Download or read book Promoting Reasonable Expectations written by Thomas E. Miller and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 2005-03-04 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Promoting Reasonable Expectations offers a thorough examination of student expectations of college. The book includes an examination of key issues such as the classroom setting, student services, and campus life. This unique resource contrasts student expectations with their actual experiences and identifies effective strategies for addressing the disjunctions between expectation and reality. Written by leading figures in the field of student affairs and sponsored by NASPA (National Association of Student Personnel Administrators), Promoting Reasonable Expectations offers insights about student expectations as defined by their ethnicity, age, gender, transfer student status, and more. Based on solid research, this groundbreaking book explores why it is useful to consider expectations in the context of student relationships and higher educational institutions. The book also: Outlines what colleges have to do to help create student expectations that are reasonable while simultaneously meeting those student expectations that are fair Reviews student expectations regarding the myriad services that support their learning and the college experience Addresses expectations regarding the cost of higher education and explores the expectations of students and their families compared with the reality of college costs Shows the gap between student expectations of degree attainment as compared to the reality

Download or read book National Standards for History written by National Center for History in the Schools (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This sourcebook contains more than twelve hundred easy-to-follow and implement classroom activities created and tested by veteran teachers from all over the country. The activities are arranged by grade level and are keyed to the revised National History Standards, so they can easily be matched to comparable state history standards. This volume offers teachers a treasury of ideas for bringing history alive in grades 5?12, carrying students far beyond their textbooks on active-learning voyages into the past while still meeting required learning content. It also incorporates the History Thinking Skills from the revised National History Standards as well as annotated lists of general and era-specific resources that will help teachers enrich their classes with CD-ROMs, audio-visual material, primary sources, art and music, and various print materials. Grades 5?12

Download or read book Business Excellence written by Suresh Patel and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-08-05 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An organization seeking to sustain and continually improve its competitive performance over many years must have a strategy – a Business Excellence Strategy.This book guides and illustrates the strategic journey to excellence, from major initiatives through everyday improvement programs, and helps the reader achieve of important strategic objectives and goals. This business excellence program will unite employees, internal and external customers, and suppliers through a common set of goals. It will help your organization improve at a pace that will outperform the competition and will elevate your company's reputation and marketshare.

Download or read book Unleashing Excellence written by Dennis Snow and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-11-16 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A step-by-step guide to designing and implementing an amazing customer service culture In today's competitive business environment, keeping customers happy is the key to long-term success. But some businesses provide much better customer service than others. It's not always clear what works and what doesn't, and implementing new customer service practices midstream can be a difficult, chaotic task. Business leaders who want to transform their business culture into one of customer service excellence need reliable, proven guidance. Unleashing Excellence gives you practical tools and step-by-step guidance tailored to your company's individual customer service needs. It shows you how to navigate your teams through every step of the implementation process to achieve true customer service excellence. The book covers the training and education of your group, how to measure the quality of your service, how to build a culture of personal accountability, and how to recognize excellence and reward it. Fully revised to include updated information on the latest tools and best practices, as well as the stories and lessons learned from those organizations that have used the process described in the book. Offers proven best practices for designing and implementing an excellent customer service culture Simple format divides content into nine "leadership actions" that guide you through a step-by-step process Shows you how to build a common customer service vision for your entire organization Customer service is vital to the survival of your business. If you want to move your organization's customer service practices from good to great, Unleashing Excellence is the key.

Download or read book Expecting Excellence in Urban Schools written by Jelani Jabari and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2013-04-17 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A seven-step plan for really engaging our urban students Every day, thousands of students sit in our city classrooms, emotionally, intellectually, and behaviorally disengaged. Teachers have their success stories; still, the ability to create and sustain an engaging practice remains elusive. This important book offers new hope. Drawing on his more than twenty years of experience working with high-poverty, urban, minority students, Jelani Jabari delivers Seven cohesive steps for planning, delivering, and reflecting on captivating learning experiences Techniques for gathering critical information about your students to forge deeper connections Strategies to transform students' perceived "deficits" into instructional assets An emphasis on teaching methods and classroom culture, not simply standards and accountability The INSPIRE process will take you beyond discrete, isolated techniques to develop a comprehensive approach to building students' personal and academic success. You'll quickly discover that there's no better guide to implementing real and lasting change in our toughest classrooms.

Download or read book Social Studies written by Barbara Slater Stern and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-27 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Download or read book International Summit on the Teaching Profession Equity Excellence and Inclusiveness in Education Policy Lessons from Around the World written by Schleicher Andreas and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2014-07-04 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication identifies some of the steps policy makers can take to build school systems that are both equitable and excellent. The analysis is complemented with examples that illustrate proven or promising practices in specific countries.

