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Publication date:
16 December 2011Length of book:
116 pagesPublisher
R&L EducationISBN-13: 9781607097914
In a recent international comparative study, the United States public schools did not fare well with the rest of the world. To the disappointment of many, the No Child Left Behind law did little to improve student achievement. Nevertheless, a small pocket of poverty schools worked against the odds of limited resources and performed to new heights of academic excellence. These high-poverty, high-performing schools were studied to identify the common trends and to reveal their secrets of success. The secrets include a unique combination of leadership, curriculum, instruction, assessment, and evaluation. Can the high-poverty, high-performing schools be the success model of our next generation schools? As concerned citizens and stakeholders of education, we need to find out how our country can get back on track to become an educational leader again so we may compete in the fierce global economy.
Dr. Wong's book offers lessons built on his study of the performance of extraordinary schools. Studying the culture and practices of eight high-performing but high-poverty schools in the nation, and framing his discussion with sound educational theory, Dr. Wong demonstrates that creating a culture of success—from the individual classroom to the principal's office—grows out of deliberate leadership, purposeful engagement of teachers, a singular focus on students and their learning, assessment, and accountability. Resources are presented in the service of mission. Theory informs practice, and Dr. Wong enriches the book throughout with practical activities and applications that will help the practitioner know not just what works but how to deliver to high expectations.