Educational strategies & policy
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Educational strategies & policy
Hardback. Spurred by court rulings requiring states to increase public-school funding, the US spends more per student on K-12 education than almost any other country. This work traces the history of reform efforts and concludes that the principal focus of both courts and legislatures on ever-increasing funding has done little to improve student achievement. Num Pages: 432 pages, 44 line illus. 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNKG; LNTD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 164 x 32. Weight in Grams: 732.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691130002
- ISBN
- 9780691130002
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 57.78
€ 57.78
Paperback. As common schooling emerged in the 1830s, providing white children of all classes and ethnicities with the opportunity to become full-fledged citizens, it redefined citizenship as synonymous with whiteness. This title shows why opposition erupted where it did across the United States in antebellum America. Num Pages: 296 pages, 13 halftones, 2 maps, 4 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; JFSL3; JNFR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780226102986
- ISBN
- 9780226102986
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.70
€ 42.70
Hardback. While white residents of antebellum Boston and New Haven forcefully opposed the education of black residents, their counterparts in slaveholding Baltimore did little to resist the establishment of African American schools. Such discrepancies, the author argues, suggest that white opposition to black education was not a foregone conclusion. Num Pages: 256 pages, 13 halftones, 2 maps, 4 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBTB; JFSL3; JNFR. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226542492
- ISBN
- 9780226542492
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.79
€ 124.79
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441176745
- ISBN
- 9781441176745
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 189.60
€ 189.60
Paperback. Editor(s): Hill, Marc Lamont; Petchauer, Emery. Num Pages: 208 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JNF; JNKC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Teachers' College Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807754313
- ISBN
- 9780807754313
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.67
€ 42.67
Paperback. "Schooling in the Workplace "investigates six international schools that promote vocational, college prep, and job-ready programs. For U.S. districts, this book represents an alternative, more successful solution for preparing kids for college. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 366.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Harvard Educational Publishing Group United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612501116
- ISBN
- 9781612501116
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.29
€ 47.29
Hardcover. Num Pages: 248 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HRAM2; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 164 x 243 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Manchester University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780719091964
- ISBN
- 9780719091964
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.52
€ 142.52
Hardback. This book addresses the problems and recommends solutions to improving K-12 schools by examining the context for U.S. schooling, and the ways some schools are improving their teaching and learning. Num Pages: 110 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNF; JNLB; JNLC. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 110
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781607093404
- ISBN
- 9781607093404
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 115.61
€ 115.61
Hardback. Editor(s): Curtis, Timothy. Num Pages: 124 pages. BIC Classification: JNF; PDK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 164 x 238 x 17. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781634631266
- ISBN
- 9781634631266
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 188.15€ 128.85
€ 188.15
€ 128.85
Paperback. The English schools' system is at a crossroads. This landmark collection of essays brings together some of the country's leading education thinkers and practitioners. Their polemic is intended to help teachers, school leaders, governors, researchers and policy makers think deeply about future directions. Editor(s): Blatchford, Roy. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; JNF; JNK; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 235 x 14. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- John Catt Educational Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909717787
- ISBN
- 9781909717787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.69
€ 17.99
€ 17.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 148 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: JNA; JNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 159 x 232 x 8. Weight in Grams: 242.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415746823
- ISBN
- 9780415746823
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.03
€ 35.03
Paperback. Editor(s): Gunn, Alexandra; Smith, Lee. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1MBN; JFSJ; JNFN; JNKS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 466.
- Publisher
- Otago University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781877578687
- ISBN
- 9781877578687
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 19.99
€ 25.99
€ 19.99
Paperback. Provides early childhood educators with a 6-step curriculum framework for creating and implementing learning activities for young children ages 3 to 5 in inclusive settings. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: JNFN; JNLA. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 279 x 216 x 18. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Brookes Publishing Co United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781598577549
- ISBN
- 9781598577549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 56.81
€ 56.81
Hardback. ""Sketches of Democracy" is a captivating book that chronicles the first year in the life of a new urban high school. Based on journal entries and educational literature, this book traces the author's challenging journey toward creating a democratic community of learners within a tangle of socioeconomic and political issues"-- Num Pages: 156 pages. BIC Classification: JNA; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 156
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610483032
- ISBN
- 9781610483032
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.11
€ 116.11
Paperback. Ensure positive, respectful interactions with diverse children and families with the proven Skilled Dialogue model. This expanded edition includes explicit, practical guidance on today's most critical topics, from instruction to assessment. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JNFR; JNS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 15. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Brookes Publishing Co United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781598571646
- ISBN
- 9781598571646
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 58.35
€ 58.35
Hardback. Exploring the often difficult relations between hip-hop and schooling, Slam School builds a new and surprising argument: the very reasons teachers and administrators might resist the deliberate introduction of hip-hop into the planned curriculum are what make hip-hop so pedagogically vital. Num Pages: 208 pages, ill. BIC Classification: JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804763653
- ISBN
- 9780804763653
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 106.32
€ 106.32
Paperback. Exploring the often difficult relations between hip-hop and schooling, Slam School builds a new and surprising argument: the very reasons teachers and administrators might resist the deliberate introduction of hip-hop into the planned curriculum are what make hip-hop so pedagogically vital. Num Pages: 208 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFCA; JNF; JNT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 407. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804763660
- ISBN
- 9780804763660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.28
€ 32.28
Hardcover. Reading, the author says, should not be drudgery, and not mere information-gathering or escape either, but a way to live life at a higher pitch. This is a practical guide for anyone who yearns for a more meaningful, satisfying reading experience, as well as sharper reading skills and improved concentration. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: CJCR; JNFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 147 x 28. Weight in Grams: 494.
- Publisher
- Belknap Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674724723
- ISBN
- 9780674724723
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 59.80
€ 59.80
Smarter Together! Collaboration and Equity in the Elementary Math Clas...
Helen Featherstone, Sandra Crespo, Lisa M. Ji...
Paperback. Num Pages: 147 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNFG; JNT; JNU; PB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 253 x 10. Weight in Grams: 352.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873536561
- ISBN
- 9780873536561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.24
€ 66.24
Paperback. In this unique collection, the social capital - relationships and networks - of children and young people, and in one case parents and teachers, is explored in a wide range of formal and informal settings. Editor(s): Allan, Julie; Catts, Ralph. Num Pages: 248 pages, figures. BIC Classification: JFSP1; JFSP2; JKSB1; JNF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 233 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847429278
- ISBN
- 9781847429278
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.60
€ 47.60