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Diploma Matters

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Description for Diploma Matters Paperback. High school should be a gateway to a better life, not a gatekeeper. Too many students wind up with too few choices, locked in by what was decided for them by a broken system. We ve been handing over a diploma that holds an empty promise. In this practical field book, readers will find a toolkit developed by The Education Trust. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNKD; JNLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 179 x 235 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.

DIPLOMA MATTERS

In our current education system too many high school students wind up with too few choices. Students are locked into what is decided for them by a broken system. Too often, they are handed a diploma that holds an empty promise. This practical field book is filled with effective tools from The Education Trust–West. Diploma Matters helps school leaders and teachers examine the current high school experience and develop a detailed action plan that will transform curriculum and ensure that all students are ready for college and the workplace.

“This is a book for practitioners who ... Read more

“This is a story worth reading, including the specific implications for schools and districts nationwide.”
—MICHAEL W. KIRST, emeritus professor of Education and Business Administration, Stanford University; president, California State Board of Education; author, Political Dynamics Of American Education

“This book is a definitive ‘how to’ for effective, meaningful, and lasting school reform.”
—KATHY BURKHARD, former president, San Jose Teachers’ Association

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781118009147
SKU
V9781118009147
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

About Linda Murray
LINDA MURRAY is the Superintendent-in-Residence for The Education Trust–West (ETW) and is responsible for leading the practice work of the organization in California. Prior to joining ETW, Dr. Murray served as Superintendent of Schools for the San Jose Unified School District for eleven years. THE EDUCATION TRUST–WEST is a statewide education advocacy organization in California that works ... Read more

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