Raising the bar and closing the gap

• Verfasst von: DuFour, Richard [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: DuFour, Rebecca [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Eaker, Robert [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Karhanek, Gayle [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Raising the bar and closing the gap
• Titelzusatz: whatever it takes
• Verf.angabe: Richard DuFour, Rebecca DuFour, Robert Eaker, Gayle Karhanek
• Verlagsort: Bloomington, Indiana
• Verlag: Solution Tree Press
• E-Jahr: 2010
• Jahr: [2010]
• Umfang: xii, 243 Seiten
• Illustrationen: Illustrationen
• Format: 23 cm
• Fussnoten: Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-236) and index
• ISBN: 978-1-935249-84-9
• ISBN: 1-935249-84-3
• ISBN: 978-1-935249-99-3
• ISBN: 1-935249-99-1
• Sprache: eng
• Sach-SW: Schulentwicklungsplanung
• Sach-SW: Schulreform
• Sach-SW: Learning
• Sach-SW: Educational change ; United States
• Geograph. SW: United States
• Geograph. SW: USA
• K10plus-PPN: 1756007403

Abstract

The shifting mission of public schooling : establishing the historical context -- Laying the groundwork for effective intervention -- Confronting the brutal facts : the traditional response to students who do not learn -- Sustaining excellence : a return to Adlai Stevenson High School -- Hand in hand we all learn : a return to Boones Mill Elementary School -- Embracing systematic intervention : Prairie Star Middle School -- Success and triumph in a worthy endeavor : Lakeridge Junior High School -- From state sanctions to national recognition : Highland Elementary School -- Building toward the F.U.T.U.R.E. : Cinco Ranch High School -- From good to great : implementation of PLC concepts in Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District 96 -- Whatever it takes : staying the course : Whittier Union High School District -- Under no circumstances blame the kids : Sanger Unified School District -- "Yah, but . . ." : considering challenges to systematic intervention -- Finding common ground : the shared practices of highly effective schools and districts -- Whatever it takes : how effective schools and districts overcome barriers to systematic intervention and enrichment -- Changing the culture of schooling to embrace effort-based enrichment -- Moving forward : planning for effective intervention.

Abstract

Examines how to establish educational frameworks for effective systems of intervention for addressing the learning needs of all students, covering how successful districts have implemented the professional learning community process in each of their schools