LEADER 03398nam 2200649 a 450 001 9910778905703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-61048-064-3 010 $a1-280-66893-8 010 $a9786613645869 035 $a(CKB)2550000000089053 035 $a(EBL)860121 035 $a(OCoLC)775873163 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000637266 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12274596 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000637266 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10678849 035 $a(PQKB)10203188 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000646382 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12243193 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000646382 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10696179 035 $a(PQKB)11198040 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC860121 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL860121 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10532584 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL364586 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000089053 100 $a20110812d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aIt's time for a change$b[electronic resource] $eschool reform for the next decade /$fMatthew Lynch 210 $aLanham, Md. $cRowman & Littlefield Education$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (249 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-61048-062-7 311 $a1-61048-063-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: The Current State of the U.S. Educational System; Chapter 2: Those Who Cannot Learn from History Are Condemned to Repeat It; Chapter 3: What Can We Do About It? Reimagining School Reform; Chapter 4: Family and Parental Involvement in Education; Chapter 5: Community Engagement as an Impetus for School Reform; Chapter 6: Recruiting, Retaining, and Fairly Compensating Our Teachers; Chapter 7: The Impact of Effective District Leadership on School Performance; Chapter 8: Benefits and Disadvantages of a Year-Round School Calendar 327 $aChapter 9: Superman Would Hold Everyone AccountableChapter 10: Strategically Allocating Resources to Support Teaching and Learning; Chapter 11: Sustaining School Reform: The Race Is Won by Those Who Endure; Chapter 12: Turning Theory into Practice: Implementing and Sustaining Successful School Reform; References; Index; About the Author 330 $aThe United States entered the 21st century as the world's sole superpower. Our diplomatic strength, military might, financial resources, and technological innovation were, and continue to be, the envy of the world. However, in the crucial area of education, the U.S. lags behind many other developed countries. Though the U.S. spends more per student than almost any other country, international exams have demonstrated that we consistently perform well behind countries such as South Korea, China, Japan, and Finland in the areas of reading and 606 $aSchool improvement programs$zUnited States 606 $aEducational change$zUnited States 615 0$aSchool improvement programs 615 0$aEducational change 676 $a371.2/070973 700 $aLynch$b Matthew$f1978-$0885212 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910778905703321 996 $aIt's time for a change$93821227 997 $aUNINA