What Makes a World-Class School and How We Can Get There.
Stronge, James H.
What Makes a World-Class School and How We Can Get There. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (153 pages)
Intro -- 1: What Are World-Class Schools? -- 2: Are U.S. Schools World-Class? Good News: The Direct Evidence -- 3: Are U.S. Schools World-Class? Good News: The Indirect Evidence -- 4: Are U.S. Schools World-Class? Bad News: The Direct Evidence -- 5: Are U.S. Schools World-Class? Bad News: The Indirect Evidence -- 6: South Korea, Shanghai,and Singapore-Advances in Two Generations -- 7: Japan-A History of Sustained Success -- 8: Finland and the Netherlands-High-Performing Northern Europe -- 9: Canada-Our Northern Neighbor -- 10: Getting to World-Class-What's Next? -- Checklist: Features of World-Class Education -- References -- Index -- About the Authors.
This thought-provoking and copiously researched book provides educators with a blueprint for radical improvement based on the hard-learned experiences of their peers around the world.
9781416623953
School improvement programs-United States.
School improvement programs-Cross-cultural studies.
Comparative education.
Electronic books.
LB2822.82 .S776 2017
371.2/07
What Makes a World-Class School and How We Can Get There. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (153 pages)
Intro -- 1: What Are World-Class Schools? -- 2: Are U.S. Schools World-Class? Good News: The Direct Evidence -- 3: Are U.S. Schools World-Class? Good News: The Indirect Evidence -- 4: Are U.S. Schools World-Class? Bad News: The Direct Evidence -- 5: Are U.S. Schools World-Class? Bad News: The Indirect Evidence -- 6: South Korea, Shanghai,and Singapore-Advances in Two Generations -- 7: Japan-A History of Sustained Success -- 8: Finland and the Netherlands-High-Performing Northern Europe -- 9: Canada-Our Northern Neighbor -- 10: Getting to World-Class-What's Next? -- Checklist: Features of World-Class Education -- References -- Index -- About the Authors.
This thought-provoking and copiously researched book provides educators with a blueprint for radical improvement based on the hard-learned experiences of their peers around the world.
9781416623953
School improvement programs-United States.
School improvement programs-Cross-cultural studies.
Comparative education.
Electronic books.
LB2822.82 .S776 2017
371.2/07