Using data to close the achievement gap : how to measure equity in our schools /
Provides both the philosophical and practical blueprint for transforming public schools into the learning communities we want and need. Ruth Johnson presents a thoughtful, well-documented treatise on how educators, policymakers, and parents can use data to set achievement goals and to measure progre...
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Thousand Oaks, Calif. :
Corwin Press,
c2002.
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Using data to close the achievement gap : |b how to measure equity in our schools / |c Ruth S. Johnson. |
| 260 | |a Thousand Oaks, Calif. : |b Corwin Press, |c c2002. | ||
| 300 | |a xxi, 308 p. : |b ill. ; |c 28 cm. | ||
| 500 | |a "Second edition of Setting our sights : measuring equity in school change." | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Setting our sights on student achievement: Achievement gap -- Building dissatisfaction and killing the myths -- Toward motivating reform -- Data in the reform process -- Building leadership and data teams -- Inquiring about equity: Talking about data -- Examining outcomes -- Assessing policies and practices -- Listening to student and parent voices -- Evaluating programs and interventions -- Using school indicators to answer critical questions -- Will we know it when we see it? | |
| 520 | |a Provides both the philosophical and practical blueprint for transforming public schools into the learning communities we want and need. Ruth Johnson presents a thoughtful, well-documented treatise on how educators, policymakers, and parents can use data to set achievement goals and to measure progress towards these goals. Unfortunately, statistics show that real disparities do exist in academic achievement, which consistently coincide with income level and race. Book highlights compelling evidence that these inequities can be linked to school practices that inadvertently increase inequities. The solution to this pervasive problem lies in the collection and examination of appropriate data, and this book shows readers how. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Educational equalization |z United States. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Educational evaluation |z United States. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a School improvement programs |z United States. | |
| 776 | 0 | 8 | |i Online version: |a Johnson, Ruth S. |t Using data to close the achievement gap. |d Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, ©2002 |w (OCoLC)606897958 |
| 776 | 0 | 8 | |i Online version: |a Johnson, Ruth S. |t Using data to close the achievement gap. |d Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press, ©2002 |w (OCoLC)629086638 |
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