50 Ways to Close the Achievement Gap - 3rd Edition by Carolyn J Downey & Betty E Steffy-English & William K Poston & Fenwick W English (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p><strong><em>Clear, updated guidelines for increasing academic performance and providing educational equity for all students!</em></strong></p> <p>This revised guide outlines 50 strategies for developing high-performing schools. Emphasizing educational parity for all students, the book is organized around six standards: </p> <ul> <li>Teach a well-crafted, focused, valid, and clear curriculum</li> <li>Align assessments, programs, and instructional resources with curriculum </li> <li>Promote student equality and equity </li> <li>Focus on mastery learning and effective teaching strategies </li> <li>Provide resources for establishing curriculum expectations, monitoring, and accountability </li> <li>Institute effective district and school planning, staff development, and resource allocation to create a quality learning environment</li> </ul><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong><em>Clear, updated guidelines for increasing academic performance and providing educational equity for all students!</em></strong></p> <p>This revised guide outlines 50 strategies for developing high-performing schools. Emphasizing educational parity for all students, the book is organized around six standards: </p> <ul> <li>Teach a well-crafted, focused, valid, and clear curriculum</li> <li>Align assessments, programs, and instructional resources with curriculum </li> <li>Promote student equality and equity </li> <li>Focus on mastery learning and effective teaching strategies </li> <li>Provide resources for establishing curriculum expectations, monitoring, and accountability </li> <li>Institute effective district and school planning, staff development, and resource allocation to create a quality learning environment</li> </ul><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><em>A practical, easy-to-follow, but conceptually aligned book that identifies the things we can do to achieve substantial performance improvement in any school.</em>--David Lutkemeier, Educational Consultant (4/8/2008 12:00:00 AM)<br><br><em>A very timely and useful resource that offers clear and purposeful direction for those working in the field of student achievement.</em>--Beverley Freedman, Program Manager, Canada's Outstanding Principals (4/8/2008 12:00:00 AM)<br><br><em>Each of the 50 strategies explains what the strategy is, why it is important, and how it can be implemented. This book will be a tremendous resource for educators.</em>--Cole Pugh, Superintendent (4/8/2008 12:00:00 AM)<br><br><em>The authors are the most knowledgeable in the field for quality improvement efforts in an era of high-stakes accountability. This resource will help practitioners maintain focus on the most important strategies for school improvement.</em>--Betty Burks, Deputy Superintendent (4/8/2008 12:00:00 AM)<br><br><em>The strategies are a well-designed balance of central office support and site-based implementation that guides the educational leadership through curriculum alignment, mastery learning, and resource allocation in this age of NCLB accountability.</em>--Joe Bazenas, Principal (4/8/2008 12:00:00 AM)<br>
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