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UNINA9910819222303321 |
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Titolo |
School governance / / volume editors, Richard C. Hunter, Frank Brown, Saran Donahoo |
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Thousand Oaks, Calif. : , : Sage Publications, , 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-78268-235-X |
1-4522-6658-1 |
1-4522-1834-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xxx, 360 pages) |
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Collana |
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Debating issues in American education ; ; volume 7 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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School management and organization - United States |
Education and state - United States |
Educational leadership - United States |
School boards - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based on print version record. |
"A SAGE Reference Publication." |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""SCHOOL GOVERNANCE-FRONT COVER ""; ""SCHOOL GOVERNANCE""; ""CONTENTS""; ""ABOUT THE EDITORS-IN-CHIEF""; ""ABOUT THE VOLUME EDITORS""; ""ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""HISTORY AND FOUNDATION OF SCHOOL GOVERNANCE""; ""School Boards""; ""Superintendents""; ""Principals""; ""Administration and Governance""; ""ISSUES AFFECTING PUBLIC SCHOOL GOVERNANCE""; ""Who Should Govern Public Education?""; ""Who Should Set Education Policy?""; ""How Do Groups and Organizations Affect School Governance?""; ""What Is the Purpose of Public Education in the 21st Century?""; ""SUMMARY"" |
""PROBLEMS WITH BOARDS OF EDUCATION""""MAYORAL CONTROL OF PUBLIC EDUCATION""; ""Chicago and New York Experiences""; ""The Baltimore Experience""; ""Arguments Against Mayor Takeovers""; ""Support for State and Mayoral Takeovers""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""REBUTTAL STATEMENT""; ""Further Readings and Resources""; ""Court Cases and Statutes""; ""2. Do Teachers� and Other Employees� Unions Reduce the Ability of Principals and Superintendents to Run and |
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Reform Schools?"" |
""OVERVIEW: Richard C. Hunter, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Bahrain Teachers College, University of Bahrain, Kingdom of Bahrain""""POINT: Patrick M. Jenlink Stephen F. Austin State University""; ""THE POLITICAL EDGE OF UNIONS AND SCHOOL REFORM""; ""COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS""; ""CBAs and School Reform: A National Perspective""; ""CBAs and School Reform: A Local Perspective""; ""CLOSING THOUGHTS""; ""COUNTERPOINT: Lisa G. Driscoll University of North Carolina at Charlotte""; ""DEFINITION""; ""TEACHERS� UNIONS""; ""THE ACTION IS AT THE LOCAL AFFILIATE UNION"" |
""Competent Principals""""Performance Pay""; ""Peer Assistance and Review""; ""Charter Schools""; ""ROLES OF STATE AND NATIONAL AFFILIATES""; ""CONCLUSION""; ""Further Readings and Resources""; ""Court Cases and Statutes""; ""3. Has the Increased Role of the Federal Government in the Governance of Schools Through Various Initiatives, Such as No Child Left Behind, Improved Public Education?""; ""OVERVIEW: Saran Donahoo, Southern Illinois University Carbondale""; ""POINT: Malila N. Robinson Rutgers University""; ""ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT AND NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND"" |
""IMPACT ON STUDENTS"" |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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15 to 20 chapters explore such issues as decentralization, federal roles in standards and assessment, parent involvement, top-down vs. bottom-up decision making, and more. Each chapter opens with an introductory essay by the volume editor, followed by articles written and signed by invited experts, and concludes with Further Readings and Resources. |
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