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Battling the Student Engagement Front
Justin A. Collins
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Description for Battling the Student Engagement Front
Hardback. Num Pages: 226 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 467.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
226
Condition
New
Number of Pages
226
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9781610487535
SKU
V9781610487535
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99-15
About Justin A. Collins
Justin A. Collins holds undergraduate and Master degrees from the University of Virginia along with MBA, Ph.D. (K-12 Educational Administration) and law degrees from the University of Missouri. Collins returned home to Southwest Missouri and currently resides in Springfield.
Reviews for Battling the Student Engagement Front
With over 25 years invested in public education, I can attest that Justin Collin's insight is right on target! School reform must begin in the classroom with a focus on student engagement for sustainable change. Without 21st Century critical thinking skills as the paramount focus in public education, students will not be ready for our fast-paced ever-changing world. This will ... Read more