Transforming Schools (Hardcover)

Government policies at the state, local, and federal levels have always shaped the daily lives of U.S. schools. Issues of equity and access dominate, and the newer issue of global competition is also important. This volume of essays by noted theorists and practitioners considers current educational policy issues. Topics and contributors include: Achievement and Mobility-Aaron Pallas; Tracking-Maureen Hallinan; Dropouts-Gary Natriello; Governing the Big-City School System-Kenneth Wong; International and Comparative Analysis-Rolland Paulston; Politics of a National Curriculum-Michael Apple; School Leadership-James Cibulka; Parental and Community Involvement-Mary Driscoll; Advocacy-Judith Cohen; Reform and Policy-Kathy Borman, et al. An index is provided.

General

Imprint:	Crc Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 1995
First published:	1995
Editors:	Peter W., Jr. Cookson • Barbara Schneider
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 40mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	607
ISBN-13:	978-0-8153-1257-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Organization & management of education > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8153-1257-1
Barcode:	9780815312574

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