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When Middle-Class Parents Choose Urban Schools

Author : Linn Posey-Maddox
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022612035X
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (261 download)

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Book Synopsis When Middle-Class Parents Choose Urban Schools by : Linn Posey-Maddox

Download or read book When Middle-Class Parents Choose Urban Schools written by Linn Posey-Maddox and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2014-03-18 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent decades a growing number of middle-class parents have considered sending their children to—and often end up becoming active in—urban public schools. Their presence can bring long-needed material resources to such schools, but, as Linn Posey-Maddox shows in this study, it can also introduce new class and race tensions, and even exacerbate inequalities. Sensitively navigating the pros and cons of middle-class transformation, When Middle-Class Parents Choose Urban Schools asks whether it is possible for our urban public schools to have both financial security and equitable diversity. Drawing on in-depth research at an urban elementary school, Posey-Maddox examines parents’ efforts to support the school through their outreach, marketing, and volunteerism. She shows that when middle-class parents engage in urban school communities, they can bring a host of positive benefits, including new educational opportunities and greater diversity. But their involvement can also unintentionally marginalize less-affluent parents and diminish low-income students’ access to the improving schools. In response, Posey-Maddox argues that school reform efforts, which usually equate improvement with rising test scores and increased enrollment, need to have more equity-focused policies in place to ensure that low-income families also benefit from—and participate in—school change.

Improving Urban Middle Schools

Author : L. Mickey Fenzel
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 0791493652
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (914 download)

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Book Synopsis Improving Urban Middle Schools by : L. Mickey Fenzel

Download or read book Improving Urban Middle Schools written by L. Mickey Fenzel and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2014-02-07 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2010 Alpha Sigma Nu Book Award in the category of "The Professional Studies" , presented by Association of Jesuit Colleges and University and Alpha Sigma Nu Nativity schools—there are over forty in urban areas throughout the United States—provide an important alternative to urban middle schools failing to provide their students with an adequate education. Nativity schools, which are privately funded, provide a year-round educational experience for at-risk urban children. They feature small classes, an extended day, and attention to students' social and spiritual developmental needs. L. Mickey Fenzel visited eleven Nativity schools in seven cities, conducting interviews and classroom observations, and collecting standardized test scores and survey data. Fenzel examines features of the Nativity model that distinguish it from other educational programs and takes a close look at the controversial use of volunteer teachers. The Nativity model is also discussed with respect to its social justice mission that is rooted in Jesuit tradition.

Creating Successful Urban Schools

Author : DR SANDY D. WOMACK JR
Publisher : Lulu Publishing Services
ISBN 13 : 9781483492049
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (92 download)

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Book Synopsis Creating Successful Urban Schools by : DR SANDY D. WOMACK JR

Download or read book Creating Successful Urban Schools written by DR SANDY D. WOMACK JR and published by Lulu Publishing Services. This book was released on 2018-10-26 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creating Successful Urban Schools will provide the readers with specific unique strategies to increase the current levels of performance in public schools. The strategies are effective and incorporate the case study of Hartford Middle School. A 98% poverty - 90% minority school that moved from Academic Emergency to the Effective rating over a three year period. the case study along with the month by month guide with helpful hints will support novice to veteran administrators become servant leaders and successful educators.

Leadership in America's Best Urban Schools

Author : Joseph F. Johnson, Jr.
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1317412397
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (174 download)

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Book Synopsis Leadership in America's Best Urban Schools by : Joseph F. Johnson, Jr.

Download or read book Leadership in America's Best Urban Schools written by Joseph F. Johnson, Jr. and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-02-03 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leadership in America’s Best Urban Schools describes and demystifies the qualities that successful leaders rely on to make a difference at all levels of urban school leadership. Grounded in research, this volume reveals the multiple challenges that real urban elementary, middle, and high schools face as well as the catalysts for improvement. This insightful resource explores the critical leadership characteristics found in high-performing urban schools and gives leaders the tools to move their schools to higher levels of achievement for all students—but especially for those who are low-income, English-language learners, and from various racial and ethnic backgrounds. In shining a light on the essential qualities for exceptional leadership at all levels of urban schools, this book is a valuable guide for all educators and administrators to nurture, influence, support, and sustain excellence and equity at their schools.

