Doubling Student Performance
Doubling Student Performance

Author: Allan R. Odden

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2009-01-12

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 1412969638

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At a time when the United States is struggling with far-reaching educational reform, school leaders need a blueprint that can dramatically improve student success and then support that success by effectively reallocating and managing available resources. Doubling Student Performance combines the latest research with the authors' national study of diverse schools that were able to significantly boost student achievement. Strategies focus on reducing class size, promoting professional development, locating necessary funding, and providing academic support to struggling students. School leaders will find Examples and case studies that include high-minority and high-poverty schools 10 key strategies for dramatically increasing student achievement, such as setting ambitious goals and emphasizing a collaborative culture Clear steps and specific tools to successfully reallocate resources This book is a valuable tool for educators and policy makers who understand that reform is only possible when schools have the human and financial resources to do it. Book jacket.

10 Strategies for Doubling Student Performance
10 Strategies for Doubling Student Performance

Author: Allan R. Odden

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2009-08-25

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1452208999

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[header tag]Research-based strategies for turning around low-performing schools! With case studies and tools, this companion book to Doubling Student Performance expands on ten research-based strategies for driving significant, measurable gains in student achievement.

Doubling Student Performance
Doubling Student Performance

Author: Allan Odden

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 165

ISBN-13: 9781452219400

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This text combines the latest research with a national study of diverse schools that dramatically increased student achievement by implementing key strategies and reallocating resources.

Doubling Student Performance
Doubling Student Performance

Author: Allan R. Odden

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2009-01-12

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 1452273359

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"In my work, I see the power of good schools to change young lives for the better almost every day. This book takes us behind the doors of unusually high-performing high-poverty schools to show us how they do it and where they get the funding. The book is a valuable tool for educators who want to improve their results and a reminder to parents and policy makers that we should never expect less." —Kati Haycock, President The Education Trust Radically reform your school and improve academic achievement using readily accessible resources! At a time when the United States is struggling with far-reaching educational reform, school leaders need a blueprint for dramatically improving student success and supporting those efforts by effectively reallocating and managing available resources. Doubling Student Performance combines the latest research with the authors′ national study of diverse schools that were able to significantly boost student achievement. Strategies focus on reducing class size, promoting professional development, locating necessary funding, and providing academic support to struggling students. School leaders will find: Examples and case studies that include high-minority and high-poverty schools 10 key strategies for dramatically increasing student achievement, such as setting ambitious goals and emphasizing a collaborative culture Clear steps and specific tools to successfully reallocate resources This book is a valuable tool for educators and policy makers who understand that reform is only possible when schools have the human and financial resources to do it.

10 Strategies for Doubling Student Performance
10 Strategies for Doubling Student Performance

Author: Allan R. Odden

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2009-08-25

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1452273561

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"In this highly readable book, Allan Odden vividly illustrates many of the most important practices for creating strong professional communities. From the organization of time to the development of productive curriculum and instruction, school leaders will learn how to create a framework for school reform grounded in research and the wisdom of practice." —Linda Darling-Hammond, Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education Stanford University "Odden not only thinks big, he provides specific examples from real school districts to support his ten-step program. His systemic analysis of school district improvement and specific examples create a road map for the nation." —Jack D. Dale, Superintendent Fairfax County Public Schools, VA "Odden offers a sound program of ten steps school leaders can implement to significantly improve student academic achievement in their districts." —Daniel A. Domenech, Executive Director American Association of School Administrators A road map for school improvement with dramatic, measurable results! This companion book to Doubling Student Performance by Allan R. Odden and Sarah J. Archibald brings to life ten strategies for achieving significant, measurable gains in student performance. School and district leaders can use the examples, stories, and resources in this book to create a research-based school improvement plan. To guide educational leaders in their improvement work, the book: Focuses on issues over which schools and districts have control, such as setting ambitious goals, changing the curriculum, using data to make decisions, and using time effectively and efficiently Offers detailed case studies from real schools that provide clear steps and specific tools for putting the strategies into action Provides an entire chapter devoted to recruiting and developing top talent, especially for high-needs schools 10 Strategies for Doubling Student Performance helps educators drive substantial gains in student achievement and effectively use resources to invest in what works in education reform.

