| Description |
1 online resource |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Seven steps to good planning -- Finding focus for school improvement -- Planning and implementation problems -- Reading improvement: following an icon: raising reading achievement at lincoln elementary -- Math improvement: overcoming the middle school math dilemma -- Improving culture -- Improving instruction -- Reaching English language learners: ensuring academic achievement for all -- Addressing the special needs of at-risk students -- Improving attendance -- Planning school turnarounds -- Planning to sustain success -- Planning for educational excellence. |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Summary |
To help principals and their school improvement committees develop and implement plans with a greater likelihood of success, the authors offer a step-by-step process for school improvement planning. They go on to pinpoint specific school improvement goals, including raising reading and mathematics achievement, building robust school cultures, addressing the needs of English language learners, improving instruction, and reducing absenteeism and dropouts. |
| Subject |
School improvement programs.
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EDUCATION -- Decision-Making & Problem Solving.
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School improvement programs. (OCoLC)fst01107461
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| Added Author |
Carr, Marsha, 1957-
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Sterrett, William.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Duke, Daniel Linden. School improvement planning handbook. Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2013 9781610486316 (DLC) 2012041354 (OCoLC)811963999 |
| ISBN |
9781610486330 (electronic bk.) |
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1610486331 (electronic bk.) |
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