The Essential School Board Book: Better Governance in the Age of Accountability Contributor(s): Walser, Nancy (Author), Elmore, Richard F. (Foreword by) |
|||
ISBN: 1934742325 ISBN-13: 9781934742327 Publisher: Harvard Education PR
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: October 2009 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Administration - General - Education | Leadership - Education | Educational Policy & Reform |
Dewey: 353.822 |
LCCN: 2009931670 |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6" W x 8.9" L (0.50 lbs) 168 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Index |
Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2010 pg. 197 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 2009 Notable Education Book, American School Board Journal The Essential School Board Book highlights effective practices that are common to high-functioning boards around the country--boards that are working successfully with their superintendents and communities to improve teaching and learning. Amid today's heightened attention on student achievement, school boards find their responsibilities intensified and transformed. In this age of accountability, all school boards need to consider how best to maintain a focus on student achievement and promote it through district and school policies. In a highly readable and accessible fashion, the book summarizes research linking school board practices to student achievement. It features stories of sixteen diverse boards around the country--elected and appointed; rural, urban, and suburban--and the policies and procedures they have employed to enhance student achievement. Also included is a resource section for those investigating successful school board policies and practices in more depth. |
Contributor Bio(s): Walser, Nancy: - Nancy Walser is editor of the Harvard Education Letter and coeditor of Spotlight on Leadership and School Change. She is a former member of the Cambridge, Massachusetts school board.Elmore, Richard F.: - Richard F. Elmore is the Gregory R. Anrig Professor of Educational Leadership at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. |
Customer ReviewsSubmit your own review |
To tell a friend about this book, you must Sign In First! |