Teaching Practices from America's Best Urban Schools

Author : Joseph F. Johnson, Jr.
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317921860
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (179 download)

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Book Synopsis Teaching Practices from America's Best Urban Schools by : Joseph F. Johnson, Jr.

Download or read book Teaching Practices from America's Best Urban Schools written by Joseph F. Johnson, Jr. and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-08-16 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the teaching practices that make the biggest difference in student performance! This practical, research-based book gives principals, teachers, and school administrators a direct, inside look at instructional practices from top award-winning urban schools. The authors provide detailed examples and analyses of these practices, and successfully demystify the achievement of these schools. They offer practical guides to help educators apply these successful practices in their own schools. Teaching Practices from America's Best Urban Schools will be a valuable tool for any educator in both urban and non-urban schools-schools that serve diverse student populations, including English language learners and children from low-income families.

The Consortium on Chicago School Research

Author : Melissa R. Roderick
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780981460444
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (64 download)

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Download or read book The Consortium on Chicago School Research written by Melissa R. Roderick and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Community Organizing for Urban School Reform

Author : Dennis Shirley
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 9780292777194
Total Pages : 356 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (771 download)

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Book Synopsis Community Organizing for Urban School Reform by : Dennis Shirley

Download or read book Community Organizing for Urban School Reform written by Dennis Shirley and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Observers of all political persuasions agree that our urban schools are in a state of crisis. Yet most efforts at school reform treat schools as isolated institutions, disconnected from the communities in which they are embedded and insulated from the political realities which surround them. Community Organizing for Urban School Reform tells the story of a radically different approach to educational change. Using a case study approach, Dennis Shirley describes how working-class parents, public school teachers, clergy, social workers, business partners, and a host of other engaged citizens have worked to improve education in inner-city schools. Their combined efforts are linked through the community organizations of the Industrial Areas Foundation, which have developed a network of over seventy "Alliance Schools" in poor and working-class neighborhoods throughout Texas. This deeply democratic struggle for school reform contains important lessons for all of the nation's urban areas. It provides a striking point of contrast to orthodox models of change and places the political empowerment of low-income parents at the heart of genuine school improvement and civic renewal.

City Schools and the American Dream 2

Author : Pedro A. Noguera
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 0807778559
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (77 download)

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Book Synopsis City Schools and the American Dream 2 by : Pedro A. Noguera

Download or read book City Schools and the American Dream 2 written by Pedro A. Noguera and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2020 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over a decade ago, the first edition of City Schools and the American Dream debuted just as reformers were gearing up to make sweeping changes in urban education. Despite the rhetoric and many reform initiatives, urban schools continue to struggle under the weight of serious challenges. What went wrong and is there hope for future change? More than a new edition, this sequel to the original bestseller has been substantially revised to include insights from new research, recent demographic trends, and emerging political realities. In addition to surveying the various limitations that urban schools face, the book also highlights programs, communities, and schools that are making good on public education’s promise of equity. With renewed commitment and sense of urgency, this new edition provides a clear-eyed vision of what it will take to ensure the success of city schools and their students. “City schools continue to play one of the most important roles in our quest to restore democracy. This is a must-read . . . again!” —Gloria Ladson-Billings, University of Wisconsin–Madison “The authors provide concrete examples of innovative strategies and practices employed by urban schools that are succeeding against all odds.” —Betty A. Rosa, chancellor, New York State Board of Regents “This is the book every teacher, parent, policymaker, and engaged citizen should read.” —Marcelo M. Suárez-Orozco, UCLA

Urban School Leadership

Author : Tom Payzant
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470918373
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (79 download)

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Book Synopsis Urban School Leadership by : Tom Payzant

