Democratic School Accountability A Model for School Improvement |
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Editor:
| Jones, Ken |
Contribution by:
| Jones, Ken Berry, Barnett Entwistle, George H. Fruchter, Norm Fryda, Michael Harnisch, Delwyn L. Hoback, Mitzi Kelberlau, Darin Mediratta, Kavitha Neill, Monty Pence, Katharine Phillips, Patrick Shank, Melody J. Shope, Ronald Whitney, Jean |
ISBN: | 978-1-57886-463-8 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2006 |
Publisher: | Rowman & Littlefield Education
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $60.00 |
Book Description:
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This book encourages readers to step out of the box of the current approach to school accountability and shows examples of using multiple methods for assessing student learning, cultivating and sustaining the professional knowledge and skills of teachers, engaging the community in meaningful and empowered decision-making, organizing schools for greater performance, and conducting self-studies and external visitations for monitoring and fostering high quality schooling within the local context.
This book encourages readers to step out of the box of the current approach to school accountability and shows examples of using multiple methods for assessing student learning, cultivating and sustaining the professional knowledge and skills of teachers, engaging the community in meaningful and empowered decision-making, organizing schools for greater performance, and conducting self-studies and external visitations for monitoring and fostering high quality schooling within the local context.