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In these pages, however, Neuman shows how the odds can be changed, how we can break the cycle of poverty and disadvantage for children at risk After laying the critical groundwork for the need for changeexcessive waste with little effectthis book provides a vivid portrait of changing the odds for high-poverty children.

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Describing how charter schools often lead to community renewal, this book takes the reader on an imaginary tour of a charter-based school system. It suggests that their legacy consists not only of helping millions of families obtain a better education for their children but also in renewing American public education itself.

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Draws on international case studies, including India, South Africa and the Caribbean, to explore everyday childhood in relation to employment, religion, policing, war and migration. >

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Explores everyday childhood in relation to employment, religion, policing, war and migration, drawing on children's experiences in a variety of contexts and countries.

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Part of "Continuum Studies in Educational Research" series, this book presents an analysis of how children in their first year of high school feel about their schools, its place in their lives, and its role in their futures.

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Fascinating analysis of how children in their first year of high school feel about their schools, its place in their lives and its role in their futures.

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This newly updated and expanded second edition of Collaborating for Inquiry-Based Learning explains effective IBL scaffolding and the school librarian's role as the lead in the collaborative process of inquiry-based teaching.

Want to learn how to easily put inquiry theory into practice in your school library

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This practical resource for teachers, professionals, and parents addresses collaboration, effective communication, and how to work with families.

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Examines the complex needs of schools and their students as well as the collaborative efforts required to meet them.

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Focusing on British educational policy in colonial Zimbabwe, this historical study provides a detailed examination of a British educational programme for Africans established in the 1930s, the purposes it was intended to serve, and its long-term consequences.

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The editors have collected original papers dealing with the impact of commissions on educational policy and reform. This book is a combination of the perspectives of practitioners directly involved with writing or reacting to commission reports, and scholars analyzing the significance and impact of educational policy.

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American universities today serve as economic engines, performing the scientific research that will create new industries, drive economic growth, and keep the United States globally competitive. But only a few decades ago, these same universities self-consciously held themselves apart from the world of commerce. Creating the Market University is th

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UK schools are being encouraged to think seriously about modernisation and remodelling. This title shows schools how to achieve this and also provides strategies for making change sustainable for the future. It covers workforce modernisation and cultural change.

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Crossing Lines analyzes the experiences of more than 25 education research networks spanning Africa, Latin America, Asia, and Europe. The networks described in this book are intended to help researchers identify problems and design research that is relevant to the countries in which they work.

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The National Commission on Excellence in Educational Administration (1987) and the National Policy Board for Educational Administration (1989) called for sweeping changes in the recruitment, preparation, regulation, and evaluation of school administrators.

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Poses an important question: How can we account for successful policy reform initiatives when the political cards are stacked against change This book shows how the strategic choices of reform proponents alter the destinies of policy reforms by reshaping power equations and undermining institutional biases that impede change.

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