Download or read book Urban School Leadership written by Tom Payzant and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-11-04 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This important book, written by educational expert and urban school leader, Tom Payzant, offers a realistic understanding of what urban school leadership looks like from the inside. Payzant shares his first-hand knowledge of the unique managerial, instructional, and political tasks of this role. Effectively combining practical lessons and research, Urban School Leadership includes in-depth analysis of various leadership concerns. The book covers topics such as improving student achievement, working with unions, building community, and maintaining and developing resources. Most importantly, it offers stories of real school leaders whose successes and missteps reveal the inherent "messiness" of this difficult job. Urban School Leadership is part of the Jossey-Bass Leadership Library in Education series. "This important book provides compelling examples of how effective leaders can have hope, see progress, and achieve success for all children in the schools and districts they lead." Richard Riley, former United States Secretary of Education "Tom Payzant is one of the few people who could provide such a comprehensive, useful book for educational leaders at all levels. This very practical book is grounded in the important experiences and impressive judgment of one of our nation's most successful school superintendents" Jon Schnur, co-founder and CEO, New Leaders for New Schools "Tom Payzant is one of the finest urban educators of our generation. Urban School Leadership is compelling, crisp, and wise providing a clear path for those dedicated to improving the trajectory of children's lives." Timothy F.C. Knowles, executive director, Center for Urban School Improvement, University of Chicago "Urban School Leadership is a must read for anyone interested in the landscape of urban public education in America." Beverly Hall, superintendent, Atlanta Public Schools

Urban Schools

Author : Laura Lippman
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0788136321
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (881 download)

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Download or read book Urban Schools written by Laura Lippman and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1996-12 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Listening to Urban Kids

Author : Bruce L. Wilson
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 0791491277
Total Pages : 156 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (914 download)

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Book Synopsis Listening to Urban Kids by : Bruce L. Wilson

Download or read book Listening to Urban Kids written by Bruce L. Wilson and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2001-01-11 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to the many student voices in this book, urban middle school students want teachers who "stay on them" to complete their work, maintain orderly classrooms, give them the extra help they need to succeed, explain their work clearly, draw on a variety of teaching strategies, and make their work relevant and meaningful. This book, rich in detail, brings these inner-city students' perspectives to life and issues a compelling call for urban school reform that actually touches students' daily lives.

Focus on the Wonder Years

Author : Jaana Juvonen
Publisher : Rand Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0833036157
Total Pages : 181 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book Focus on the Wonder Years written by Jaana Juvonen and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2004-03-25 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young teens undergo multiple changes that seem to set them apart from other students. But do middle schools actually meet their special needs? The authors describe some of the challenges and offer ways to tackle them, such as reassessing the organization of grades K-12; specifically assisting the students most in need; finding ways to prevent disciplinary problems; and helping parents understand how they can help their children learn at home.

Expecting Excellence in Urban Schools

Author : Jelani Jabari
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1452257809
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (522 download)

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Download or read book Expecting Excellence in Urban Schools written by Jelani Jabari and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A seven-step plan for really engaging our urban students Every day, thousands of students sit in our city classrooms, emotionally, intellectually, and behaviorally disengaged. Teachers have their success stories; still, the ability to create and sustain an engaging practice remains elusive. This important book offers new hope. Drawing on his more than twenty years of experience working with high-poverty, urban, minority students, Jelani Jabari delivers Seven cohesive steps for planning, delivering, and reflecting on captivating learning experiences Techniques for gathering critical information about your students to forge deeper connections Strategies to transform students' perceived "deficits" into instructional assets An emphasis on teaching methods and classroom culture, not simply standards and accountability The INSPIRE process will take you beyond discrete, isolated techniques to develop a comprehensive approach to building students' personal and academic success. You'll quickly discover that there's no better guide to implementing real and lasting change in our toughest classrooms.

Successful Schools for Young Adolescents

Author : Joan Lipsitz
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351318306
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (513 download)

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Download or read book Successful Schools for Young Adolescents written by Joan Lipsitz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-01-22 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At a time when the public, researchers, and policymakers are losing confidence in public schooling, this presentation of case studies of four schools offers solutions and concrete models of diverse ways in which excellence can be attained in middle-grade schools. Asking what "effectiveness" means for the young adolescent age group (a hitherto unexplored area in research literature), how effective schools come about, and how they achieve acceptance in their communities, Lipsitz identifies and examines successful middle-grade schools, noting that the major problem in schooling is meeting the massive individual differences in the development of early adolescents.

