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Organization & management of education
How Communities Build Stronger Schools: Stories, Strategies, and Promi...
Dodd, Anne Wescott, Konzal, Jean L.
Hardcover. If it takes a village to raise a child, Anne Wescott Dodd and Jean L.Konzal feel that it takes a community to make a school. They present a democratic vision of the public school where everyone plays a part in shaping our children, and consequently, our future. Num Pages: 367 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHM; JNA; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 659.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312238919
- ISBN
- 9780312238919
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 45.99€ 38.94
€ 45.99
€ 38.94
The Politics, Sociology and Economics of Education: Interdisciplinary ...
Farnen, Russell Francis; Sunker, Professor He...
Hardback. Editor(s): Farnen, Russell Francis; Sunker, Professor Heinz. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JF; JNK; JPQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave USA United States
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780312174682
- ISBN
- 9780312174682
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.31
€ 128.31
Paperback. Examines the assessment of intellectual abilities in children and adults. This second edition features additional material on testing the handicapped, individual and group differences in mental abilities, theories and issues in the assessment of mental abilities, and new tests for measuring intelligence and related abilities. Series: Perspectives on Individual Differences. Num Pages: 412 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMM; JNKC; JNKD; MMJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 1996. Softcover reprint of the original 2
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306484315
- ISBN
- 9780306484315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 199.78
€ 199.78
Paperback. Based on a conference held at Harvard University in November 1998, which focused on women faculty in research universities, seeking to identify and disseminate innovative approaches to increasing faculty positions and opportunities for women there. Editor(s): Hornig, Lilli. Series: Innovations in Science Education and Technology. Num Pages: 394 pages, 58 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSJ1; JNK; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 394
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306473517
- ISBN
- 9780306473517
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 72.41
€ 72.41
Practitioner's Guide to Empirically Based Measures of School Behavior
. Ed(S): Kelley, Mary Lou; Reitman, David; No...
Hardback. Provides clinicians and researchers with reviews of a compendium of instruments used for assessing children's and adolescents' behavior, social, or attentional problems in the school setting. This book focuses on the evaluation of problems manifested in the school setting, and reviews many instruments used to evaluate children across settings. Editor(s): Kelley, Mary Lou; Reitman, David; Noell, George H. Series: ABCT Clinical Assessment Series. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JMC; JNK; MMJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 643.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306472671
- ISBN
- 9780306472671
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.99
€ 128.99
paperback. This step-by-step programme uses older adult volunteers as mentors, helping children develop the awareness, self-confidence, and skills they need to overcome overwhelming obstacles. Although designed as a school-based model, this program can easily be adapted to other settings. Series: Prevention in Practice Library. Num Pages: 115 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNK; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2000
- Number of pages
- 115
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306464133
- ISBN
- 9780306464133
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.73
€ 127.73
Hardback. This step-by-step programme uses older adult volunteers as mentors, helping children develop the awareness, self-confidence, and skills they need to overcome overwhelming obstacles. Although designed as a school-based model, this programme can easily be adapted to other settings. Series: Prevention in Practice Library. Num Pages: 115 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNK; MBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 830.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 115
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306464126
- ISBN
- 9780306464126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 130.22
€ 130.22
Paperback. Synthesizes innovative concepts such as, systems thinking, mental models, effective school research, and Deming's theories of management to propose the Balance Alignment Model. Three case studies demonstrate why schools are not improving and how Lilyquist's model can facilitate student learning. Series: Innovations in Science Education and Technology. Num Pages: 191 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 191
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306457357
- ISBN
- 9780306457357
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 68.49
€ 68.49
Hardback. Series: Perspectives on Individual Differences. Num Pages: 461 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNKD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 166 x 31. Weight in Grams: 844.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 461
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306457296
- ISBN
- 9780306457296
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 203.56
€ 203.56
Hardback. Editor(s): Hallinan, Maureen T. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNC; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media United States
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780306450341
- ISBN
- 9780306450341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.65
€ 128.65
Learning from the Ground Up: Global Perspectives on Social Movements a...