Evaluating Programs to Increase Student Achievement
Evaluating Programs to Increase Student Achievement

Author: Martin H. Jason

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2008-03-27

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1452211426

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This updated edition on evaluating the effectiveness of school programs provides an expanded needs-assessment section, additional methods for data analysis, and tools for communicating program results.

The 3 Dimensions of Improving Student Performance
The 3 Dimensions of Improving Student Performance

Author: Robert Rueda

Publisher: Teachers College Press

Published: 2011-07-17

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780807752401

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In this important book, respected educator Robert Rueda proposes a multidimensional model that will provide a more comprehensive lens for addressing the achievement gap in today’s schools. Drawing on work from educational psychology as well as several other fields, Rueda identifies three primary reasons for the stubborn failure of most school reform efforts: (1) a fragmentation of approaches, (2) a misalignment of approaches and goals, and (3) a failure to match solutions to problems. He argues that most performance and achievement problems are rooted in knowledge gaps, motivation gaps, and institutional gaps, or a combination thereof. This book provides an overview of each of these 3 dimensions, and discusses ways that they can affect performance. It discusses a problem-solving framework that helps pinpoint where gaps exist in school efforts to improve performance, and then targets the development of solutions and successful outcome loops that are customized to the specific areas that are problematic. The book concludes with a discussion of cultural and contextual considerations that must be taken into account when addressing school-based problems. At a time of shrinking budgets and growing accountability, this practical book provides a way to assure that scarce resources are targeted appropriately.

High Performance Learning
High Performance Learning

Author: Deborah Eyre

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-01-12

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 1317379276

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Schools that want to be world class are now paying attention to the findings from neuroscience and psychology that tell us we can build better brains. They are changing their mindset, expecting success for far more students and no longer being constrained by ideas of genetic potential. High Performance Learning provides readers with a ground-breaking and approachable model for achieving high levels of academic performance for all students and schools. It takes what is known about how people reach advanced cognitive performance and translates it into a practical and user-friendly framework, which can be used with all students to systematically build the cognitive thinking skills and learner behaviours that will deliver success in school, in the workplace and in later life. Flexible and adaptable, High Performance Learning can be used in any context, with any curriculum and at any age. It does not require separate lessons but rather becomes the underpinning pedagogy of the school. Drawing on the author’s 40 years of research into how the most able students think and learn, this book provides a framework that has been extensively trialled in schools in eleven countries. . Themes include: Creating world class schools The High Performance Learning environment The High Performance Learning framework Advanced Cognitive Performance characteristics (ACPs) Values, Attitudes and Attributes (VAAs) Creating and leading a High Performance Learning school The role of parents, universities and employers. This invaluable resource will help schools make the move from good to world class and will be essential reading for school leaders, teachers and those with an interest in outstanding academic performance.

Assessing Student Outcomes
Assessing Student Outcomes

Author: Robert J. Marzano

Publisher: ASCD

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13:

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This book consists of practical suggestions for performance assessments, with extensive examples of classroom tasks that help students achieve the deepest type of learning and active construction of knowledge.

Simply Better
Simply Better

Author: Bryan Goodwin

Publisher: ASCD

Published: 2011-08-22

Total Pages: 195

ISBN-13: 1416614028

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We already know what works in schools; we just need to focus on getting it right. This is the premise of Simply Better: Doing What Matters Most to Change the Odds for Student Success, which offers a practical, research-based framework for improving student achievement. According to author Bryan Goodwin, decades of research have shown time and again that focusing on the following five essential practices can vastly increase students' chances of doing well in school: * Guaranteeing that instruction is challenging, engaging, and intentional * Ensuring curricular pathways to success * Providing whole-child student supports * Creating high-performance school cultures * Developing data-driven, high-reliability district systems Whether at the district-, school-, or classroom-level, educators don't need to reinvent the wheel or pursue the latest trends to ensure that students succeed. This powerful book reveals what research clearly shows works best in schools, and provides a valuable blueprint for turning that knowledge into visible results.