1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910810311703321

Titolo

Data-enhanced leadership / / Alan M. Blankstein, Paul D. Houston, Robert W. Cole, editors ; acquisitions editor Debra Stollenwerk ; cover designer Michael Dubowe

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2010

©2010

ISBN

1-4522-9448-8

1-4522-9769-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (168 p.)

Collana

Soul of Educational Leadership ; ; Volume 7

Disciplina

371.20028/5

Soggetti

Educational leadership

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""About the Editors""; ""About the Contributors""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter 1 - Using What You Know to be a More Effective Leader""; ""Chapter 2 - Creating a Culture of Inquiry: Harnessing Data for Professional Learning""; ""Chapter 3 - Using Assessment Data to Lead Teaching and Learning""; ""Chapter 4 - Data: Institutionalizing the use of a Four-Letter Word""; ""Chapter 5 - Using Data to Drive Instruction and Assessment in the Standards-Based Classroom""; ""Chapter 6 - Data: One District�s Journey""

""Chapter 7 - Information and Communications Technology in Education""""Chapter 8 - Some Pitfalls in the use of Data�and how to Avoid Them""; ""Index""

Sommario/riassunto

This compact volume combines research, practice, and innovative thinking to illustrate how strategic application of data enhances leadership practices and significantly improves curriculum, instruction, and schoolwide performance.



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910961030803321

Autore

Largent Mark A

Titolo

Vaccine : the debate in modern America / / Mark A. Largent

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Baltimore, : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2012

ISBN

9781421406725

1421406721

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (233 p.)

Classificazione

MED039000

Disciplina

615.3/72

Soggetti

Vaccination of children - United States

Vaccination - Complications - United States

Vaccines - United States

Vaccines - Health aspects - United States

Immunization of children - Complications - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Risk and reward -- Sources of doubt -- Thimerosal and autism -- MMR and autism -- Science and the celebrity -- Getting to the source of anxiety.

Sommario/riassunto

This book disentangles competing claims, opens the controversy for critical reflection, and provides recommendations for moving forward.