Download or read book Creating Excellence written by Vernon G. Smith and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-02-16 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creating Excellence: Becoming an A+ School is intended to be used by first year principals who have inherited a school that is failing or not achieving to a desired level, as well as by seasoned principals who are struggling to improve their school’s academic performance. It can also be used effectively as a textbook for graduate students preparing for a career in educational leadership. The book is straightforward in its presentation of practices and strategies supported by research and theory. It has been written to share the knowledge base, impart the technical skills, and highlight the interpersonal skills recommended to enable educational leaders to create excellence and enable their school to become an A+ school. Within the chapters, tools, techniques, and concrete examples are offered. Educational leaders are encouraged to select, revise, and adjust proposed actions based on their own judgement and according to their local conditions, faculty, staff and other stakeholders. Regardless, improving instruction in order to increase student learning must be the focus.

Download or read book Working Toward Excellence written by Paul Buyer and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 93 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Weaves together thoughts, stories, and quotes from top performers in music, business, and sports to help you achieve excellence” (Jeff Janssen, founder and president of the Janssen Sports Leadership Center). Does excellence relentlessly drive you? Does mediocrity constantly bother you? In Working Toward Excellence, Clemson University professor Paul Buyer identifies eight values for achieving excellence in work and life including hunger, effort, process, quality, consistency, leadership, time, and perseverance. Each chapter features inspiring stories, questions, and quotes from respected professionals who have achieved uncommon success in business, sports, education, and the arts such as John Maxwell, Jim Collins, Stephen Covey, John Wooden, Mike Krzyzewski, Wynton Marsalis, Isaac Stern, and many others. Also included is a Working Toward Excellence Evaluation to help you and your organization reach your true potential and further develop, improve, and measure these essential attributes of success. “Working Toward Excellence has captures my attention in a big way. It is filled with valuable and practical information. It will make a major difference in your life.” —Pat Williams, Orlando Magic, senior vice president, author of Leadership Excellence

Download or read book The Leadership Habit written by Tammy R. Berberick and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-03-27 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 10 essential skills to transform the way you lead The Leadership Habit provides the framework for patterns of behavior that will transform the way you lead. By articulating a clear, well-defined standard of what it means to be a leader, this book condenses volumes of advice and opinion into 10 key areas and teaches leaders how they can create daily habits surrounding these centers of excellence. Leaders who can commit to creating change will develop more productive teams and will build long-term growth for their organization. This book is your invaluable guide to being one of the greats, with proven advice and a concrete framework for leading well. Through expert discussion and deep dissection of these critical areas, you’ll discover how to drive for results, build the best team, execute on vision, foster innovation, and more. Learn how to: Transform your habits across 30 specific skill areas Model personal growth, focus, and positivity Accelerate productivity and maintain your organization’s competitive advantage As a leader, your team's performance and your organization's outlook are direct reflections of you. Discover how to become a catalyst for driving performance and results by transforming your actions every day.

Download or read book The Twelve Steps To A Life Of Exemplary Excellence written by M U Shah and published by Clever Fox Publishing. This book was released on with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Twelve Steps to a Life of Exemplary Excellence is a concise, well-structured guide that elucidates the art and science of achieving excellence in personal and professional lives. The book dissects the complex process of excelling in life and presents it in the form of twelve actionable steps. Thoughtfully conceived, scientifically designed and painstakingly refined, this twelve-step process smartly exploits the powerful link between thoughts (at the subconscious mind level), words (at the communication or relationship level), desires (at the inspiration level), actions (at the physical level) and destiny (at the realisation level) and thus paving a way for manifestation of thoughts. Woven around the altruistic and other laudable philosophies of life, the book gives access to the next level of thinking in time and life management. It shows the way to create a life enriched by sound personal vision and goals so that we may each become living tapestries of fulfilment. Packed with powerful tips propagating a people-first and people-focused culture, the book has gained the confidence of a burgeoning count of esteemed readers worldwide. This book is a must-read if you want to achieve holistic excellence in life together with serenity and peace of mind. You are a decision away from a mega transformation of your life. The decision to read this book can do that transformation.

