Diploma Matters Contributor(s): Murray, Linda (Author) |
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ISBN: 1118009142 ISBN-13: 9781118009147 Publisher: Jossey-Bass OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Administration - General - Education | Secondary |
Dewey: 373 |
LCCN: 2011014365 |
Physical Information: 0.53" H x 7.09" W x 9.23" (0.70 lbs) 192 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In our current education system too many high school students wind up with too few choices. Students are locked into what is decided for them by a broken system. Too often, they are handed a diploma that holds an empty promise. This practical field book is filled with effective tools from The Education Trust-West. Diploma Matters helps school leaders and teachers examine the current high school experience and develop a detailed action plan that will transform curriculum and ensure that all students are ready for college and the workplace. "This is a book for practitioners who have seen it all. Linda Murray captures in a straight-forward way the nuts and bolts of how to do the work of reform. Linda, who was an extraordinary superintendent, proves to be a captivating storyteller."--Peter J. Negroni, senior vice president, College Board "This is a story worth reading, including the specific implications for schools and districts nationwide."--Michael W. Kirst, emeritus professor of Education and Business Administration, Stanford University; president, California State Board of Education; author, Political Dynamics Of American Education "This book is a definitive 'how to' for effective, meaningful, and lasting school reform." --Kathy Burkhard, former president, San Jose Teachers' Association |