| Year-Round Education: Change and Choice for Schools and Teachers Contributor(s): Haser, Shelly Gismondi (Author), Nasser, Ilham (Author) |
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ISBN: 1578862353 ISBN-13: 9781578862351 Publisher: R & L Education OUR PRICE: $52.47 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2005 Annotation: This book examines three Title I, year-round, or modified calendar schools that switched from a traditional to a modified schedule in order to meet the academic needs of the students. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Administration - General - Education | Research - Education | Educational Policy & Reform |
| Dewey: 371.236 |
| LCCN: 2004026683 |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.67 lbs) 148 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Over the last 20 years, many districts and schools have begun to explore year-round education or a modified calendar in response to student under-achievement in low performing schools. Here, the authors detail their two-year study of Title I, year-round, or modified calendar schools that switched from a traditional to a modified schedule in order to meet the academic needs of students. Year-Round Education will: -Highlight the benefits of the modified calendar for teachers -Explain the transition process through three real-life case studies -Identify the principals' leadership styles as a transformational facilitator, transformational leader, transactional leader, and authoritarian administrator. Features include: -An action plan for schools/districts preparing for the transition -Ideas for setting up an intersession program -A comparison of teacher motivation and leadership styles from each case study -A discussion on university partnerships and community support -A review of professional work and literature on teacher motivation and year-round education -An actual intersession brochure with classes listed Written in layman's terms this book will be of interest to parents, community members, and educational professionals interested in student achievement and teacher motivation. |