Implementation and performance in New American Schools : three years into scale-up /

Spurred by the piecemeal approach to school reform that had produced little change in the nation's test scores, New American Schools (NAS) launched its efforts for whole-school reform in 1991. As a private nonprofit organization, NAS's mission is to help schools and districts dramatically...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: Rand Education (Institute)
Otros Autores: Berends, Mark, 1962-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND, 2001.
Temas:
New American Schools (Organization)
School improvement programs > United States > Longitudinal studies.
Educational change > United States > Longitudinal studies.
Enseignement > Réforme > États-Unis > Études longitudinales.
EDUCATION > Administration > General.
Educational change.
School improvement programs.
Theory & Practice of Education.
Education.
Social Sciences.
United States.
Longitudinal studies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • A Brief History of New American Schools and RAND's Role in Monitoring the Effort
  • Analyzing Implementation and Performance in NAS Schools: a Conceptual Framework
  • RAND's Sample of New American Schools
  • Status of Implementation
  • Factors Affecting Implementation
  • Performance Trends in NAS Schools
  • Qualitative Outcome Indicators
  • Conclusions and Policy Implications
  • Appendix A: Key Studies in RAND's Evaluation of NAS School Reform
  • Appendix B: Description of Additional Implementation Indicators of the Designs, by Jurisdiction and Design Team, 1997 and 1998
  • Appendix C: Models of Performance Expectations, Instructional Strategies, and Professional Development and Implementation Indices
  • Appendix D: Description of Standardized Tests Used by Various Jurisdictions
  • Appendix E: Graphs for Reading Scores for NAS Schools in Everett, Northshore, and Shoreline Districts in Washington
  • Appendix F: RAND Principal and Teacher Questionnaires.

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