Updraft Downdraft Secondary Schools In the Crosswinds of Reform

by Crawford, Marilyn; Dougherty, Eleanor

• ISBN13: 9780810845695
• ISBN10: 0810845695
• eBook ISBN(s): 9798216217510
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780810845701, 9781461655336
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-06-18
• Publisher: R&L Education
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Summary

Ever wonder why there is such a big gap in the number of students who succeed in comparison to those who do not? The authors recognize this problem and offer suggestions on how to improve this phenomenon. This book provides a set of tools to assist schools and communities in reallocating their resources more effectively to help bridge the gap.

Author Biography

Marilyn Crawford is an educational consultant with the Education Trust, with international consulting firm Certain Knowledge, and with school leaders and districts across the country Eleanor Dougherty is a senior associate with the Education Trust, a nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C.

Table of Contents

Prologue: Why Not?	vii
1 "Hammering on Cold Iron"	1	(10)
2 Updraft/Downdraft	11	(18)
3 What Are Artifacts and Why Use Them?	29	(10)
4 A High School Case Study	39	(22)
5 Analyzing Calendars, Student Schedules, and Master Schedules	61	(20)
6 How to Analyze Curriculum and Instruction	81	(16)
7 Creating Updraft for All-Bold, Bolder, Boldest!	97	(14)
Epilogue: Noah's Beauty	111	(14)
Bibliography	125	(4)
Appendix 1: Collecting Information	129	(2)
About the Authors	131