Download or read book Excellence Through Equity written by Alan M. Blankstein and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2016-02-26 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excellence Through Equity is an inspiring look at how real-world educators are creating schools where all students are able to thrive. In these schools, educators understand that equity is not about treating all children the same. They are deeply committed to ensuring that each student receives what he or she individually needs to develop their full potential and succeed. To help educators with what can at times be a difficult and challenging journey, Blankstein and Noguera frame the book with five guiding principles of Courageous Leadership: Getting to your core Making organizational meaning Ensuring constancy and consistency of purpose Facing the facts and your fears Building sustainable relationships. They further emphasize that the practices are grounded in three important areas of research that are too often disregarded: (1) child development, (2) neuroscience, and (3) environmental influences on child development and learning. You'll hear from Carol Corbett Burris, Michael Fullan, Marcus J. Newsome, Paul Reville, Susan Szachowicz, and other bold practitioners and visionary thinkers who share compelling and actionable ideas, strategies, and experiences for closing the achievement gap in your classrooms and school. Ensuring that all students receive an education that cultivates their talents and potential is in all our common interest. As Andy Hargreaves writes in the coda: "The opportunity for all Americans is to articulate and believe in an inspiring vision of educational change that is about what the next generation of America and Americans should become, not about a target or ranking that the nation should attain." From the Foreword by Archbishop Desmond Tutu: "Letting go of a system of winners and losers in favor of what is proposed in this book is a courageous leap forward that we all must take together. Let this bold, practical book be a guide; and may you travel into this new exciting vista, in which every child can succeed."

Download or read book Leading for Excellence written by Thomas R. Harvey and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-01-16 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers what twelve steps school leaders need to take to make for a high-achieving school environment. It encompasses strong leadership, vision and values, high expectations, embedded professional development, flexibility and resilience, and seven more steps. It concludes with a questionnaire, the High Expectations Environmental Scale (HEES), which you may apply to your organization to determine its level of high expectations.

Download or read book eMarketing eXcellence written by PR Smith and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2008-06-20 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: eMarketing eXcellence third edition has been completely revised and updated to help you create effective and up-to-date customer-centric e-marketing plans. A hugely successful practical guide to creating and executing e-marketing plans, it combines established approaches to marketing planning with the creative use of new e-models and e-tools. It is designed to support both marketers who are integrating e-marketing into their existing marketing and communications strategies and experienced e-marketers looking to optimise their e-marketing. Written by two highly experienced eMarketing consultants, the book shows you how to: * Draw up an outline e-marketing plan * Evaluate and apply e-marketing principles and models * Integrate online and offline communications * Implement customer-driven e-marketing * Reduce costly trial and error * Measure and enhance your e-marketing * Drive your e-business forward Established marketing concepts such as customer relationship management, the marketing mix and widely adopted SOSTAC® planning system, are re-examined in the new media context - and new approaches explained including blogs, search engine marketing, viral marketing and E-CRM. Offering a highly structured and accessible guide to a critical and far-reaching subject, eMarketing eXcellence third edition provides a vital reference point for all students and managers involved in marketing strategy and implementation.

Download or read book Excellent Public Relations and Effective Organizations written by James E. Grunig and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2003-01-30 with total page 774 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the final product of the "excellence project"--a comprehensive research effort commissioned by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Research Foundation. Going well beyond any of the previously published reports on the Excellence study, this book contains many new statistical analyses of the survey data and more details from the case studies. Discussing theory and data related to several ongoing discussions in the communication profession, this book answers the following questions: *How can we show the value of public relations? *What is the value of relationships? *How do relationships affect reputation? *What does it mean to practice communication strategically? *How can we measure and evaluate the effects of public relations programs? *Should communication programs be integrated? *How does the new female majority in the profession affect communication Excellence? This book, as well as the research it reports, is the product of symmetrical communication and collaboration. As such, it is intended for scholars, applied researchers, students, and informed professionals who understand the value of research in developing a profession, such as public relations. Knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods will make it easier to understand the book; however, the results are interpreted in a way that makes the analyses understandable even to those with little or no knowledge of statistics and research methods.

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Download or read book The Six Principles of Service Excellence written by Theo Gilbert-Jamison and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2005-08-09 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In reading this book, you will find that The Six Principles of Service Excellence IS: A simple, yet comprehensive, step-by-step process that, if followed implicitly, will lead any organization (small or large) to achieving and sustaining a work environment that will foster superior employee performance and service excellence. More than a theory or concept. It is a process that is effectively used in many healthcare, financial, legal, hospitality and food service organizations today by skilled and knowledgeable performance consultants and leaders. You will further come to realize that The Six Principles of Service Excellence IS NOT: A quick-fix. It is not about herding a group of employees through a 2-4 hour customer service workshop and calling it a day. For everyone, nor every organization. Without 100% commitment and involvement from senior leadership, it will not thrive. A superficial, Pep Rally. It is about making sound decisions and implementing interventions that will create lasting results.