{"product_id":"doubling-student-performance-9781412969635","title":"Doubling Student Performance","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn my work, I see the power of good schools to change young lives for the better almost every day. This book takes us behind the doors of unusually high-performing high-poverty schools to show us how they do it and where they get the funding. The book is a valuable tool for educators who want to improve their results and a reminder to parents and policy makers that we should never expect less.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eKati Haycock, President\u003cbr\u003eThe Education Trust\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRadically reform your school and improve academic achievement using readily accessible resources!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt a time when the United States is struggling with far-reaching educational reform, school leaders need a blueprint for dramatically improving student success and supporting those efforts by effectively reallocating and managing available resources. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDoubling Student Performance \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ecombines the latest research with the authors' national study of diverse schools that were able to signi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This book provides examples of urban, suburban, and rural schools and districts that have doubled student performance. These district and school best practices are chronicled throughout this book and accompanied by a series of ten steps to doubling student performance. The authors detail how the reallocation of time and resources contributed to the doubling of student performance.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -- Gerald N. Tirozzi, Executive Director\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The authors strike a balance between research-based practices and evidence from real schools. The chapter outlining the 10 steps was especially useful because it allows the reader to take a mental inventory of what he or she already has under way and what may come next. Three additional chapters—on smaller class size, professional development and extra help for students—serve as case studies with the key concept that funding possibilities are endless when you look for them.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -- The School Administrator, September 2010, Vol. 67(8)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"This is a must-read book for state, district, and school leaders. It reaffirms the good work that is happening in many, many places in our country and describes the strategies and use of resources that make a significant difference in student achievement.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -- Paul Rosier, Executive Director, Washington Association of School Administrators\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"In my work, I see evidence of the power of good schools to change young lives for the better almost every day. This book takes us behind the doors of unusually high-performing, high-poverty schools to show us how they do that, and where they get the funding to support their programs. The book is a valuable tool for educators who want to improve their results and a reminder to parents and policy makers that we should never expect less.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -- Kati Haycock, President\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements Preface 1. Places That Have Doubled Student Performance    Rural Districts and Schools that have Doubled Perfo    Rosalia, Washington    Abbotsford, Wisconsin    Doubling Student Performance at the Advanced Level: Monroe, Wisconsin\t    Monroe school district improvement process    Other Rural Examples    Medium Sized Districts    The Madison, Wisconsin Story    Kennewick, Washington    LaCrosse, Wisconsin    Columbus School in Appleton, Wisconsin    Doubling Performance in High Minority, High Poverty Schools\t 2. The Stimulus for Change and the Educational Change Process    Pressure from Multiple Sources to Improve Student Achievement    Pressure from State-Standards Based Reform    Pressure from District Administrators    Pressure from Within the School    Pressure from the Federal Government    The Large-Scale Organizational Change Process    Laying the Foundation for Change    Creating a New Educational Strategy    Implementation, Monitoring and Continuous Improvement 3. Ten Steps to Double Student Performance    Step 1:  Understanding the Performance Problem and Challenge    Step 2:  Set Ambitious Goals    Step 3:  Change the Curriculum Program and Create a New Instructional Vision    Step 4:  Formative Assessments and Data-Based Decision-Making    Step 5:  Ongoing, Intensive Professional Development    Step 6:  Using Time Efficiently and Effectively    Step 7:  Extending Learning Time for Struggling Students    Step 8:  Collaborative, Professional Culture    Step 9:  Widespread and Distributed Instructional Leadership    Step 10:  Professional and Best Practices    Summary and Conclusions 4. Reducing Class Size    Resources at School Sites    Reallocating Resources to Reduce Elementary Class Size    School-Wide Strategies to Reduce Class Sizes    A District wide Strategy to Reduce Class Size in Early Elementary Grades    Summary 5. Finding Resources for Professional Development    Resources Needed for an Effective Professional Development Program    A Professional Development Fiscal and Program Audit    Doubling Performance Districts    Using Extant Professional Development Days Effectively    Planning and Professional Development Time    Summary 6. Funding Extra-Help Strategies    Individual and Small-Group Tutoring for Struggling Students    Extended Time for Struggling Students to Learn the Core Curriculum    Summer School Program Focused on Core Instruction 7. Linking Resources Needed to Double Performance    Finance Adequacy    Approaches to School Finance Adequacy    Evidence-Based Approach to School Finance Adequacy References Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48739117203799,"sku":"9781412969635","price":27.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781412969635.jpg?v=1723812197","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/doubling-student-performance-9781412969635","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}