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Record Nr.

UNINA9910585772803321

Autore

Gordon Stephen P.

Titolo

Developing Successful Schools : A Holistic Approach / / by Stephen P. Gordon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2022

ISBN

9783031069161

9783031069154

Edizione

[1st ed. 2022.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (288 pages)

Disciplina

370

370.11

Soggetti

Holistic education

Schools

Education - Philosophy

Education and state

Holistic Education

School and Schooling

Educational Philosophy

Educational Policy and Politics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. A Foundation of Care -- 2. The Service-Oriented School -- 3. The Bridge of Trust -- 4. The School as Community -- 5. Equity Grounded in Equality -- 6. Justice and Peace -- 7. Deep Democracy -- 8. Symbols and Ceremonies -- 9. Freedom and Support -- 10. Whole-School and Whole-Person Development -- 11. Creative Growth and Development -- 12. School Vision and Mission. .

Sommario/riassunto

This book identifies and emphasizes the need for a holistic approach to school improvement when it comes to both the development of the whole child and the relationships among student, family, and community development. In recent years, the emphasis in PK-12 education in the United States has been on the measurement of student and school performance by high-stakes achievement tests. This emphasis has resulted in a narrowed curriculum emphasizing lower-



level cognitive learning, with little attention paid to the moral, social, and creative development of students, families, and communities. This book argues that PK-12 education needs to shift its focus to holistic qualities of the successful school, qualities that reflect a moral rather than a technical approach to education while also improving students’ academic performance. Stephen P. Gordon is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Education and Community Leadership at Texas State University, USA. .