Leave no child behind [electronic resource] : preparing today's youth for tomorrow's world / James P. Comer ; foreword by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
2004
LB2822.82 .C664 2004eb
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Leave no child behind [electronic resource] : preparing today's youth for tomorrow's world / James P. Comer ; foreword by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Author
Comer, James P.
ISBN
9780300133424 (electronic bk.)
0300133421 (electronic bk.)
9780300103915
0300103913
9781281722997
1281722995
0300133421 (electronic bk.)
9780300103915
0300103913
9781281722997
1281722995
Imprint
New Haven, Conn. ; London : Yale University Press, 2004.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (327 p.)
Call Number
LB2822.82 .C664 2004eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
379.73
Summary
The call-to-arms to "leave no child behind" in America has become popularly associated with the Bush administration's education plan - a plan that actually diverges greatly from the ideals of the Children's Defense Fund, which originated the concept. Here, in a bold and engaging new book, Dr. James Comer reclaims this now-famous exhortation as a tool for positive and substantive change. Far removed from the federal government's focus on standardized testing as the panacea for our educational ills, Dr. Comer's argument, drawn from his own experiences as the creator of the School Development Program, urges teachers, policymakers, and parents alike to work toward creating a new kind of school environment. In so doing, Dr. Comer reignites a crucial debate as he details the evolution and many successes of his School Development Program since its inception thirty-five years ago, and he illustrates how his model for change has proven effective in public schools throughout the country. Most important, he offers proof that students from all backgrounds can learn at a high level, adopt positive behavioural attitudes, and prepare for a fulfilling adult life, if they learn in schools that provide adequate support for their complete development - schools that know that leaving no child behind should be much more than just a convenient political slogan.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-312) and index.
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Table of Contents
Right church, wrong pew
Voices from the school house
Change and challenges
The new world
Living in and learning about schools
The framework
Development, learning, and democracy
But can it fly?
Flight school
Flight
The price we pay
To leave no child behind.
Voices from the school house
Change and challenges
The new world
Living in and learning about schools
The framework
Development, learning, and democracy
But can it fly?
Flight school
Flight
The price we pay
To leave no child behind.