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Making schools work : a view from the firing lines

edited by Cheryl L. Fagnano and Katherine Nouri Hughes ; Milken Family Foundation

(The Milken Institute series in economics and education)

Westview Press, 1993

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [109]-112) and index

Contents of Works

  • The economic context of education reform / Lewis C. Solmon
  • Whither education reform? / Chester E. Finn, Jr
  • Beyond remediation / Henry M. Levin
  • Keynoters and award recipients
  • Teacher leadership for creating innovative schools / Linda Darling-Hammond
  • Creating innvoative schools
  • School reform / Valerie Mills
  • The practitioner / Linton Deck and Gordon M. Ambach
  • Improving America's schools / Cheryl L. Fagnano

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Description

Beginning with the fundamental and essential question, How do we improve schools? prominent education theorists and practitioners examine the imperative of education reform. Analyzing the pressing need for effective, systematic ways to improve education, contributors to the volume address key issues such as enrichment versus remedial strategies for at-risk students; educators responses to extra-education demands; creative leadership among practitioners; and the crucial role of educator awards. Included are numerous innovative ideas and models for reform. Practitioners, policymakers, and anyone wanting to stay current with the debates over American education will find this book to be valuable reading. Beginning with the fundamental and essential question, How do we improve schools? prominent education theorists and practitioners examine the imperative of education reform. They confront and analyze the pressing need for effective, systematic ways to improve education in order to ensure competent students and graduates, and they offer numerous innovative ideas and models for reform.The discussions in this book are the fruits of the 1993 Milken Family Foundation National Educator Awards Retreat. Committed to recognizing the contributions of educators, the annual conference advances professional development and celebratespubliclyprofessional achievement. Addressed in this volume are such urgent and far-reaching issues as enrichment versus remedial strategies for at-risk students; educators responses to extra-education demands; creative leadership among practitioners; and the crucial role of educator awards. Practitioners, policymakers, and anyone wanting to stay current with the state of American education will find this useful and valuable reading.

Table of Contents

  • The economic context of education reform, Lewis C. Solmon
  • whither education reform?, Chester E. Finn, Jr
  • beyond remediation - towards acceleration for all schools, Henry M. Levin
  • keynoters and award recipients - an open exchange
  • teacher leadership for creating innovative schools, Linda Darling-Hammond
  • creating innovative schools - an open exchange
  • school reform - a conversion wih America's educators, Valerie Mills
  • the practitioner - creative leadership and impact, Linton Deck and Gordon M. Ambach
  • improving America's schools - a call to leadership, Cheryl L. Fagnano.

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