Battling the Student Engagement Front

Fresh Tactics in a Tortured Turnaround Struggle

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Educational Theory, Educational Reform
Cover of the book Battling the Student Engagement Front by Justin A. Collins, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Justin A. Collins ISBN: 9781610487559
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Publication: June 4, 2014
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Language: English
Author: Justin A. Collins
ISBN: 9781610487559
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publication: June 4, 2014
Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Language: English

The school finance debate has profoundly shaped the educational reform landscape over the past four decades. Most conspicuously, judges level billion dollar decrees based on scant and conflicting findings. This book sought to explore whether school funding practices satisfy the equity and adequacy standards delineated by policymakers and judges, and demanded by the broader public. A funding formula myopia, the book argues, has left student engagement largely overlooked. It comes as no surprise, therefore, that vast funding enhancements have introduced disappointing outcomes results. The book argues the front of the classroom must become and remain the epicenter of reform activity: and that transforming instructional and engagement behaviors are effort-intensive endeavors that very little in pecuniary terms. In the end, an eye on the student engagement/pedagogical ball over the long run will deliver the results that cash infusions simply cannot. The book concludes by documenting how educational leaders can go about driving such desirable learning/instructional behaviors, and the quantified test score gains that can be expected to follow.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The school finance debate has profoundly shaped the educational reform landscape over the past four decades. Most conspicuously, judges level billion dollar decrees based on scant and conflicting findings. This book sought to explore whether school funding practices satisfy the equity and adequacy standards delineated by policymakers and judges, and demanded by the broader public. A funding formula myopia, the book argues, has left student engagement largely overlooked. It comes as no surprise, therefore, that vast funding enhancements have introduced disappointing outcomes results. The book argues the front of the classroom must become and remain the epicenter of reform activity: and that transforming instructional and engagement behaviors are effort-intensive endeavors that very little in pecuniary terms. In the end, an eye on the student engagement/pedagogical ball over the long run will deliver the results that cash infusions simply cannot. The book concludes by documenting how educational leaders can go about driving such desirable learning/instructional behaviors, and the quantified test score gains that can be expected to follow.

More books from Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Cover of the book A Practical Guide to Fundraising for Small Museums by Justin A. Collins
Cover of the book Napoleon's Paper Kingdom by Justin A. Collins
Cover of the book The Leadership Partnership by Justin A. Collins
Cover of the book Campaign for President by Justin A. Collins
Cover of the book Political Campaign Communication by Justin A. Collins
Cover of the book Native Americans on Network TV by Justin A. Collins
Cover of the book Historical Dictionary of the Druzes by Justin A. Collins
Cover of the book The Contemporary Guitar by Justin A. Collins
Cover of the book Smart Chicks on Screen by Justin A. Collins
Cover of the book Racism without Racists by Justin A. Collins
Cover of the book Crucible of Power by Justin A. Collins
Cover of the book Historical Dictionary of Anglicanism by Justin A. Collins
Cover of the book Ethics, Institutions, and the Right to Philosophy by Justin A. Collins
Cover of the book Contesting Media Power by Justin A. Collins
Cover of the book Women in Early Imperial China by Justin A. Collins
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy