Leave no child behind : preparing today's youth for tomorrow's world / James P. Comer, foreword by Henry Louis Gates.

Format:

Microformat

Author/Creator:

Comer, James P.

Contributor:

Gates, Henry Louis, Jr.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School improvement programs--United States.

School improvement programs.

United States.

Educational accountability--United States.

Educational accountability.

Physical Description:

xviii, 327 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [2004]

Summary:

The call to arms to "leave no child behind" in America has become popularly associated with the Bush administration's education plan -- a plan that actually diverges greatly from the ideals of the Children's Defense Fund, which originated the concept. Here, in a bold and engaging new book, Dr. James Comer reclaims this now-famous exhortation as a tool for positive and substantive change. Far removed from the federal government's focus on standardized testing as the panacea for our educational ills, Dr. Comer's argument -- drawn from his own experiences as the creator of the School Development Program -- urges teachers, policymakers, and parents alike to work toward creating a new kind of school environment. In so doing, Dr. Comer reignites a crucial debate as he details the evolution and many successes of his School Development Program since its inception thirty-five years ago, and he illustrates how his model for change has proven effective in public schools throughout the country. Most important, he offers proof that students from all backgrounds can learn at a high level, adopt positive behavioral attitudes, and prepare for a fulfilling adult life, if they learn in schools that provide adequate support for their complete development -- schools with people who know that leaving no child behind should be much more than just a convenient political slogan.

Contents:

1 Right Church, Wrong Pew 1

2 Voices from the School House 24

3 Change and Challenges 50

4 The New World 82

5 Living In and Learning About Schools 94

6 The Framework 109

7 Development, Learning, and Democracy 147

8 But Can It Fly? 167

9 Flight School 184

10 Flight 204

11 The Price We Pay 241

12 To Leave No Child Behind 267.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [307]-312) and index.

ISBN:

0300103913

OCLC:

56084575