Critical Acclaim for Standards for Our Schools "A blueprint for forging great change in our nation's school system."
--Publishers Weekly
"A must-read for those seeking high standards for all students. With unusual insight, the authors address the major issues, offering inspirational examples of schools that succeed."
--Jerome T. Murphy, professor and dean, Harvard Graduate School of Education
"A clear explanation of standards-based reform, real examples of what works, and proven strategies for getting whole school change and better student achievement."
--Thomas W. Payzant, superintendent of schools, Boston Public Schools
"America is having a conversation with itself regarding standards. This book advances that conversation in very important ways."
--Delaine Eastin, state superintendent of public instruction, State of California
"If you care about rigorous education for every American child then you can't afford to skip reading this book."
--Lauren B. Resnick, professor of psychology and director, Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Acknowledgments
The Authors
Prologue: The View from the Plains 1
Introduction: Failure Is Not an Option 17
Interlude: What Do You Mean, Tiffany Won't Get Credit for Algebra I? 25
1 Setting High Standards for Everyone 31
Interlude: But How Will We Actually Get These Kids to Algebra II? 65
2 Teaching to the Standards 73
Interlude: Upset Victory: Student Achievement 1, Everything Else 0 101
3 Leading and Managing for Success 107
Interlude: The School Nobody Wanted 133
4 Rethinking the Elementary and Middle Schools 139
Interlude: The Graphic Arts Academy 169
5 Beyond the Comprehensive High School 175
Interlude: Accountability, Chicago-Style 209
6 Rebuilding "Central" for Accountability 217
Epilogue: What We Owe Jeff 245
A The National Center on Education and the Economy 251
B New Standards Performance Standards 255
C New Standards Reference Examinations 291
D Resources for Standards-Based Education 301
E Glossary 313
F Annotated Bibliography 323
Notes 331
Index 335
