Drawing on decades of research, policy, and practice, Jennifer A.
O'Day and Marshall S. Smith show how strategies for pursuing
educational quality and equal outcomes for all students can be
linked, presenting an ambitious idea of the future of American
education and a comprehensive theory of change for enacting that
vision. The authors argue that systemic causes require systemic
solutions. Analyzing the failures of past efforts to address and
remedy systemic inequality, O'Day and Smith maintain that our
current standards-based policy framework needs to be connected to a
continuous improvement approach to build on and scale up successes
and to address gaps in outcomes. They emphasize the value of
focusing on a small set of high-leverage issues that are
particularly salient for underserved students, and they call for
deeper coordination between schools and community-based
organizations to mobilize a coherent response to in-school and
out-of-school inequities. The authors outline a change strategy
that incorporates a balance of pressure and support from three
sources: government and administrative policy, professional
accountability and networking, and collective engagement of parents
and other stakeholders. The authors combine discussion of research
with examples of promising practices and progress in school systems
across the country, and offer opportunities for readers to begin
and sustain improvement efforts.
General
Imprint: |
Harvard Educational Publishing Group
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
August 2019 |
Authors: |
Jennifer A. O'Day
• Marshall S. Smith
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
288 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-68253-363-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
General
|
LSN: |
1-68253-363-8 |
Barcode: |
9781682533635 |
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