Kapoor, Dip, Choudry, Aziz
Hardcover. The dynamics, politics, and richness of knowledge production in social movements and social activist contexts are often overlooked. This book contends that some of the most radical critiques and understandings about dominant ideologies and power structures, and visions of social change, have emerged from those spaces. Num Pages: 266 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFF; JNA; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 414. Global Perspectives on Social Movements and Knowledge Production. 266 pages, Illustrations. Editor(s): Choudry, Aziz; Kapoor, Dip. The dynamics, politics, and richness of knowledge production in social movements and social activist contexts are often overlooked. This book contends that some of the most radical critiques and understandings about dominant ideologies and power structures, and visions of social change, have emerged from those spaces. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JFF; JNA; JNK. Dimension: 217 x 148 x 19. Weight: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230621039
- ISBN
- 9780230621039
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.81€ 88.24
€ 105.81
€ 88.24
Hardcover. This book contributes in multiple dimensions to the educational literature through an articulation of T.J. and Anita Anderson's vision; how the community and faculty adopted the vision; what it meant in practical terms to matriculating students and their families; and, espouses lessons applicable in the 21st Century. Num Pages: 189 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 164 x 15. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230618480
- ISBN
- 9780230618480
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.90€ 46.67
€ 52.90
€ 46.67
Paperback. This is a cutting edge book that not only maps and criticizes venture philanthropy but also offers a new and different way of conceptualizing public education in response to the neoliberal climate affecting all aspects of public education. Series: Education, Politics and Public Life. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JKSN1; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290. Public Education and Venture Philanthropy. Series: Education, Politics and Public Life. 200 pages, 0. This is a cutting edge book that not only maps and criticizes venture philanthropy but also offers a new and different way of conceptualizing public education in response to the neoliberal climate affecting all aspects of public education. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: JKSN1; JNK. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight: 290.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230615151
- ISBN
- 9780230615151
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.90€ 46.13
€ 52.90
€ 46.13
Hardcover. This historical biography examines Sarah Raymond Fitzwilliam's abolitionist roots growing up on a stop of the Underground Railroad, her training at a 'normal school,' her tenure as a teacher, principal and the nation's first city school superintendent (Bloomington, Illinois 1874-1892). Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230613225
- ISBN
- 9780230613225
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 52.90€ 47.15
€ 52.90
€ 47.15
Hardcover. This book explores the experiences and writings of four teachers at the University of Chicago Laboratory School, both to investigate their lives as female professionals during the Progressive era, and to add to our understanding of this innovative institution and how these philosophies and innovations have carried out to this day. Num Pages: 241 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; HBTB; JFSJ1; JNKH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230610736
- ISBN
- 9780230610736
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.88
€ 66.88
The Global Assault on Teaching, Teachers, and Their Unions. Stories fo...
. Ed(S): Weiner, Lois; Compton, Mary
Paperback. Public education's character is increasingly under assault as privatization of education is advanced. This collection of essays by noted scholars, teacher activists, and teacher's union leaders from around the world fuses insights with background and analysis to make real the goal of quality education for all the world's children. Editor(s): Weiner, Lois; Compton, Mary. Num Pages: 296 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JNK; JNT; KNXB2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230606302
- ISBN
- 9780230606302
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.90€ 46.69
€ 52.90
€ 46.69
Hardcover. This book follows a group of teachers who worked to create a program that supported their students' native languages and funds of knowledge, finding that structures within the school and discourses from other teachers, administrators, and the nation/community both constrained/enabled the teachers to create an equitable learning environment. Series: Secondary Education in a Changing World. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNKC; JNSV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 217 x 149 x 15. Weight in Grams: 342. The Case of Cherry High School. Series: Secondary Education in a Changing World. 212 pages, illustrations. This book follows a group of teachers who worked to create a program that supported their students' native languages and funds of knowledge, finding that structures within the school and discourses from other teachers, administrators, and the nation/community both constrained/enabled the teachers to create an equitable learning environment. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. BIC Classification: JNKC; JNSV. Dimension: 217 x 149 x 15. Weight: 342.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230606104
- ISBN
- 9780230606104
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 134.67€ 110.12
€ 134.67
€ 110.12
Hardcover. This review of research in school choice adapts Sen's theory of Capability developing a more complex theoretical framework for understanding education markets. This gives those most affected by the perceived failure of public education a better explication of the tension between the rhetoric of public good and the reality of everyday disadvantage. Num Pages: 262 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNKG; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 460.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230549265
- ISBN
- 9780230549265
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 149.87
€ 149.87
Paperback. This book asserts that efforts to reform schools, particularly urban schools, are events that engender a host of issues and conflicts that have been interpreted through the conceptual lens of community. Series: Secondary Education in a Changing World. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JNKC; JNKP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 137 x 215 x 9. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Reissue
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230338456
- ISBN
- 9780230338456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.06
€ 127.06
Hardcover. Using a platform of substantial theories and applications, this book explores approaches taken to university leadership, how leadership is formed, and challenges that leadership of universities experiences within the context of Europe. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; JNK; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230314030
- ISBN
- 9780230314030
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.12
€ 67.12