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Getting to work on summer learning : recommended practices for success / / Catherine H. Augustine [and three others]
| Getting to work on summer learning : recommended practices for success / / Catherine H. Augustine [and three others] |
| Autore | Augustine Catherine H. <1968-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA : , : RAND Corporation, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xix, 65 pages) : charts |
| Disciplina | 371.2/32 |
| Collana |
RAND summer learning series
Gale eBooks |
| Soggetto topico |
Summer schools - United States
Children with social disabilities - Education - United States |
| ISBN | 0-8330-8136-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures and Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE: Introduction; Study Background; Highlights from Research on Summer Learning; Overview of Demonstration District Programs; Approach to Evaluation; Report Organization; CHAPTER TWO: Planning; Start Planning Early and Be Inclusive; Commit to Having a Summer Program by December; Include Both District and Site-Level Staff in the Planning Process; Centralize Some Decisionmaking; Deliver Planning Templates to Site Leaders; Meet Regularly and Be Comprehensive in Scope
Conduct Regular and Productive MeetingsInclude Enrichment in the Planning Process; Clearly Delineate Roles; Establish Firm Enrollment Deadlines and Keep Electronic Student Records; CHAPTER THREE: Curriculum and Instruction; Anchor the Program in a Commercially Available and Tested Curriculum; A Promising Approach for ELA; Teaching ELA Through National Geographic's Science Inquiry Kits on Forces in Motion and Habitats; Choose Curricula with Features Associated with Improved Learning; Standardize the Curriculum Across District Sites Include Strategies for Differentiation in Curriculum MaterialsStructure for Sufficient Time on Task; Serve Students in Small Classes or Groups; Provide Support to Students with Special Needs; CHAPTER FOUR: Teacher Selection and Training; Recruit and Hire the Right Teachers; Develop Rigorous Selection Processes to Recruit Motivated Teachers; Take School-Year Performance into Consideration; Hire Teachers with Grade-Level Experience and, If Possible, Familiarity with the Students; Performance-Based Hiring; Give Teachers Sufficient Training and Ongoing Support Familiarize Teachers with the Summer Curriculum and How to Teach ItHelp Teachers Tailor the Curriculum for Students with Different Aptitudes; Provide Ongoing Support to Implement the Curriculum; Include All Instructional Support Staff in Academic Training Sessions; Give Teachers Time to Set Up Their Classrooms; CHAPTER FIVE: Enrichment Activities; Goals and Expectations; Select Providers with Well-Qualified Staff; Hiring District Teachers; Contracting Directly with Enrichment Providers; Establishing Strategic Partnerships with Intermediaries Plan Carefully If Enrichment Is Integrated with AcademicsHire Instructors Who Can Manage Behavior and Keep Class Sizes Small; CHAPTER SIX: Attendance; Set Enrollment Deadlines; Establish a Clear Attendance Policy and Track Attendance; Provide Field Trips and Other Incentives for Students Who Attend; Disguising Academics Is Not Necessary to Boost Attendance; Combining Strategies to Maximize Attendance; CHAPTER SEVEN: Academic Time on Task; Operate the Program for Five to Six Weeks; Schedule Three to Four Hours a Day for Academics; Focus on Academic Content During Academic Class Periods CHAPTER EIGHT: Program Cost and Funding |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220151603321 |
Augustine Catherine H. <1968->
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| Santa Monica, CA : , : RAND Corporation, , 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Improving school leadership [[electronic resource] ] : the promise of cohesive leadership systems / / Catherine H. Augustine ... [et al.]
| Improving school leadership [[electronic resource] ] : the promise of cohesive leadership systems / / Catherine H. Augustine ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (179 p.) |
| Disciplina | 371.200973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | AugustineCatherine H. <1968-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Educational leadership - United States
School management and organization - United States Educational change - United States School principals - United States Public schools - United States Education and state - United States |
| ISBN | 0-8330-4917-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE - Introduction; CHAPTER TWO - Data Sources and Analytic Approach; CHAPTER THREE - Policies and Initiatives Taken to Improve Leadership; CHAPTER FOUR - Variations in State and District Roles in Improving School Leadership; CHAPTER FIVE - Building Cohesion Across Policies and Initiatives; CHAPTER SIX - Effective Strategies for System-Building; CHAPTER SEVEN - Prospects for Sustainability; CHAPTER EIGHT - Support for the CLS Hypothesis; CHAPTER NINE - Recommendations
APPENDIX A - Background Information on Study States and DistrictsAPPENDIX B - Indicators of Leadership Policy Initiatives, Factors of Cohesion, Conditions, and Effective Leadership Practices; APPENDIX C - Principal Survey Technical Notes; APPENDIX D - Principal End-of-Day-Log Technical Notes; APPENDIX E - Index Construction for the Analyses in Chapter Eight; APPENDIX F - Methodology and Elaborated Results for Analyses inChapter Eight; References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220125703321 |
| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND, c2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Revitalizing arts education through community-wide coordination [[electronic resource] /] / Susan J. Bodilly, Catherine H. Augustine, with Laura Zakaras
| Revitalizing arts education through community-wide coordination [[electronic resource] /] / Susan J. Bodilly, Catherine H. Augustine, with Laura Zakaras |
| Autore | Bodilly Susan J |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corp., c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (109 p.) |
| Disciplina | 700.71/073 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
AugustineCatherine H. <1968->
ZakarasLaura |
| Collana | Rand Corporation monograph series |
| Soggetto topico |
Art - Study and teaching - United States
Community and school - United States |
| ISBN |
9786611736491
0-8330-4593-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures and Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - Introduction; Purpose; Methods; Important Concepts; Report Organization; Study Limitations; Chapter Two - The Evolving Ecology of Arts Education; Scarcity and Variance in Public Arts Education of the 1970's; Setback Caused by Fiscal Crises; Development of Alternative Views of Purpose and Provision; Connections to and Effect of Other Education Reform Efforts; Organizational Ecology of Arts Education Today; Summary; Chapter Three - Coordination Efforts Within Six Communities; Alameda County
Boston Chicago; Dallas; Los Angeles County; New York; Summary; Chapter Four - Strategies for Improving Access and Quality; Strategies to Improve Access; Progress on Access; Strategies to Improve Quality; Tensions and Limitations Inherent in Strategies; Summary; Chapter Five - Sparking and Sustaining Coordination Across Providers and Influencers; Coordination as an Enabler of Improved Access and Quality; Conditions That Foster Coordination; Conditions That Impede Coordination; Advantages of Participating in Coordination Efforts; Drawbacks of Participating in Coordination Efforts; Summary Chapter Six - Conclusions Findings; Guidance for Practitioners; A Sometimes Powerful, but Also Fragile Approach; References |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220104903321 |
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Bodilly Susan J
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| Santa Monica, CA, : RAND Corp., c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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