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Strong states, weak schools [[electronic resource] ] : the benefits and dilemmas of centralized accountability / / edited by Bruce Fuller, Melissa K. Henne, Emily Hannum
| Strong states, weak schools [[electronic resource] ] : the benefits and dilemmas of centralized accountability / / edited by Bruce Fuller, Melissa K. Henne, Emily Hannum |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bingley, : Emerald JAI, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (252 p.) |
| Disciplina | 371.200973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
FullerBruce
HenneMelissa K HannumEmily |
| Collana | Research in sociology of education |
| Soggetto topico |
School management and organization - United States
Educational accountability - United States Educational evaluation - United States Teacher effectiveness - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-77079-1
9786613681560 1-84663-911-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Research in sociology of education; Copyright page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Overview: Liberal learning in centralizing states; The political imperative of performance; Centralizing rules to spark local motivation?; Taking stock: The dilemmas and local effects of accountability; Teachers and principals respond: Organization of the book; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 2. Accountability and teaching practices: School-level actions and teacher responses; Background; Research questions; Data and methods; Results; Discussion; Notes; References
Chpater 3. District leaders eroding school coherencequest The interpretation of accountability mandatesIntroduction; Theoretical framework; Research questions; Data and methods; Results; Discussion; Notes; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 4. Tightening the ship or slowly sinkingquest Reshaping teachers' work conditions; School structure and the aims of accountability; Accountability policy and teachers' working conditions; Survey data analysis: Teachers' time and professional empowerment; Qualitative Analysis: Teachers' Experiences - Time and Empowerment Intertwined; Discussion; Notes AcknowledgmentsReferences; Chpater 5. Raising achievement or closing gapsquest Identifying effective accountability tools; Dissecting effective schools; Study design - identifying effective accountability tools; Discussion and policy implications; Notes; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 6. High stakes diplomas: Organizational responses to California's high school exit exam; Introduction; Background and history of exit exams; Underlying policy assumptions of exit exams; Existing research; Methods and research questions Organizational and Instructional Responses: Limited Support, Narrowing the CurriculumInstructional change: Narrowed curriculum for the lowest achieving students; Notes; Acknowledgments; References; Appendix; Appendix. (Continued); Chapter 7. District capacity and accountability: professional development as reform tool; Theoretical grounding; Methods; Findings; Discussion; Notes; References; Chapter 8. Exit exams and organizational change in a vocational high school; Introduction; Case study school; Theoretical tools; Methodology; Case study; One school's story A focus on academic achievementRestructuring teaching time; Curricular tensions, but apparent success; Eroding students' work experience; Working against parallel reforms; State support and resources; Selectivity; Students' views; Persisting inequalities; Discussion - the dilemmas of high stakes testing; Notes; Acknowledgments; References; About the authors; Subject Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454774103321 |
| Bingley, : Emerald JAI, 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Strong states, weak schools [[electronic resource] ] : the benefits and dilemmas of centralized accountability / / edited by Bruce Fuller, Melissa K. Henne, Emily Hannum
| Strong states, weak schools [[electronic resource] ] : the benefits and dilemmas of centralized accountability / / edited by Bruce Fuller, Melissa K. Henne, Emily Hannum |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bingley, : Emerald JAI, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (252 p.) |
| Disciplina | 371.200973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
FullerBruce
HenneMelissa K HannumEmily |
| Collana | Research in sociology of education |
| Soggetto topico |
School management and organization - United States
Educational accountability - United States Educational evaluation - United States Teacher effectiveness - United States Organization & management of education Education - Administration - General |
| ISBN |
1-280-77079-1
9786613681560 1-84663-911-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Liberal learning in centralizing states / Bruce Fuller -- Accountability and teaching practices: school-level actions and teacher responses / Laura S. Hamilton ... [et al.] -- District leaders eroding school coherence? The interpretation of accountability mandates / Thomas F. Luschei and Gayle S. Christensen -- Tightening the ship or slowly sinking? Reshaping teacher's work conditions / Kristin Gordon -- Raising achievement or closing gaps? Identifying effective accountability tools / Melissa K. Henne and Heeju Jang -- High stakes diplomas: organizational responses to California's high school exit exam / Jennifer Jellison Holme -- District capacity and accountability: professional development as reform tool / Soung Bae -- Exit exams and organizational change in a vocational high school / Michele Schmidt ... [et al.] |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778072903321 |
| Bingley, : Emerald JAI, 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Strong states, weak schools : the benefits and dilemmas of centralized accountability / / edited by Bruce Fuller, Melissa K. Henne, Emily Hannum
| Strong states, weak schools : the benefits and dilemmas of centralized accountability / / edited by Bruce Fuller, Melissa K. Henne, Emily Hannum |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bingley, : Emerald JAI, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (252 p.) |
| Disciplina | 371.200973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
FullerBruce
HenneMelissa K HannumEmily |
| Collana | Research in sociology of education |
| Soggetto topico |
School management and organization - United States
Educational accountability - United States Educational evaluation - United States Teacher effectiveness - United States Organization & management of education Education - Administration - General |
| ISBN |
9786613681560
9781280770791 1280770791 9781846639111 1846639115 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Liberal learning in centralizing states / Bruce Fuller -- Accountability and teaching practices: school-level actions and teacher responses / Laura S. Hamilton ... [et al.] -- District leaders eroding school coherence? The interpretation of accountability mandates / Thomas F. Luschei and Gayle S. Christensen -- Tightening the ship or slowly sinking? Reshaping teacher's work conditions / Kristin Gordon -- Raising achievement or closing gaps? Identifying effective accountability tools / Melissa K. Henne and Heeju Jang -- High stakes diplomas: organizational responses to California's high school exit exam / Jennifer Jellison Holme -- District capacity and accountability: professional development as reform tool / Soung Bae -- Exit exams and organizational change in a vocational high school / Michele Schmidt ... [et al.] |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910955039303321 |
| Bingley, : Emerald JAI, 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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