Beating the Odds High Schools As Communities of Commitment |
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| Author:
| Ancess, Jacqueline |
| Series edited by:
| Wasley, Patricia A.
Lieberman, Ann
McDonald, Joseph P. |
| Series title: | School Reform Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8077-4355-3 |
| Publication Date: | May 2003 |
| Publisher: | Teachers College Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $33.00 |
Book Description:
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This is the story of how teachers, students and leaders in three schools transcend obstacles to beat the odds of failure and achieve success. The schools - a suburban vocational-technical school, an urban school and an urban second-chance school - all operate as communities of commitment.
This is the story of how teachers, students and leaders in three schools transcend obstacles to beat the odds of failure and achieve success. The schools - a suburban vocational-technical school, an urban school and an urban second-chance school - all operate as communities of commitment.