Bay Region IV School Support & Improvement CenterNewsletterVolume 3, Number 1, March 1998 Serving Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, |
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New Resource Sorts Out School Improvement Issues "Understanding California's School Improvement Issues," a new handbook from EdSource, provides an overview of the issues that are often included under the umbrella-term "school improvement," explaining how these issues affect K-12 education. jargon-free info
"The Handbook is ... one of a kind in the state with no similar model in the nation," said EdSource deputy director Mary Perry, who coordinated the handbook project. The book is an "up-to-date, concise and jargon-free reference," said Perry, with the latest information on education law, policy, opinion research and debates about California's schools. A broad scope
EdSource staff members identified 50 topics relevant to local school communities, and categorized these into five broad areas: • curriculum • student performance • teaching and instruction • funding • governance and accountability
project goals
According to Perry, the new handbook should help people with different backgrounds and perspectives work together on school improvement with a good level of mutual trust based on the neutral, accurate information in the book. |
Standards, Assessment & EvaluationTo develop rigorous content and performance standards
New Resource Sorts Out School Improvement Issues Creating Equitable Bay Area Schools Early Math Courses Key to Achievement
Standards, Assessment & Evaluation |
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Phone your order: (650) 857-9604 Order online: www.edsource.org |
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