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Author : Felicity Fletcher-Campbell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781903880289
Total Pages : 5 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (82 download)
Download or read book The Edison Schools Initiative written by Felicity Fletcher-Campbell and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kenneth J. Saltman
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113593004X
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (359 download)
Download or read book The Edison Schools written by Kenneth J. Saltman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-03-02 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the Edison Schools is a gripping tale of money, kids, and greed. What began in the 1980s as an enterprise to transform public schools quickly became a troubled business battling falling test scores and dismal stock prices. How did the most ambitious for-profit education company in U.S. history lose respect, money, and credibility in such a short time? Revealing how American McEducation went from glory to crisis, The Edison Schools tracks entrepreneur Christopher Whittle's plan to introduce a standardized nationwide curriculum and cut administrative waste. Education specialist Kenneth J. Saltman finds that the critics' predictions came true in Edison schools across the country: Experienced teachers left in droves, students were virtually given answers to standardized tests to drive up scores, and difficult students were "counselored" out.
Author : Shana Pribesh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (137 download)
Download or read book Inspiration, Perspiration, and Time written by Shana Pribesh and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 andwidespread charter school legislation, there is increasing interest ineducational management organizations (EMOs) to provide innovative, alternativeforms of governance and management of public schools, both contract andcharter. The largest EMO is Edison Schools, Inc., which operates 103 schools in18 states and the District of Columbia. This report was commissioned by Edison Schools to evaluate the schools itmanages. The analysisexamines Edison's strategies for improving schools,implementation in a sample of its schools, and achievement trends attained byits students. Edison has a two-part strategy: (1) provide resources to supporta coherent and comprehensive school design, and (2) implement accountabilitysystems to ensure resources for the design are in place and used asintended. Evaluation was based on interviews, Edison-provided documents, visits to 23Edison schools, and school-level test scores in reading and mathematics. Thefirst set of achievement analyses sought to estimate the effect of Edisonmanagement on reading and mathematics by examining longitudinal trends inaverage student proficiency. The second set used achievement data and casestudy data to identify factors that could explain differences in achievementamong Edison schools. Found that in case study schools the best-functioning Edison schools (thosewith strong instructional leadership, motivated teachers, effective use ofdata, implementation of Edison curricula, and high levels of professionalcollaboration) demonstrate the promise of the Edison ideal. However, it wasalso found that there was considerable variation in the extent to which theideal was realized. This is likely due to length of operation, instructionalleadership, and local constraints. When considering whether schools were conversion or charter schools, andlength of operation, and considering the incompleteness of information, theevaluation found that, despite first-year achievement decline in conversionschools, on average Edison schools do not exceed the gains of matchedcomparison schools, but Edison results do improve in years four and five. It isuncertain, then, whether achievement over four to five years is comparable orsuperior to matched schools. The variation in individual Edison schools'achievement is extensive: some having strong performance, and others fallingbehind comparison schools.Some evidence suggests Edison schools operatingwith fewer local constraints may have better achievement trends. Severalexplanations are offered for the variations. In summary, the net long-termeffects of Edison schools is uncertain, and predictions cannot be made aboutthe long-term effects of Edison's program. In conclusion, the study offers sets of recommendations for Edison schooladministrators and for district staff and policymakers considering hiring theEdison educational management organization. (TNM).
Author : Seattle Public Schools
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 90 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (484 download)
Download or read book Program Information written by Seattle Public Schools and published by . This book was released on 1961* with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Emma Thomas Pitts
Publisher : Edwin Mellen Press
ISBN 13 : 9780773479463
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (794 download)
Download or read book People and Programs that Make a Difference in a Multicultural Society written by Emma Thomas Pitts and published by Edwin Mellen Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive compilation of scholarly research on the contributions of people from all walks of life - academicians, corporations, celebrities, parents, students, churches - who are making a difference in their respective communities and the nation through volunteerism and well-constructed programmes. The volume includes addresses and Websites. It should be useful as a supplementary text in academic settings, as well as a reference guide to be used by those who have a desire to help others and make a contribution to humanity.
Author : Audrey Watters
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 026254606X
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (625 download)
Download or read book Teaching Machines written by Audrey Watters and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2023-02-07 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How ed tech was born: Twentieth-century teaching machines--from Sidney Pressey's mechanized test-giver to B. F. Skinner's behaviorist bell-ringing box. Contrary to popular belief, ed tech did not begin with videos on the internet. The idea of technology that would allow students to "go at their own pace" did not originate in Silicon Valley. In Teaching Machines, education writer Audrey Watters offers a lively history of predigital educational technology, from Sidney Pressey's mechanized positive-reinforcement provider to B. F. Skinner's behaviorist bell-ringing box. Watters shows that these machines and the pedagogy that accompanied them sprang from ideas--bite-sized content, individualized instruction--that had legs and were later picked up by textbook publishers and early advocates for computerized learning. Watters pays particular attention to the role of the media--newspapers, magazines, television, and film--in shaping people's perceptions of teaching machines as well as the psychological theories underpinning them. She considers these machines in the context of education reform, the political reverberations of Sputnik, and the rise of the testing and textbook industries. She chronicles Skinner's attempts to bring his teaching machines to market, culminating in the famous behaviorist's efforts to launch Didak 101, the "pre-verbal" machine that taught spelling. (Alternate names proposed by Skinner include "Autodidak," "Instructomat," and "Autostructor.") Telling these somewhat cautionary tales, Watters challenges what she calls "the teleology of ed tech"--the idea that not only is computerized education inevitable, but technological progress is the sole driver of events.
