Evaluating Programs to Increase Student Achievement - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1412951259 ISBN 13: 9781412951258

Verlag: Corwin, 2008

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"The author does all the right things: stays on task, stays focused, communicates clearly, gives correct and adequate information that practitioners can understand and implement, and presents the content in a scholarly, yet friendly style that promotes collaborative efforts."
―Marie Kraska, Professor of Educational Foundations, Leadership, and Technology
Auburn University

"Clear, concise, understandable information presented in a positive, upbeat, and respectful manner. I couldn′t wait to share this with other team members!"
―Debbie Johnson, Principal
Lunt School, Falmouth, ME

Make informed decisions about programs with this step-by-step evaluation process!

School leaders can strengthen curriculum and help students experience greater achievement when they have an efficient process for evaluating the effectiveness of school programs. This reader-friendly resource presents a substantive overview of key concepts of the program evaluation process and offers practical guidelines to help administrators and faculty plan and carry out thoughtful evaluations.

Designed for new and experienced site-based administrators, this comprehensive second edition provides a wealth of updated information and tools for implementing evaluations, including:

• An expanded section on needs assessment, complete with new examples
• Additional methods to analyze data more productively
• Strategies for using graphs to communicate program results
• An in-depth discussion of the principal′s role in the evaluation process
• A built-in facilitator′s guide and checklist

A successful, ongoing evaluation process can promote a collaborative culture among faculty, improve teachers′ sense of accomplishment, and strengthen your school′s ability to meet the expectations of students and parents.

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Martin H. Jason is Professor of Educational Leadership at Roosevelt University in Chicago where he has served as Director of the Educational Administration and Supervision Program and is currently Director of the Ed.D. Program in Educational Leadership. He teaches courses in leadership, quantitative research methods, and program evaluation, and has over 39 years of university teaching experience. His doctorate in educational administration and supervision was earned at the University of Illinois at Urbana. A regular presenter at national and regional conferences, Dr. Jason′s articles have appeared in Planning and Changing, the High School Journal, and Research for Educational Reform. He has also written a chapter for the book Creating High Functioning Schools.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Corwin
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1412951259
• ISBN 13: 9781412951258
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 208
• Herausgeber: Jason Martin H.
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Nicht verfügbar