the System
Sustaining Gains
Against the Odds: Leadership and School Improvement—A Case Study
Improvement Through Leadership
Next Steps
Ensure Effective District and School Leadership Self-Evaluation Rubric
Chapter 5: Engage Parents, Communities, and Schools to Work as Partners
The Old World of Public Education
The New World of Public Education
Effective Partnerships
Parent Education
Parent-Provided Education
Improved Communication Between School and Home
Outreach to Parents and Families of English Learners
Comprehensive School and Family Partnerships
Successful Programs
The Essential Partnership Between Schools and Communities
Provide Community Information
Use Community Resources and Support
Develop Full-Service Schools
The Community as a Classroom
Service Learning
Career Exploration
Powerful Partnerships
Next Steps
Engage Parents, Communities, and Schools Self-Evaluation Rubric
Chapter 6: Understand and Hold High Expectations for Poor and Culturally Diverse Students
The Old World of Public Education
The Melting Pot Concept
The Philosophy of Equal Opportunity
The Practice of Blaming Poor Families and Their Children
The New World of Public Education
Educating English Language Learners
Understanding the Culture of Poverty
A Feeling of Helplessness
The Homes of Poverty
Lack of Educational Stimulation
Lack of Health and Nutrition
Lack of Vocabulary and Reading Readiness
Language, Culture, and Diversity
Mobility
Student Behavior
Resilience
High Hopes for the Underachieving Children of Poverty
Next Steps
Understand and Hold High Expectations for Poor and Culturally Diverse Students Self-Evaluation Rubric
Chapter 7: Target Low-Performing Students and Schools, Starting With Reading
The Old World of Public Education
The New World of Public Education
Guarantee That All Students Learn to Read
Protecting the Children of Poverty From Destructive Policies, Programs, and Practices
Eliminate the Manufacturing of Low Performance
Protect Students From Unqualified, Inexperienced Teachers
Eliminate Policies and Practices That Encourage Students to Drop Out
Use Data to Plan, Target Policy, Monitor Student Achievement, and Rigorously Hold Teachers Accountable
Improve Instructional Support Programs
Implement High-Performance Instructional Programs
Increase Instructional Time
Provide Targeted Professional Development
A Targeted Focus
Next Steps
Targeting Low-Performing Students and Schools Self-Evaluation Rubric
Chapter 8: Align, Monitor, and Manage the Curriculum
The Old World of Public Education
Curriculum: The Way It Used to Be
Unused Curriculum Guidelines
The Dominance of Textbooks
Teachers as Free Agents
Minimal Use of Planning and Coordination
Tracking and Ability Grouping
Pressure From Special-Interest Groups
The New World of Public Education
Curriculum: The Way It Is Today
Establish a Rigorous Prescribed Curriculum for All Students
Implement a Research-Based Curriculum
Coordinate Vertical and Horizontal Curriculum Planning
Use Standards and Assessment to Align the Written Curriculum
Monitor the Written and Target Curriculum
Ensure a Diverse Curriculum
Use Curriculum Mapping
Use Pacing Guides and Assessment Calendars
Use Flexible Skill Grouping
Identify Model Lessons
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