Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
Resources in Education
Author: Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 862
Book Description
Monthly Catalogue, United States Public Documents
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1050
Book Description
Program Evaluation
Author: United States. National Advisory Council on Extension and Continuing EducationPublisher:
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Category : Adult education
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
The Knowledge Gap
Author: Natalie WexlerPublisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0735213569
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
The untold story of the root cause of America's education crisis--and the seemingly endless cycle of multigenerational poverty. It was only after years within the education reform movement that Natalie Wexler stumbled across a hidden explanation for our country's frustrating lack of progress when it comes to providing every child with a quality education. The problem wasn't one of the usual scapegoats: lazy teachers, shoddy facilities, lack of accountability. It was something no one was talking about: the elementary school curriculum's intense focus on decontextualized reading comprehension "skills" at the expense of actual knowledge. In the tradition of Dale Russakoff's The Prize and Dana Goldstein's The Teacher Wars, Wexler brings together history, research, and compelling characters to pull back the curtain on this fundamental flaw in our education system--one that fellow reformers, journalists, and policymakers have long overlooked, and of which the general public, including many parents, remains unaware. But The Knowledge Gap isn't just a story of what schools have gotten so wrong--it also follows innovative educators who are in the process of shedding their deeply ingrained habits, and describes the rewards that have come along: students who are not only excited to learn but are also acquiring the knowledge and vocabulary that will enable them to succeed. If we truly want to fix our education system and unlock the potential of our neediest children, we have no choice but to pay attention.
Community Mental Health Center Board Development: Instructor's manual
Author: Nancy PeterfreundPublisher:
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Category : Community mental health services
Languages : en
Pages : 184
Book Description
U.S. Government Books
Author: Publisher:
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Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description
Tax Reform, 1969
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and MeansPublisher:
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Category : Income tax
Languages : en
Pages : 1504
Book Description
Circular
Author: Innovative Measurement and Evaluation of Community Development Practices
Author: Norman WalzerPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317440684
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 125
Book Description
Finding innovative and useful measurement practices for community development projects is gaining in importance as policymakers increase the demands for accountability. This book examines some of the latest efforts to document the effectiveness of local development efforts. The types of documentation differ by types of project, jurisdiction, and country but they have a common focus of recognizing the importance of the Community Capitals framework. Public agencies in the past have often measured development successes by the number of jobs created and/or amount of private investment forthcoming. However, the impacts of community development reach much deeper than those indicators. Strengthening local decision-making capacity is a common component of development efforts as is engaging populations that, in the past, have not been active in decision-making. These and other considerations are explored in more detail by authors in this volume. Local policymakers and practitioners will be continually pressured to provide more documentation of outcomes and readers will gain considerable insights into alternative approaches that can be included in projects but can also see the common elements needed to create a solid measurement system. International insights are a special strength of the discussions in this book. This book was published as a special issue of Community Development.