No Excuses

Author : Stephan Thernstrom
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439127042
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)

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Download or read book No Excuses written by Stephan Thernstrom and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-07-14 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black and Hispanic students are not learning enough in our public schools, and their typically poor performance is the most important source of ongoing racial inequality in America today—thus, say Abigail and Stephan Thernstrom, the racial gap in school achievement is the nation's most critical civil rights issue and an educational crisis; it's no wonder that "No Child Left Behind," the 2001 revision of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, made closing the racial gap in education its central goal. An employer hiring the typical Black high school graduate or the college that admits the average Black student is choosing a youngster who has only an eighth-grade education. In most subjects, the majority of twelfth-grade Black students do not have even a "partial mastery" of the skills and knowledge that the authoritative National Assessment of Educational Progress calls "fundamental for proficient work" at their grade. No Excuses marshals facts to examine the depth of the problem, the inadequacy of conventional explanations, and the limited impact of Title I, Head Start, and other familiar reforms. Its message, however, is one of hope: Scattered across the country are excellent schools getting terrific results with high-needs kids. These rare schools share a distinctive vision of what great schooling looks like and are free of many of the constraints that compromise education in traditional public schools. In a society that espouses equal opportunity we still have a racially identifiable group of educational have-nots—young African Americans and Latinos whose opportunities in life will almost inevitably be limited by their inadequate education. When students leave high school without high school skills, their futures—and that of the nation—are in jeopardy. With successful schools already showing the way, no decent society can continue to turn a blind eye to such racial and ethnic inequality.

Trust in Schools

Author : Anthony Bryk
Publisher : Russell Sage Foundation
ISBN 13 : 161044096X
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (14 download)

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Download or read book Trust in Schools written by Anthony Bryk and published by Russell Sage Foundation. This book was released on 2002-09-05 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most Americans agree on the necessity of education reform, but there is little consensus about how this goal might be achieved. The rhetoric of standards and vouchers has occupied center stage, polarizing public opinion and affording little room for reflection on the intangible conditions that make for good schools. Trust in Schools engages this debate with a compelling examination of the importance of social relationships in the successful implementation of school reform. Over the course of three years, Bryk and Schneider, together with a diverse team of other researchers and school practitioners, studied reform in twelve Chicago elementary schools. Each school was undergoing extensive reorganization in response to the Chicago School Reform Act of 1988, which called for greater involvement of parents and local community leaders in their neighborhood schools. Drawing on years longitudinal survey and achievement data, as well as in-depth interviews with principals, teachers, parents, and local community leaders, the authors develop a thorough account of how effective social relationships—which they term relational trust—can serve as a prime resource for school improvement. Using case studies of the network of relationships that make up the school community, Bryk and Schneider examine how the myriad social exchanges that make up daily life in a school community generate, or fail to generate, a successful educational environment. The personal dynamics among teachers, students, and their parents, for example, influence whether students regularly attend school and sustain their efforts in the difficult task of learning. In schools characterized by high relational trust, educators were more likely to experiment with new practices and work together with parents to advance improvements. As a result, these schools were also more likely to demonstrate marked gains in student learning. In contrast, schools with weak trust relations saw virtually no improvement in their reading or mathematics scores. Trust in Schools demonstrates convincingly that the quality of social relationships operating in and around schools is central to their functioning, and strongly predicts positive student outcomes. This book offer insights into how trust can be built and sustained in school communities, and identifies some features of public school systems that can impede such development. Bryk and Schneider show how a broad base of trust across a school community can provide a critical resource as education professional and parents embark on major school reforms. A Volume in the American Sociological Association's Rose Series in Sociology

The Education Mayor

Author : Kenneth K. Wong
Publisher : Georgetown University Press
ISBN 13 : 1589011791
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book The Education Mayor written by Kenneth K. Wong and published by Georgetown University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2002 the No Child Left Behind Act rocked America's schools with new initiatives for results-based accountability. But years before NCLB was signed, a new movement was already under way by mayors to take control of city schools from school boards and integrate the management of public education with the overall governing of the city. The Education Mayor is a critical look at mayoral control of urban school districts, beginning with Boston's schools in 1992 and examining more than 100 school districts in 40 states. The authors seek to answer four central questions: * What does school governance look like under mayoral leadership? * How does mayoral control affect school and student performance? * What are the key factors for success or failure of integrated governance? * How does mayoral control effect practical changes in schools and classrooms? The results of their examination indicate that, although mayoral control of schools may not be appropriate for every district, it can successfully emphasize accountability across the education system, providing more leverage for each school district to strengthen its educational infrastructure and improve student performance. Based on extensive quantitative data as well as case studies, this analytical study provides a balanced look at America's education reform. As the first multidistrict empirical examination and most comprehensive overall evaluation of mayoral school reform, The Education Mayor is a must-read for academics, policymakers, educational administrators, and civic and political leaders concerned about public education.