Getting to Excellent How to Create Better Schools

Author/creator Langer, Judith A. Author
Other author Langer, Judith Author
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : Teachers College Press, Teachers College, Columbia University
Description144 p. ill 08.990 x 06.160 in.
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Summary Annotation <p><i>Getting to Excellent</i>is for everyone, educators, parents, civic leaders, who want students to think sharply, like learning, and have the high literacy skills that will open the path to success in school, work, and life. Using data from her groundbreaking study of diverse middle and high schools, Judith Langer shows us what makes the difference between highly effective schools and typical, business-as-usual schools.</p><p>This very accessible volume: Provides research-based guidance from schools in California, Florida, New York, and Texas, four states with diverse students and different testing demands. Features many examples of schools in action, identifying particular features that are present in effective schools but don't exist in others. Examines the extent to which teachers and administrators are affected by the larger environment, leading to professional growth or malaise. Includes models for providing rich and exciting learning environments that undergird success for all students. Includes self-inspection checklists to help administrators, teachers, and others place their own school, on the continuum from "typical" to "excellent," and identify areas that need improvement.</p>
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LCCN 2004043973
ISBN9780807744727
ISBN0807744727 (Trade Paper) Active Record
Standard identifier# 9780807744727
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