10 Strategies for Doubling Student Performance
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"In this highly readable book, Allan Odden vividly illustrates many of the most important practices for creating strong professional communities. From the organization of time to the development of productive curriculum and instruction, school leaders will learn how to create a framework for school reform grounded in research and the wisdom of practice."
—Linda Darling-Hammond, Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education
Stanford University
"Odden not only thinks big, he provides specific examples from real school districts to support his ten-step program. His systemic analysis of school district improvement and specific examples create a road map for the nation."
—Jack D. Dale, Superintendent
Fairfax County Public Schools, VA
"Odden offers a sound program of ten steps school leaders can implement to significantly improve student academic achievement in their districts."
—Daniel A. Domenech, Executive Director
American Association of School Administrators
A road map for school improvement with dramatic, measurable results!
This companion book to Doubling Student Performance by Allan R. Odden and Sarah J. Archibald brings to life ten strategies for achieving significant, measurable gains in student performance. School and district leaders can use the examples, stories, and resources in this book to create a research-based school improvement plan. To guide educational leaders in their improvement work, the book:
- Focuses on issues over which schools and districts have control, such as setting ambitious goals, changing the curriculum, using data to make decisions, and using time effectively and efficiently
- Offers detailed case studies from real schools that provide clear steps and specific tools for putting the strategies into action
- Provides an entire chapter devoted to recruiting and developing top talent, especially for high-needs schools
10 Strategies for Doubling Student Performance helps educators drive substantial gains in student achievement and effectively use resources to invest in what works in education reform.
Contents
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About The Author
- 1. Understanding the Performance Challenge
- Pressure to Improve Performance
- Analyzing State Student Test Data
- Conducting Curriculum Standards Audits
- Summary
- 2. Set Ambitious Goals
- Beyond Motivational Theory
- Beyond the Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations
- Setting Very High Goals
- Thinking Big Is Quintessentially American
- Summary
- 3. Change the Curriculum Program and Create a New Instructional Vision
- Adopting New Textbooks and Instructional Visions
- Assessing Effectiveness of Curriculum and Instructional Approaches
- Collaborative Work
- Summary
- 4. Benchmark and Formative Assessments and Data-Based Decision Making
- Overview of Benchmark and Formative Assessments
- Benchmark and Formative Assessments in Montgomery County, Maryland
- A Comment on Value-Added Measures
- Summary
- 5. Provide Ongoing, Intensive Professional Development
- The Features of Effective Professional Development
- Examples of Professional Development Programs
- Summary
- 6. Using Time Efficiently and Effectively
- Extending the School Year and Day
- Better Uses of Time
- Summary
- 7. Extend Learning Time for Struggling Students
- Some Contextual Points
- Time During the Regular School Day
- Time Outside the Regular School Day but Within the Regular School Year
- Time Outside the Regular School Year
- Summary
- 8. Collaborative Cultures and Distributed Leadership
- A Collaborative School Culture
- Structuring Collaborative Cultures
- Distributed Leadership
- Summary
- 9. Professional and Best Practices
- Indicators of Acting Professionally
- Not Doing It Alone
- Summary
- 10. The Human Capital Side of Doubling Student Performance
- Overview
- First, Recruit Top Talent
- Second, Develop Top Talent
- Sometimes Initial Talent Turnover Is Required
- Summary
- 11. Putting It All Together: The Dramatically Improving School
- The 10 Core Elements of the Improving School
- Summary
- The Kennewick Approach to Dramatic Improvement
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Description
"In this highly readable book, Allan Odden vividly illustrates many of the most important practices for creating strong professional communities. From the organization of time to the development of productive curriculum and instruction, school leaders will learn how to create a framework for school reform grounded in research and the wisdom of practice."
—Linda Darling-Hammond, Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education
Stanford University
"Odden not only thinks big, he provides specific examples from real school districts to support his ten-step program. His systemic analysis of school district improvement and specific examples create a road map for the nation."
—Jack D. Dale, Superintendent
Fairfax County Public Schools, VA
"Odden offers a sound program of ten steps school leaders can implement to significantly improve student academic achievement in their districts."
—Daniel A. Domenech, Executive Director
American Association of School Administrators
A road map for school improvement with dramatic, measurable results!
This companion book to Doubling Student Performance by Allan R. Odden and Sarah J. Archibald brings to life ten strategies for achieving significant, measurable gains in student performance. School and district leaders can use the examples, stories, and resources in this book to create a research-based school improvement plan. To guide educational leaders in their improvement work, the book:
- Focuses on issues over which schools and districts have control, such as setting ambitious goals, changing the curriculum, using data to make decisions, and using time effectively and efficiently
- Offers detailed case studies from real schools that provide clear steps and specific tools for putting the strategies into action
- Provides an entire chapter devoted to recruiting and developing top talent, especially for high-needs schools
10 Strategies for Doubling Student Performance helps educators drive substantial gains in student achievement and effectively use resources to invest in what works in education reform.
