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Vanishing school boards : where school boards have gone, why we need them, and how we can bring them back / Patrick Rice.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rice, Patrick (School administrator)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- School boards--United States.
- School boards.
- United States.
- School management and organization--United States.
- School management and organization.
- Educational change--United States.
- Educational change.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (pages cm.)
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc., [2013]
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Since Nation at Risk, No Child Left Behind (NCLB), and Race to the Top (RTT), the once thought sacred institution of school boards as catalysts to ensure local control of schools is being redefined and they are under heavy attack. In Vanishing School Boards, Patrick Rice gives various reasons for the descent of school boards, reasons why school boards are vital, the importance of board training and how the superintendent can assist the board in their mission of delivering a quality education to all students. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- 1 Why School Boards Are Under Siege 1
- 2 A Look at What Comprises a Quality Education 21
- 3 Understanding the Reform Movement 45
- 4 The Need for School Boards 91
- 5 How School Boards Can Impact Student Achievement 101
- 6 Why Citizens Become School Board Members 121
- 7 The Need for School Board Training 127
- 8 School Board Member Perspectives about School Board Training ii 143
- 9 The Superintendent Role in School Board Training and the Benefits Thereof 161
- 10 Building and Maintaining Collaboration/Relationships 197
- 11 How School Board Evaluations Ensure Accountability and Good Governance 211
- 12 Building Community Support for School Boards 221.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Kathryn Faul and Joseph A. Wallace Fund.
- ISBN:
- 147580816X
- 9781475808162
- Publisher Number:
- 99961499446
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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