10 lessons from New York City schools : what really works to improve education / Eric Nadelstern.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nadelstern, Eric.

Contributor:

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public schools--New York (State)--New York.

Public schools.

Educational leadership.

School improvement programs.

New York (State)--New York.

School improvement programs--New York (State)--New York.

Educational leadership--New York (State)--New York.

School improvement programs--United States.

United States.

Physical Description:

ix, 84 pages ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Ten lessons from New York City schools

Place of Publication:

New York : Teachers College Press, [2013]

Summary:

In this provocative and practical book, author Eric Nadelstern presents an insider's view of NYC schools during the "Bloomberg-Klein years." Discussing the cutting-edge reforms that transformed the nation's largest school system, he identifies the 10 most important lessons learned about whole-school-system improvement. One of the chief architects of the New York City reforms, Nadelstern provides a proven-effective blueprint for narrowing the achievement gap in our schools, especially for children of color who have been historically underserved. 10 Lessons from New York City Schools is a must-read for those who believe schools can succeed and for all those who want to understand how. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Invest in Leadership 5

2 Devolve Responsibility, Resources, and Authority to Schools 13

3 Make Everyone Directly Responsible and Accountable for Student Performance 19

4 Reward Success and Exact Consequences for Failure 27

5 Create Small Schools 33

6 Reduce Teacher Load 39

7 Focus Relentlessly on Improving Student Learning 45

8 Partner with the Private Sector 51

9 Reform the Central Office 57

10 Be Bold! 63.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

0807754498

OCLC:

828057246

Publisher Number:

99954504008