Anthony S. Bryk

Organizing Schools for Improvement: Lessons from Chicago

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ISBN 13:
9780226078007
author:
Anthony S. Bryk
format:
Paperback
publisher:
University of Chicago Press
language:
English
Publication Year:
2010
Pages:
328
Dimensions:
152 mm X 235 mm
Genre:
Education Textbook
Condition:
New
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£31.74

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Organizing Schools for Improvement: Lessons from Chicago This book presents a groundbreaking study of 200 elementary schools in Chicago, which explored how to accelerate student learning. The authors identified key factors that contributed to improvement, including effective school leadership, professional capacity among teachers and staff, and a student-centered learning climate. The study also examined the impact of social dynamics on schools, including crime, and analyzed the stories of two neighboring schools with different trajectories. By putting data into a human context, the authors shed light on what works in urban education. This book offers valuable insights for anyone involved in urban education, providing practical lessons from a pioneering experiment that has shaped our understanding of how to improve schools.

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