Actionable and adaptable guidance for extending the proven Data Wise process from the classroom to entire school systems. In System Wise, Adam Parrott-Sheffer, Carmen Williams, David Rease, Jr., and Kathryn Parker Boudett provide a blueprint to scale up the Data Wise process for continuous improvement, extending it from classrooms and schools to ......
A Framework for Advancing Instructional Excellence
An impactful approach to teaching assessment that boosts teaching practice while ensuring student success More effective learning goes hand-in-hand with a commitment to instructional excellence, but institutional approaches to instructor evaluation often fall short in assessing quality. In Transforming College Teaching Evaluation, Ann E. ......
A practical approach to strategic school-staffing reforms that benefit both educators and students In Unlocking the Potential of Team-Based Staffing, Brent W. Maddin, R. Lennon Audrain, Lisa Maresso Wyatt, and Kaycee Salmacia make a persuasive case for redesigning the education workforce to facilitate deeper and more personalized learning ......
Lessons from 10,000 School District Tutoring Initiatives
The inspiring story of the high-impact tutoring movement and its revitalization of the post-pandemic classroom Public education isn't a sector known for quick change, but the COVID- 9 pandemic turned schools into labs of innovation nationwide. By the pandemic's end, a remarkable number of K-2 classrooms had come to embrace tutoring, ......
A Roadmap for Mastering Leadership in College Admission
An essential aid for training sitting and aspiring admissions officers in the skills required to succeed in higher education today The college admission deanship - often called "the hottest seat on campus" - requires navigating institutional politics, legal hurdles, revenue allocation, and more, all while overseeing enrollment that meets ......
A revised and updated edition presents field-tested strategies to foster equity, inclusion, and continuous improvement in educational practice In this third edition of Data Wise, Kathryn Parker Boudett and Candice Bocala update the research-based eight-step collaborative inquiry process and demonstrate how it can be used to build more ......
Global sustainability is impacted by several major issues, including climate change, resource depletion, biodiversity loss, and pollution. Climate change results in extreme weather events, while overreliance on fossil fuels and water scarcity depletes essential resources. Biodiversity loss stems from habitat destruction and species extinction. ......
A sober yet encouraging look at how urban public schools have confronted challenges, defied expectations, and continued to improve In The Enduring Promise of America's Great City Schools, Michael Casserly presents a forthright assessment of the past performance and future potential of large urban PreK-12 school districts in the United States. ......
