Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 402 g
Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 402 g
ISBN: 978-0-8039-6226-2
Verlag: Corwin
"A credible plan for transforming secondary education by educators already involved in pioneering the change."
Ron Brandt
Writer and Consultant, Former Executive Editor, ASCD
"Finally, a clear and practical approach for implementing genuine school improvement based on high standards. Marsh and Codding have gone beyond the rhetoric of many high school reform leaders and have addressed the needs of parents and practitioners alike. Their "collection of essays" represents a powerful and pragmatic blueprint for a new American high school. Bravo."
Robert A. Mackin, Finalist, National Principal of the Year, NASSP, and Principal Souhegan High School Amherst, New Hampshire This book begins by focusing on where American high schools are now — based on a picture of a real, "high-performing" school. Authors share their perspectives on how high schools are lagging in preparing students for life after school.
In subsequent chapters, Marsh, Codding, and Associates paint a powerful picture of what high schools could be like. They discuss examples of reform efforts that look at classrooms, students, and outcomes in new ways.
The authors offer these proposed changes to American high schools:
- Student performance assessments that capture conceptual understanding, problem solving, and communication
- Curriculum based on student outcomes, constructivist knowledge, and school-to-career applications
- Learning activities that challenge students to think, solve problems, and collaborate
- School cultures based on enhanced learning, meaningful staff-student interactions, and ongoing professional development
If you're interested in new directions for your high school — and you want to know how to get there you need to read this guide.
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
Weitere Infos & Material
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Part I: Where We Are and Where We Ought to Be
1. Just Passing Through: The Life of an American High School - Judy B. Codding and Robert Rothman
2. How Did We Get Here, and Where Should We Be Going? - Marc S. Tucker
Part II: The New American High School: A Standards-Driven Experience
3. Standards and Assessment: The Foundation of High Student Achievement - Robert Rothman
4. Rethinking Curriculum and Instruction in the New American High School - David D. Marsh and Philip Daro
5. Standards-Based Classrooms in High Schools: An Illustration - Sally Hampton
6. Beyond the CIM: Pathways to the Future - Jacqueline Kraemer, John Porter, and Marc S. Tucker
Part III: The New American High School: A Standards-Driven System
7. A New High School Design Focused on Student Performance - Judy B. Codding and Marc S. Tucker
8. District Redesign: Direction, Support, and Accountability for Standards-Based High Schools - David D. Marsh and Michael Strembitsky
9. Some Tough Choices Ahead - David D. Marsh
Epilogue: Anne's World--circa 2005 - Marc S. Tucker and Judy B. Codding
References
Selected Bibliography
Index
Foreword - Lauren B. Resnick