Author : Paul E. Peterson
Publisher : Brookings Institution Press
ISBN 13 : 9780815791638
Total Pages : 472 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (916 download)
Download or read book Learning from School Choice written by Paul E. Peterson and published by Brookings Institution Press. This book was released on 1998-07-01 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While educators, parents and policymakers are still debating the pros and cons of school choice, it is now possible to learn from choice experiments in public, private, and charter schools across the country. This book examines the evidence from these early school choice programs and looks at the larger implications of choice and competition in education. Paul Peterson makes a strong case for school choice in central cities, and coeditor Bryan Hassel offers the case for charter schools. John E. Brandl offers his vision of school governance in the next century. The book's other contributors--economists, political scientists, and education specialists--provide case studies of the experience with voucher programs in Indianapolis, San Antonio, Cleveland, and Milwaukee; survey charter schools; analyze public school choice; discuss constitutional issues; and study the effects of private education on democratic values. Contributors include David J. Armor, George Mason University; Chester E. Finn Jr. and Bruno V. Manno, Hudson Institute; Caroline M. Hoxby, Harvard University; Brett M. Peiser, Partnerships in Learning; and Joseph P. Viteritti, New York University.
Author : San Diego City Schools. Facilities Management
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (544 download)
Download or read book Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration written by San Diego City Schools. Facilities Management and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Romalda Bishop Spalding
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Writing Road to Reading written by Romalda Bishop Spalding and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Diane Ravitch
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780300078749
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (787 download)
Download or read book New Schools for a New Century written by Diane Ravitch and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As we cross the threshold of a new century, which approaches are likely to improve public education? In this book, distinguished scholars discuss recent innovations--charter schools, contracting arrangements, and choice--designed to liberate educators from burdensome bureaucratic controls and improve the level of opportunity for all children. Focusing on the problems in cities, where far too many children have been denied access to quality institutions, the authors examine the lessons to be learned from Catholic schools, site-based management, private entrepreneurs, and specific developments in three cities--New York, Milwaukee, and Chicago. The authors, though realistic about the political and institutional obstacles that stand in the way of meaningful change, foresee the demise of the "one size fits all" approach to schooling. They envision a system of schools that is dynamic, diverse, performance based, and accountable; one that is supportive of professionals, responsive to creativity, intolerant of failure, and committed to high educational standards for all children. Contributors: Louann Bierlein Anthony Bryk John Chubb Chester Finn Paul Hill Valerie Lee Paul Peterson Diane Ravitch Joseph P. Viteritti Priscilla Wohlstetter
Author : Richard B. Miles
Publisher : GIA Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780965580809
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (88 download)
Download or read book Block Scheduling written by Richard B. Miles and published by GIA Publications. This book was released on 1996 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Thomas Williams
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317920333
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (179 download)
Download or read book Directory of Programs for Students at Risk written by Thomas Williams and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-05-22 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book summarizes over 40 programs which enhance the success of students at risk. The emphases of these programs include individual students' learning skills, whole-school improvement, professional development, and parent and family improvement. Names and addresses of key people at each site are also included.
Author : Kathryn J. Lindholm
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (239 download)
Download or read book The Edison Elementary School Bilingual Immersion Program written by Kathryn J. Lindholm and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Susan E. Clarke
Publisher : Temple University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781592135387
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (353 download)
Download or read book Multiethnic Moments written by Susan E. Clarke and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is anyone listening to minority voices in reforming American schools?
Author : International Journal of Educational Reform
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1475815905
Total Pages : 133 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (758 download)
Download or read book IJER Vol 1-N4 written by International Journal of Educational Reform and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1992-10-01 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The mission of the International Journal of Educational Reform (IJER) is to keep readers up-to-date with worldwide developments in education reform by providing scholarly information and practical analysis from recognized international authorities. As the only peer-reviewed scholarly publication that combines authors’ voices without regard for the political affiliations perspectives, or research methodologies, IJER provides readers with a balanced view of all sides of the political and educational mainstream. To this end, IJER includes, but is not limited to, inquiry based and opinion pieces on developments in such areas as policy, administration, curriculum, instruction, law, and research. IJER should thus be of interest to professional educators with decision-making roles and policymakers at all levels turn since it provides a broad-based conversation between and among policymakers, practitioners, and academicians about reform goals, objectives, and methods for success throughout the world. Readers can call on IJER to learn from an international group of reform implementers by discovering what they can do that has actually worked. IJER can also help readers to understand the pitfalls of current reforms in order to avoid making similar mistakes. Finally, it is the mission of IJER to help readers to learn about key issues in school reform from movers and shakers who help to study and shape the power base directing educational reform in the U.S. and the world.
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Publisher : Hoover Press
ISBN 13 : 9780817955038
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (55 download)
Download or read book School Days written by and published by Hoover Press. This book was released on with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our public schools are a mess, mediocre in the suburbs and worse in the inner cities. The way to clean up the mess? By ending the virtual government monopoly on grammar and high school education, instead enabling parents to choose the schools their children will attend--in a word, by introducing school choice. California voters will have the chance to vote for a dramatic school choice initiative this November (1993). If enacted, the initiative will virtually remake the school system in California and serve as a model for the rest of the nation. For others, the best way to promote school choice is by supporting private voucher programs. Undertakings such as the CHOICE program in Indianapolis and the Student/Sponsor Partnership in New York represent modest but undeniable proof that school choice can change young lives.
Author : Thomas Williams
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317920325
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (179 download)
Download or read book Directory of Programs for Students at Risk written by Thomas Williams and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-05-22 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book summarizes over 40 programs which enhance the success of students at risk. The emphases of these programs include individual students' learning skills, whole-school improvement, professional development, and parent and family improvement. Names and addresses of key people at each site are also included.