Contents
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About The Author
- 1. Understanding the Performance Challenge
- Pressure to Improve Performance
- Analyzing State Student Test Data
- Conducting Curriculum Standards Audits
- Summary
- 2. Set Ambitious Goals
- Beyond Motivational Theory
- Beyond the Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations
- Setting Very High Goals
- Thinking Big Is Quintessentially American
- Summary
- 3. Change the Curriculum Program and Create a New Instructional Vision
- Adopting New Textbooks and Instructional Visions
- Assessing Effectiveness of Curriculum and Instructional Approaches
- Collaborative Work
- Summary
- 4. Benchmark and Formative Assessments and Data-Based Decision Making
- Overview of Benchmark and Formative Assessments
- Benchmark and Formative Assessments in Montgomery County, Maryland
- A Comment on Value-Added Measures
- Summary
- 5. Provide Ongoing, Intensive Professional Development
- The Features of Effective Professional Development
- Examples of Professional Development Programs
- Summary
- 6. Using Time Efficiently and Effectively
- Extending the School Year and Day
- Better Uses of Time
- Summary
- 7. Extend Learning Time for Struggling Students
- Some Contextual Points
- Time During the Regular School Day
- Time Outside the Regular School Day but Within the Regular School Year
- Time Outside the Regular School Year
- Summary
- 8. Collaborative Cultures and Distributed Leadership
- A Collaborative School Culture
- Structuring Collaborative Cultures
- Distributed Leadership
- Summary
- 9. Professional and Best Practices
- Indicators of Acting Professionally
- Not Doing It Alone
- Summary
- 10. The Human Capital Side of Doubling Student Performance
- Overview
- First, Recruit Top Talent
- Second, Develop Top Talent
- Sometimes Initial Talent Turnover Is Required
- Summary
- 11. Putting It All Together: The Dramatically Improving School
- The 10 Core Elements of the Improving School
- Summary
- The Kennewick Approach to Dramatic Improvement
References
References
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August 2009 | 192 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 28/04/2023 | 9781412971485 | $39.95 |
| Hardcover | 27/02/2023 | 9781412971478 | $86.95 |
| Lifetime | 30/09/2024 | 9781452273563 | $36.00 |
"In this highly readable book, Allan Odden vividly illustrates many of the most important practices for creating strong professional communities. From the organization of time to the development of productive curriculum and instruction, school leaders will learn how to create a framework for school reform grounded in research and the wisdom of practice."
—Linda Darling-Hammond, Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education
Stanford University
"Odden not only thinks big, he provides specific examples from real school districts to support his ten-step program. His systemic analysis of school district improvement and specific examples create a road map for the nation."
—Jack D. Dale, Superintendent
Fairfax County Public Schools, VA
"Odden offers a sound program of ten steps school leaders can implement to significantly improve student academic achievement in their districts."
—Daniel A. Domenech, Executive Director
American Association of School Administrators
A road map for school improvement with dramatic, measurable results!
This companion book to Doubling Student Performance by Allan R. Odden and Sarah J. Archibald brings to life ten strategies for achieving significant, measurable gains in student performance. School and district leaders can use the examples, stories, and resources in this book to create a research-based school improvement plan. To guide educational leaders in their improvement work, the book:
- Focuses on issues over which schools and districts have control, such as setting ambitious goals, changing the curriculum, using data to make decisions, and using time effectively and efficiently
- Offers detailed case studies from real schools that provide clear steps and specific tools for putting the strategies into action
- Provides an entire chapter devoted to recruiting and developing top talent, especially for high-needs schools
10 Strategies for Doubling Student Performance helps educators drive substantial gains in student achievement and effectively use resources to invest in what works in education reform.
Table Of Contents:
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About The Author
- 1. Understanding the Performance Challenge
- Pressure to Improve Performance
- Analyzing State Student Test Data
- Conducting Curriculum Standards Audits
- Summary
- 2. Set Ambitious Goals
- Beyond Motivational Theory
- Beyond the Soft Bigotry of Low Expectations
- Setting Very High Goals
- Thinking Big Is Quintessentially American
- Summary
- 3. Change the Curriculum Program and Create a New Instructional Vision
- Adopting New Textbooks and Instructional Visions
- Assessing Effectiveness of Curriculum and Instructional Approaches
- Collaborative Work
- Summary
- 4. Benchmark and Formative Assessments and Data-Based Decision Making
- Overview of Benchmark and Formative Assessments
- Benchmark and Formative Assessments in Montgomery County, Maryland
- A Comment on Value-Added Measures
- Summary
- 5. Provide Ongoing, Intensive Professional Development
- The Features of Effective Professional Development
- Examples of Professional Development Programs
- Summary
- 6. Using Time Efficiently and Effectively
- Extending the School Year and Day
- Better Uses of Time
- Summary
- 7. Extend Learning Time for Struggling Students
- Some Contextual Points
- Time During the Regular School Day
- Time Outside the Regular School Day but Within the Regular School Year
- Time Outside the Regular School Year
- Summary
- 8. Collaborative Cultures and Distributed Leadership
- A Collaborative School Culture
- Structuring Collaborative Cultures
- Distributed Leadership
- Summary
- 9. Professional and Best Practices
- Indicators of Acting Professionally
- Not Doing It Alone
- Summary
- 10. The Human Capital Side of Doubling Student Performance
- Overview
- First, Recruit Top Talent
- Second, Develop Top Talent
- Sometimes Initial Talent Turnover Is Required
- Summary
- 11. Putting It All Together: The Dramatically Improving School
- The 10 Core Elements of the Improving School
- Summary
- The Kennewick Approach to Dramatic Improvement
- References