Leading standards-based education reform : improving implementation of standards to increase student achievement / Linda R. Vogel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vogel, Linda R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--Standards--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Education.

Educational accountability--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Educational accountability.

Educational evaluation--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Educational evaluation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (235 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Education, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Standards-based education (SBE) has been the dominant educational reform movement since the early 1980's, reinforced by federal and state accountability systems. This book examines the efforts of educational leaders in implementing SBE to improve student achievement in a variety of demographic contexts but with common challenges.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Chapter One; Standards, Accountability, and Leadership; Chapter Two; The Communities and Contexts of Change; Chapter Three; Stage 1: Initial Alignment- The Beginning of the Journey; Chapter Four; Stage 2: Transitional Data- Digging Deeper with Data; Chapter Five; Stage 3: Transitional Assessment-Redefining the Learning Process; Chapter Six; Stage 4: Standards-Led Education-A New System; Chapter Seven; Implications for Change; Appendixes; References; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 145-151).

ISBN:

979-82-16-31165-2

1-282-92310-2

9786612923104

1-60709-983-7

OCLC:

694772535