New American Schools' concept of break-the-mold designs : how designs evolved and why / Susan Bodilly.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bodilly, Susan J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

School improvement programs--United States--Evaluation.

School improvement programs.

Educational change--United States.

Educational change.

New American Schools (Organization).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (150 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, CA : Rand, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Business leaders created New American Schools, a private non-profit corporation, in 1991 to develop "break-the-mould" designs for schools serving grades K-12. This report documents the significant changes that have taken place in the designs and the reasons for those changes.

Contents:

Preface

Figures

Tables

Summary

Acknowledgments

Acronyms

1. INTRODUCTION

2. CHANGES IN THE PORTFOLIO OF TEAMS AND NAS's STRATEGY

3. CHANGES TO THE THEORY OF EDUCATION INHERENT IN THE DESIGNS

4. DEVELOPMENT OF IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES AND SUPPORTS

5. CONCLUSIONS AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS

REFERENCES.

Notes:

"MR-1288-NAS."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-139).

ISBN:

1-59875-187-5

0-8330-4381-1

OCLC:

49851739