Challenges of Urban Education and Efficacy of School Reform (Advances in Educational Administration)

We are probably more aware today of the changing student population than at any time in the history of our nation's education system. Urban education is the primary target of the school reform movement and remains the most difficult to assess and repair. The crisis in urban school systems mirrors many of the problems found in big cities - poor economic conditions for schools and families, personnel shortages and high turnover rates, improper facilities and materials, and political struggles over issues of structure and control. This book analyses the problems affecting urban schools and their students and the efforts that have been made to make these schools more accountable and effective. This book is organized in three parts. Part one provides an overview of many of the issues facing urban school districts, their students and their communities including meeting the needs of racially, ethnically, linguistically and culturally diverse populations, financing schools located in economically disadvantaged areas, and attracting and maintaining qualified teachers and administrators. Part two examines the impact demands for increased accountability and equity influence urban education reform. The issues discussed in this section include academic standards and high stakes testing, technology and the digital divide, the role of leadership and impact of teacher shortages, and school finance and public policy. Part three focuses on strategies developed to reform and improve urban school systems. These chapters examine federal education policy, the impact of school choice and related issues such as privatization and vouchers, the influence of community involvement, and state sponsored reform and reorganization efforts. cover.jpg......Page 1 sdarticle.pdf......Page 2 sdarticle_001.pdf......Page 3 sdarticle_002.pdf......Page 8 sdarticle_003.pdf......Page 12 sdarticle_004.pdf......Page 23 sdarticle_005.pdf......Page 32 sdarticle_006.pdf......Page 55 sdarticle_007.pdf......Page 71 sdarticle_008.pdf......Page 93 sdarticle_009.pdf......Page 107 sdarticle_010.pdf......Page 127 sdarticle_011.pdf......Page 148 sdarticle_012.pdf......Page 168 sdarticle_013.pdf......Page 190 sdarticle_014.pdf......Page 202 sdarticle_015.pdf......Page 209 sdarticle_016.pdf......Page 223 sdarticle_017.pdf......Page 238 sdarticle_018.pdf......Page 253 sdarticle_019.pdf......Page 281 sdarticle_020.pdf......Page 292 sdarticle_021.pdf......Page 310