbell [and others] --The modern red schoolhouse / Ron Heady, Sally Kilgore -- Reform at all levels : National Alliance for Restructuring Education / Robert Rothman -- Roots and wings : universal excellence in elementary education / Rober E. Slavin, Nancy A. Madden, Barbara A. Wasik -- Community learning centers / Wayne B. Jennings -- Los Angeles learning centers : an initiative of Los Angeles Unified School District, United Teachers Los Angeles, and Los Angeles Educational Partnership / Judy Johson, John McDonald -- Lessons learned : RAND's formative assessment of NAS's phase 2 demonstration effort / Susan Bodilly |
| Summary |
Two powerful forces are driving American's demands for better schools -- one longstanding force is idealistic and the other is ""new"" and economic. The current group of young Americans is in danger of being the first full generation to consistently make less money and enjoy fewer worldly rewards than their parents. The intersection of idealistic and pragmatic forces has produced an era of calls for reform in U.S. education that is unparalleled -- calls that have resulted in the creation of the New American Schools Development Corporation (NASDC). The chapters in this book highlight the path t |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Print version record |
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New American Schools (Organization)
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New American Schools (Organization) fast |
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School improvement programs -- United States
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Educational change -- United States
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EDUCATION -- Administration -- General.
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EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions.
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Educational change
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School improvement programs
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United States
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Stringfield, Sam.
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Ross, Steven M., 1947-
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Smith, Lana.
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| ISBN |
9781136495205 |
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1136495207 |
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