Renewed Accountability for Access and Excellence: Applying a Model for Democratic Professional Practice in Education

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Renewed Accountability for Access and Excellence advances discussion of a conceptualized model for cultivating democratic professional practice in education (DPPE) and considers its relationship with contemporary teaching and leading praxes. A diverse and highly qualified group of scholars and practitioners have contributed chapters relating to innovative programs, co-constructed partnerships, empirical and teaching case studies, and examples of practical applications of theory for advancing teaching and leading. This single volume, a collection of works arranged into a conceptualized model with application for practice, is recommended as a resource for research libraries, a textbook in programs of teacher and educational leadership preparation, and a wellspring of knowledge and ideas for professional growth and innovation for P-12 teachers and school leaders.

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The authors build on work by pioneers like John Goodlad and continue to advance the purposes of schooling in and for a healthy democracy. Democratic professional practice in education (DPPE) provides the framework for a wide-ranging montage of quality professional practices that span traditional institutional boundaries to give readers compelling examples that remind us that innovative, collaborative, student-focused work serves all students and our democracy well. -- Ann Foster, National Network for Educational Renewal, Co-Executive Director
This timely volume is perfect for teachers and principals who care about democratic processes in schools. The chapters provide excellent examples of applied research in a wide range of classrooms with todays students. Clearly, practitioners engage with Penny Tenutos DPPE model because it promotes greater student learning. -- Margaret Grogan, College of Educational Studies, Chapman University
This books emphasis on sharedpurpose, data, expertise, leadership, and responsibility as a framework for strengthening and empowering school communities makes it a valuable resource for practicing and aspiring educators and those responsible for preparing them. -- Sonya Douglass Horsford, George Mason University

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Penny L. Tenuto is assistant professor in educational leadership in the Department of Leadership and Counseling at the University of Idaho.