This book tells stories of life in a "failing" school. These are insider stories of the daily lives of children and educators in an urban school during a time when accountability weighs heavy on both teachers and students. Most educators are in favor of accountability. The kind and amount of testing associated with the current accountability movement, however, influence teachers' and students' lives in a way not often apparent to parents and politicians.

This book tells stories of life in a "failing" school. These are insider stories of the daily lives of children and educators in an urban school during a time when accountability weighs heavy on both teachers and students. Most educators are in favor of accountability. The kind and amount of testing associated with the current accountability movement, however, influence teachers' and students' lives in a way not often apparent to parents and politicians.

This book is a case study of a teacher education reform initiative. We-teachers in schools and a university-write together about our attempts to reform our teacher education program. We use both narrative and systematic studies to analyze in detail our reform initiatives-the changes we designed, the complex demands and learning that occurred over time, the longitudinal influence on our graduates, and the ongoing research and program evaluation that informed our decision making. The chapters of this book are written to be somewhat free standing. Each chapter concludes with a summary of what we...

This book is a case study of a teacher education reform initiative. We-teachers in schools and a university-write together about our attempts to reform our teacher education program. We use both narrative and systematic studies to analyze in detail our reform initiatives-the changes we designed, the complex demands and learning that occurred over time, the longitudinal influence on our graduates, and the ongoing research and program evaluation that informed our decision making. The chapters of this book are written to be somewhat free standing. Each chapter concludes with a summary of what we...