Download or read book The School Board Primer written by Jon Wiles and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 1985 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The School Board Primer written by Mississippi School Boards Association and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book American Public Education Law Primer written by David C. Bloomfield and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2007 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This readable introduction to American public education law is designed to assist practicing educators, college and graduate students, parents, and the public in acting on everyday legal issues such as student expression, church/state separation, student and teacher discipline, curriculum, legislating and lobbying, parent associations, discrimination, special education, No Child Left Behind, student privacy, and more. Unique features include practical situations, the «Facts and Find» research method, and the «Cascade» approach to understanding the American legal system.
Download or read book Transforming Special Education Practices written by Nicholas D. Young and published by R&L Education. This book was released on 2012-11-02 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Superintendents, central office administrators, principals, school board members and students in the field of education will find this book to be useful in guiding their own professional development and practice. The authors cover a variety of useful topics in special education, ranging from finances, how to systematically monitor the assignment of paraprofessionals, and transportation, to legal considerations and methods of promoting parent engagement. Co-editors Bittel and Young invited seasoned educators and professionals to share their expertise in a wide range of important subjects that collectively promote an understanding of how to transform special education programs and service delivery in public school settings. Chapter topics were intentionally selected to address the common special education program challenges facing school superintendents; and the focus throughout this book was on providing practical suggestions to improve actual practice. As such, current and aspiring educational leaders and policy-makers who are interested in learning more about how to successfully tackle some of the more complex challenges in special education while find this book to be an invaluable resource.
Download or read book Effective Superintendent School Board Practices written by Rene S. Townsend and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2006-09-14 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The authors fill a gap in the literature by providing a practical, experience-based look at how superintendents should approach the most important relationship in their professional lives. Working effectively with school boards is what it is all about, and this book shows you how." -Paul D. Houston, Executive Director, American Association of School Administrators "This book provides practical insights and useful ideas to help district leaders who are serious about keeping the educational interest of children first among their priorities." -Pedro A. Noguera, Professor, New York University "Clearly lays out the important role the superintendent has in leading the district in partnership with the board of education. This book is well worth the time of every current and aspiring superintendent and school board member!" -Anne Bryant, Executive Director, National School Boards Association "This book is a useful tool in building district governance teams. The authors′ collective wisdom provides valuable insight for superintendents and school board members." -Luan B. Rivera, President, California State Boards Association "A wonderful, clear, and jargon-free primer on how to be a successful superintendent. This book is must reading for superintendents and a real plus for school boards." -Dede Alpert, Former California State Senator, Former Member, California State Assembly "An outstanding fieldbook for those interested in down-to-earth strategies for navigating the complexities of providing leadership in school districts." -General Davie, Jr., Retired Superintendent of Schools Foster a strong superintendent-school board relationship centered on quality teaching and learning! Effective Superintendent-School Board Practices helps current and future superintendents and school board members develop an effective governance team that prioritizes quality teaching and learning. Designed for practicing and aspiring superintendents and school board members, this exceptional book relates the everyday experiences and challenges faced by this important district team. Combining 84 years of service as superintendents in urban, rural, and suburban school districts, the authors offer: Real-life vignettes that highlight problems, successes, key points, and useful practices Indispensable information on building relationships, creating a team, managing conflict, and staying focused on the mission and priorities of the district Reflective practice questions and self-assessments throughout This rich resource offers knowledge, skills, and strategies to teach and inspire current and future leaders, based on the experiences of practitioners who have learned what works and what doesn′t, leaving valuable time to focus on student achievement.
Download or read book Besieged written by William G. Howell and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2005-04-01 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: School boards are fighting for their survival. Almost everything that they do is subject to regulations handed down from city councils, state boards of education, legislatures, and courts. As recent mayoral and state takeovers in such cities as Baltimore, Chicago, and New York make abundantly clear, school boards that do not fulfill the expectations of other political players may be stripped of what few independent powers they still retain. Teachers unions exert growing influence over board decision-making processes. And with the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act, the federal government has aggressively inserted itself into matters of local education governance. B esieged is the first full-length volume in many years to systematically examine the politics that surround school boards. A group of highly renowned scholars, relying on both careful case studies and quantitative analyses, examine how school boards fare when they interact with their political superiors, teachers unions, and the public. For the most part, the picture that emerges is sobering: while school boards perform certain administrative functions quite well, the political pressures they face undermine their capacity to institute the wide-ranging school reforms that many voters and local leaders are currently demanding.
