LEADER 04286nam 2200625 a 450 001 9910830484203321 005 20230721023325.0 010 $a0-470-61553-2 010 $a1-282-45553-2 010 $a9786612455537 010 $a1-118-26937-3 010 $a0-470-61550-8 035 $a(CKB)1000000000821962 035 $a(EBL)468624 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000342967 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11278504 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000342967 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10288333 035 $a(PQKB)10384549 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC468624 035 $a(DLC) 2017285038 035 $a(OCoLC)773301009 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000821962 100 $a20090624d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aSmall schools, big ideas$b[electronic resource] $ethe essential guide to successful school transformation /$fMara Benitez, Jill Davidson, Laura Flaxman 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aSan Francisco, CA $cJossey-Bass$dc2009 215 $a1 online resource (419 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-470-25907-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aSmall Schools, Big Ideas: The Essential Guide to Successful School Transformation; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; The Coalition of Essential Schools and the CES Small Schools Project; The Coalition of Essential Schools; The Small Schools Project and Network; The History of the Coalition of Essential Schools; The Authors; Introduction: An Academically Challenging Education For All; Part One: Setting the Stage for Transformation; Chapter 1: A Commitment to Equity; Chapter 2: Facing the Challenges; Chapter 3: Creating the Climate and Conditions for Change 327 $aPart Two: Essential Principles for School DesignChapter 4: Starting with Vision, Mission, and Goals; Chapter 5: Transformational Leadership; Chapter 6: Cultivating Professional Learning Communities; Part Three: Essential Principles for Learning; Chapter 7: Student-Centered Teaching and Learning; Chapter 8: Demonstration of Mastery; Chapter 9: Access, Opportunity, and Preparation for Postsecondary Success; Part Four: Embedding Successful Change; Chapter 10: School Culture, Practices, and Community; Chapter 11: Strategies for Sustainability 327 $aAppendix A: Coalition of Essential Schools Common PrinciplesAppendix B: Coalition of Essential Schools Benchmarks: Principles in Practice; Part I: Introduction; Part II: Coalition of Essential Schools Benchmarks; Part III: CES Benchmarks Usage Guide: Creating a Schoolwide Plan Based on the Benchmarks; Appendix C: Profiled Schools and Organizations; Appendix D: The Benefits of the CES Model: A Look at Recent Research; Consistently Positive Results; Boston: Students Perform Better Than District Averages on Every Measure; New York: Students Go to College at a Higher Rate 327 $aMinnesota: Students Show Improved Emotional GrowthAppendix E: Glossary of Useful Assessment Terms; References; Index 330 $a"Developed by The Coalition of Essential Schools, one of the nation's leading school reform networks, The Essential Guide to Successful School Transformation provides a comprehensive, principle-based approach for redesigning public schools and creating new schools that enable all students to achieve at high standards. Featuring stories and examples from schools that have successfully implemented the CES model, this powerful blueprint for district and school-level administrators, teachers, reform activists, educational policy makers, and professors distills insights and wisdom gleaned from over 20 years of work restructuring public schools"--Provided by publisher. 606 $aSchool improvement programs$zUnited States 615 0$aSchool improvement programs 676 $a371.2 676 $a371.2070973 700 $aBenitez$b Mara$f1965-$0972054 701 $aDavidson$b Jill$f1968-$0972055 701 $aFlaxman$b Laura$f1967-$0972056 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910830484203321 996 $aSmall schools, big ideas$92210113 997 $aUNINA