What Makes a World-Class School and How We Can Get There Contributor(s): Stronge, James H. (Author), Xianxuan, Xu (Author) |
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ISBN: 1416623930 ISBN-13: 9781416623939 Publisher: ASCD OUR PRICE: $26.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Aims & Objectives - Education | Decision Making & Problem Solving - Education | Multicultural Education |
Dewey: 371.207 |
LCCN: 2017008276 |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.8" W x 8.8" (0.40 lbs) 146 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: For years, students in the United States have lagged behind students in many other countries on such measures of achievement as the PISA and TIMSS assessments. In an increasingly globalized world, such a gap is worrisome. Armed with statistics, examples, and cautionary tales from Scandinavia to Japan, James H. Stronge and Xianxuan Xu have written a book that can help educators better prepare students and close that gap. In What Makes a World-Class School and How We Can Get There, you will find
Educators in every country must ensure that their students are as prepared as possible to lead a future generation of citizens. This thought-provoking and copiously researched book provides educators with a blueprint for radical improvement based on the hard-learned experiences of their peers around the world. |