A legacy of learning : your stake in standards and new kinds of public schools / David T. Kearns and James Harvey.
| Author/creator | Kearns, David T. |
| Other author | Harvey, James, 1944- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, ©2000. |
| Description | xii, 226 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | We need to change -- Schools : good and getting better? Or bad and getting worse? -- How did we get this way? : decent impulses gone astray -- What specifically is wrong? -- Lessons from other institutional turnarounds -- Applying these other lessons to schools -- The great promise of new American schools -- Other good news about schools -- The politics of change : agreeing to agree -- Agenda for change, part 1 : straightening out the system -- Agenda for change, part II : hardwiring innovation into the system -- Agenda for change, part III : ten ground rules to advance education reform -- Appendixes. A. Nine keys to systemic reform. B. Defining the terms of the standards debate. C. Resources for change. |
| Local note | Little-320517--305131020384U |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 99050467 |
| ISBN | 0815748949 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | LA217.2 .K43 2000 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |