Books written by Karen L. Mapp
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A Match on Dry Grass: Community Organizing as a Catalyst for School Reform
Based on a comprehensive national study, the book presents rich and compelling case studies of prominent organizing efforts in Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles, Denver, San Jose, and the Mississippi Delta.
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A Match on Dry Grass: Community Organizing as a Catalyst for School Reform
A Match on Dry Grass argues that community organizing represents a fresh approach to address educational failure.
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Beyond the Bake Sale: The Essential Guide to Family-school Partnerships
An updated and expanded edition of a study first published in 1986 by the National Committee for Citizens in Education introduces a practical, hands-on approach to bring families and schools together to improve children's education, ...
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A Match on Dry Grass: Community Organizing as a Catalyst for School Reform
In Public engagementfor public education: Joiningforces to revitalize democracy and equalize schools, ed. Marion Orr and John Rogers, 52–85. ... Hess, Frederick M. 1999. Spinning wheels: The politics of urban school reform.
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Powerful Partners: A Teacher's Guide to Engaging Families for Student Success
The book will cover the mindset and core beliefs required to bond with families, and will provide guidance on how to plan engagement opportunities and events throughout the school year that undergird effective partnerships between families ...
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A Match on Dry Grass: Community Organizing as a Catalyst for School Reform
Larkin believes that creative energy and innovative solutions emerge when parents, teachers, religious leaders, and school administrators transcend traditional barriers to collectively develop a learning community.
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Achieving Coherence in District Improvement: Managing the Relationship Between the Central Office and Schools
The book is based on a study of five large urban districts that have demonstrated improvement in student achievement.
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Achieving Coherence in District Improvement: Managing the Relationship Between the Central Office and Schools
" -- James P. Spillane, professor of learning sciences and human development and social policy, Northwestern University "This thoroughly readable book examines high performing school districts and finds that what explains success in these ...
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Achieving Coherence in District Improvement: Managing the Relationship Between the Central Office and Schools
" -- James P. Spillane, professor of learning sciences and human development and social policy, Northwestern University "This thoroughly readable book examines high performing school districts and finds that what explains success in these ...
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Everyone Wins!: The Evidence for Family-School Partnerships and Implications for Practice
Engaging families in education not only improves student achievement, but also strengthens families, boosts teacher effectiveness, and builds community. Everyone wins!