Small Districts, Big Problems
Making School Everybody's House
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9780803960251
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Description
The authors of this volume visited 25 small school districts in the US to meet, observe and interview students, teachers, principals and administrators. Here they present research that connects with reality. Through their fascinating description of the physical and educational landscape, the authors capture life in nonurban schools `as it is', and present information that is brutally honest. They provide the beginnings of a road map to help small, nonurban districts and communities begin their own journey on the road to better schools.
Contents
Foreword
Foreword
The Troubled House Divided
The Troubled House Divided
Students
- Pursuing Academic Excellence
Teachers
- Getting Beyond Bittersweet Belonging
Principals
- Moving Toward Instructional Leadership
Superintendents
- Becoming Community Leaders
School Boards
- Forging Links to Parents and Community
Restoring the Dream of a United House
- Blueprints for Action
Description
The authors of this volume visited 25 small school districts in the US to meet, observe and interview students, teachers, principals and administrators. Here they present research that connects with reality. Through their fascinating description of the physical and educational landscape, the authors capture life in nonurban schools `as it is', and present information that is brutally honest. They provide the beginnings of a road map to help small, nonurban districts and communities begin their own journey on the road to better schools.
Contents
Foreword
Foreword
The Troubled House Divided
The Troubled House Divided
Students
- Pursuing Academic Excellence
Teachers
- Getting Beyond Bittersweet Belonging
Principals
- Moving Toward Instructional Leadership
Superintendents
- Becoming Community Leaders
School Boards
- Forging Links to Parents and Community
Restoring the Dream of a United House
- Blueprints for Action
Small Districts, Big Problems
Making School Everybody's House
July 1992 | 200 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 01/02/2026 | 9780803960251 | $79.95 |
| Paperback | 01/02/2026 | 9780803960268 | $37.95 |
The authors of this volume visited 25 small school districts in the US to meet, observe and interview students, teachers, principals and administrators. Here they present research that connects with reality. Through their fascinating description of the physical and educational landscape, the authors capture life in nonurban schools `as it is', and present information that is brutally honest. They provide the beginnings of a road map to help small, nonurban districts and communities begin their own journey on the road to better schools.
Table Of Contents:
- Foreword
- The Troubled House Divided
- Students
- Pursuing Academic Excellence
- Teachers
- Getting Beyond Bittersweet Belonging
- Principals
- Moving Toward Instructional Leadership
- Superintendents
- Becoming Community Leaders
- School Boards
- Forging Links to Parents and Community
- Restoring the Dream of a United House
- Blueprints for Action