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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778417903321

Titolo

The keys to effective schools [[electronic resource] ] : educational reform as continuous improvement / / edited by Willis D. Hawley with Donald L. Rollie ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Corwin, c2007

ISBN

1-4522-8080-0

1-4833-2951-8

1-4522-1347-X

1-4416-2842-8

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxvii, 215 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HawleyWillis D

Disciplina

371.200973

Soggetti

School improvement programs - United States

Teacher effectiveness - United States

Learning

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"A Joint Publication with National Education Association and Corwin Press."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Educational reform as continuous improvement / Michael Fullan -- Contextualizing learner-centered principles for teachers and teaching / P. Karen Murphy and Patricia A. Alexander -- Improving achievement for all students: the meaning of staff shared understanding and commitment / Fred M. Newmann -- Professional communication and collaboration / Judith Warren Little -- Teacher use of formal assessment in the classroom / Eva L. Baker -- Assessment as learning / Lorna M. Earl -- Transforming professional development: understanding and organizing learning communities / Ann Lieberman and Lynne Miller -- Design principles for learner-centered professional development / Willis D. Hawley and Linda Valli -- Organizational conditions that enhance teaching and learning / Kenneth Leithwood -- Continuous school improvement / Willis D. Hawley and Gary Sykes -- Essential principles for teaching and learning for a multicultural society -- James A. Banks ... [et al.] -- Local school districts and instructional improvement / Richard F. Elmore.



Sommario/riassunto

Working in tandem with the National Education Association's KEYS initiative (Keys to Excellence in Your Schools), this second edition focuses on how to change a school's organizational structure and culture to improve the quality of teaching and learning. It is intended for educators, policymakers, and parents.