Download or read book Five Habits of High impact School Boards written by Douglas C. Eadie and published by R&L Education. This book was released on 2005 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written from the unique perspective of school board members who lead and serve districts of all sizes, this book provides succinct, straightforward information that school board members and superintendents can put to immediate use. Eadie explores five key behavioral traits of high-impact school boards: - Concentration on governing above all other board work - Development of the board's capacity to govern - Active participation in leading district strategic change - Meticulous attention to keeping the board-superintendent partnership healthy - Active participation in reaching out a wider community Five Habits of High-Impact School Boards provides school board members, superintendents, senior administrators, foundation executives, and graduate students in schools of education, with practical, thoroughly tested guidance for successful governing work and a board-superintendent partnership that is close, productive, and enduring.
Download or read book PR Primer for New Jersey School Board Members written by Robert R. Luse and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Basics of Charter Schools written by Judith B. Saks and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report attempts to present a balanced discussion of several key issues in the charter school movement. Its goal is to help school board members, especially those in urban districts, assess the record of charter schools so far, and understand the complexity of the issues involved. The first chapter presents a brief legislative history of the movement and explains why the movement has attracted bipartisan political support. Chapter 2, "The National Landscape," describes variations in state law that are crucial to understanding the charter school movement. "Research Results," Chapter 3, finds that answers to the critical question of whether charter schools work are not readily forthcoming, both because the movement is young and because of uncertainty about ways to measure achievement. Chapter 4 offers "A Case Study of San Diego Charters" to show charter schools in the eighth largest urban school district in the United States. In Chapter 5, "The Impact of Charter Schools in School Reform," it is noted that as yet there is little hard evidence of systemic school reform as a result of the charter school movement. Chapter 6, "Teacher Union Response to Charter Schools," discusses changes in the unions' position from opposition to cautious acceptance of charter schools. Chapter 7 examines "The Role of School Boards in Existing Charter Laws" and discusses the importance of the exercise of school board authority over charter schools. Chapter 8 presents the perspectives of the National School Boards Association and its Council of Urban Boards of Education. These organizations suggest that charter schools are promising reform efforts, but not a panacea for problems in public education. (Contains 2 charts and 34 references.) (SLD)
Download or read book The American School Board Journal written by William George Bruce and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A periodical of school administration.
Download or read book The Premier School board Primer written by George Jacob Holyoake and published by . This book was released on 1885* with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Raising the Bar written by Gerald Watkins Bracey and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide provides ways in which school board members can lead their school systems to higher levels of student achievement. The text attempts to help board members by equipping them with comprehensive information about the various components of student achievement. Part 1 analyzes the purposes of education and defines student achievement, and standards and achievement. Part 2 presents a four-part approach to developing an action plan: vision setting, establishing a successful learning environment, exercising accountability, and creating vital connections with the community. Suggestions for developing, implementing, and overseeing a student-achievement agenda and the vital process of public engagement are also discussed in this section. Part 3 then provides a guide to testing and other indicators of student achievement and school quality, and offers guidance in interpreting test scores and understanding such concepts as selection bias, statistical significance, and educational productivity. The last section discusses other indicators of achievement and school quality and shows how by using measures, such as levels of teacher education or per-pupil expenditures, school boards can assess progress and thus design programs to reflect their communities' unique values. Two appendices provide student achievement resources and opportunity to learn indicators. (RJM)
Download or read book No Child Left Behind Primer written by Frederick M. Hess and published by Peter Lang. This book was released on 2006 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hess is a specialist in education policy at the American Enterprise Institute and Harvard U.; Petrilli is with the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, a Washington-based school reform organization. They offer a concise guide to the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB), covering the history and key elements of the law, how it is intended to work, how i.
Download or read book The School Policy Handbook written by Elwin F. Clemmer and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 1991 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Report of the School Board of the City of Springfield Massachusetts written by Springfield (Mass.). School Board and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The American School Board Journal written by William George Bruce and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Primer of Public School Progress written by Public Education Association of the City of New York and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
