Bold Plans for School Restructuring : The New American Schools Designs

ISBN-13: 9780805823400 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 333 str.

Sam Stringfield; Lana Smith; Steven M. Ross

Opis

This text describes the ambitions and accomplishments of the NASDC.The intersection of idealistic and pragmatic forces has produced an era of calls for reform in US education, resulting in the creation of the New American Schools Development Corporation, (NASDC).

Recenzje

"The book provides a survey of the best practice at the cutting edge of education. The ability to compare and contrast the nine designs' implementation of technology is valuable. The successes and failures presented provide rich insight."
—Science Books & Films

"This book is a good foundational read for an understanding of both the workings of NAS schools and the thoughts and beliefs of design team members."
—Harvard Educational Review

"Bold Plans for School Restructuring offers an excellent addition to the literature on school reform. The contents would be of interest to clinical and child psychologists who work with children and youth, organizational psychologists concerned with the structure and function of systems, human factors psychologists with expertise in the effects of organization and change on individuals, and educational psychologists working in kindergarten--12th-grade education."
—Contemporary Psychology

Spis treści

Contents: Acknowledgments. S. Stringfield, S. Ross, L. Smith, Introduction: Bold Plans for School Restructuring: Nine Designs from New American Schools. D.T. Kearns, J.L. Anderson, Sharing the Vision: Creating New American Schools. A. Cohen, J. Jordan, The Audrey Cohen College System of Education(R): Purpose-Centered Education. C.J. Orrell, ATLAS Communities: Authentic Teaching, Learning, and Assessment for All Students. B. Goldberg, J. Richards, The Co-NECT Design for School Change. M. Campbell, E. Cousins, G. Farrell, M. Kamii, D. Lam, L. Rugen, D. Udall, The Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound Design. R. Heady, S. Kilgore, The Modern Red Schoolhouse. R. Rothman, Reformat All Levels: National Alliance for Restructuring Education. R.E. Slavin, N.A. Madden, B.A. Wasik, Roots and Wings: Universal Excellence in Elementary Education. W.B. Jennings, Community Learning Centers. J. Johnson, J. McDonald, Los Angeles Learning Centers: An Initiative of Los Angeles Unified School District, United Teachers Los Angeles, and Los Angeles Educational Partnership. S. Bodilly, Lessons Learned: RAND's Formative Assessment of NAS's Phase 2 Demonstration Effort. Appendix: Contact Information for New American Schools and the Design Teams.

O autorze

Lana Smith, Samuel C. Stringfield, Steven M. Ross