{"product_id":"50-ways-to-close-the-achievement-gap-paperback","title":"50 Ways to Close the Achievement Gap - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarolyn J. Downey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBetty E. Steffy-English\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam K. Poston\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Each of the 50 strategies explains what the strategy is, why it is important, and how it can be implemented. This book will be a tremendous resource for educators.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e--Cole Pugh, Superintendent\u003cbr\u003eEagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD, TX\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The strategies are a well-designed balance of central office support and site-based implementation that guides leaders through curriculum alignment, mastery learning, and resource allocation in this age of NCLB accountability.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Joe Bazenas, Principal\u003cbr\u003eBooker Middle School, Sarasota, FL\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eClear, updated guidelines for increasing academic performance and providing educational equity for all students!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConfronting gaps in school achievement requires a systematic examination of the entire school system and a comprehensive problem-solving approach. Written for school leaders, this completely revised and expanded edition outlines 50 detailed, researched-based strategies for developing high-performing schools. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmphasizing the provision of equal educational opportunities for all learners, this book is organized around six critical standards: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeach a well-crafted, focused, valid, and clear curriculum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlign assessments, programs, and instructional resources with curriculum \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePromote student equality and equity \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocus on mastery learning and effective teaching strategies \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvide resources for establishing curriculum expectations, monitoring, and accountability \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstitute effective district and school planning, staff development, and resource allocation to create a quality learning environment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith field-tested best practices and an expanded bibliography and research base, this hands-on guide provides school leaders with strategies that give all learners the opportunity to succeed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarolyn J. Downey\u003c\/strong\u003e is professor emeritus of educational leadership in the College of Education at San Diego State University. She formerly was the superintendent for the Kyrene School District, Phoenix-Tempe, Arizona. Downey has written several books and numerous articles. She is the author of the training program \"The Three-Minute Walk-Through and Reflective Feedback for Higher Student Achievement.\" Her most recent book with Betty E. Steffy, William K. Poston Jr., and Fenwick W. English is \u003ci\u003e50 Ways to Close the Achievement Gap. \u003c\/i\u003eShe was the major architect of the CMSI Individual School Audit using the 50 Characteristics for Higher Student Achievement. She is the author of several of the Principal-Teacher Series for Higher Student Achievement training materials. She received her MS from the University of Southern California and her PhD from Arizona State University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBetty E. Steffy\u003c\/b\u003e is a retired professor of educational leadership and policy studies at Iowa State University. She formerly was a dean of a School of Education at a regional campus of Purdue University and served as deputy superintendent of instruction in the Kentucky Department of Education. She served as a superintendent of schools in New Jersey and as a director of curriculum for a regional educational agency in Pennsylvania. She created the professional development model entitled \u003ci\u003eLife Cycle of the Career Teacher\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the author\/coauthor of ten books in education and numerous articles and symposium papers at UCEA and AERA. She earned her BA, MAT, and EdD from the University of Pittsburgh.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearn more about William Poston′s PD offerings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam K. Poston Jr.\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Emeritus Professor of educational leadership and policy studies at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, where he served for 17 years. A former math and physics teacher, he accumulated 25 years of experience in educational administration including 15 years as a superintendent in Tucson and Phoenix, Arizona, and in Billings, Montana. His experience includes serving as executive director of the Iowa School Business Management Academy--the licensure program for school business managers in Iowa--for 15 years. He is the originator of curriculum-driven budgeting, and he has led over 75 curriculum audits. Poston has written 13 books and over 40 journal articles and continues to provide extensive service to schools in the areas of evaluation, curriculum management auditing, performance-based budgeting, and organizational quality improvement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFenwick W. English \u003c\/strong\u003e(Ph.D.) is the R. Wendell Eaves Senior Distinguished Professor of Educational Leadership in the School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a position he has held since 2001. As a scholar\/practitioner he has held positions as a school principal and superintendent of schools in California and New York and as a department chair, dean, and vice-chancellor of academic affairs at universities in Ohio and Indiana. He is the former President of the University Council of Educational Administration (UCEA) and of the National Council of Professors of Educational Administration (NCPEA). His research has been reported in national and international academic forums. He edited the 2006 \u003cem\u003eSAGE Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration\u003c\/em\u003e, the 2009 \u003cem\u003eSAGE Library of Educational Thought and Practice: Educational Leadership and Administration\u003c\/em\u003e; and the 2011 \u003cem\u003eSAGE Handbook of Educational Leadership \u003c\/em\u003e(2nd Ed.). In 2013, he received the Living Legend Award from NCPEA for his lifetime contribution to the field of educational leadership.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.9 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50515992674552,"sku":"9781412958981","price":78.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/B8JB3YVIsg9781412958981.webp?v=1789480604","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/50-ways-to-close-the-achievement-gap-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}