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How to Make a Better School

by Finlay McQuade
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How to Make a Better School
How to Make a Better School

Concrete steps for comprehensive school improvement.

If you're part of the school community passionate about driving positive change, "How to Make a Better School" is an invaluable resource. It doesn't just criticize or complicate matters—it offers clear, actionable steps with real-world examples. Dive into this guide to find insights on enhancing every aspect of the educational experience, from teaching practices to leadership strategies. It's especially useful if you want to link extracurriculars with core educational goals or explore innovative approaches to student assessment that go beyond the traditional.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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How to Make a Better School

by Finlay McQuade
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ISBN: 9780205141203
Authors: Finlay McQuade
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Date of Publication: 1994-05-02
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Sociology, Business, Personal Development
Related Topics: Leadership, Social Issues, Education, Management, Parenting, Personal Development
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School administrators, teachers, community leaders, and parent advisory groups seeking practical steps to improve schools will find concrete ideas and recommendations. The book provides a coherent view of a well-run school—from defining the mission to evaluating improvement efforts—and outlines key questions and procedures to help leaders devise solutions tailored to their setting. It covers evaluating and developing the curriculum, enhancing teaching and learning, assessing student achievement, hiring and supervising teachers, improving the school environment, and providing strong leadership. Each chapter includes real-school examples of how issues are addressed. The authors emphasize a coherent educational experience where students apply knowledge across grades and subjects. The book offers dozens of implementable ideas, including addressing social problems such as interpersonal violence or rising eating disorders, leveraging extracurricular activities to meet educational goals, and using alternatives to traditional courses and homework to boost motivation. In assessment, a variety of techniques—questionnaires, interviews, observations, portfolios, projects, lab work, and quantitative investigations—are described alongside traditional tests.
 

Concrete steps for comprehensive school improvement.

If you're part of the school community passionate about driving positive change, "How to Make a Better School" is an invaluable resource. It doesn't just criticize or complicate matters—it offers clear, actionable steps with real-world examples. Dive into this guide to find insights on enhancing every aspect of the educational experience, from teaching practices to leadership strategies. It's especially useful if you want to link extracurriculars with core educational goals or explore innovative approaches to student assessment that go beyond the traditional.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.