Cover photograph courtesy of Chicago Historical Society from Lincoln : A Photobiography by Russell Freedman . Coward - McCann , Inc. , a member of The Putnam & Grosset Group : From Where Was Patrick Henry on the 29th of May ? by Jean ...
In this provocative book, authors Washor and Mojkowski observe that beneath the worrisome levels of dropouts from our nation’s high school lurks a more insidious problem: student disengagement from school and from deep and productive ...
In the World Library of Educationalists series, international experts themselves compile career-long collections of what they judge to be their finest pieces - extracts from books, key articles, salient research findings, major theoretical ...
APAS is a comprehensive, research-based suite of field-tested tools that is used by OST programs and systems across the country. Its three flexible instruments measure program quality and youth outcomes to help programs facilitate ...
For years, we have considered school dropout rates as a problem occurring at the high-school level. However, this is actually an issue that originates and develops in elementary school. In Do Children Drop Out of School in Kindergarten?
Winner of the 2018 Green Earth Book Award. This picture book biography examines the life and career of naturalist and artist Anna Comstock (1854-1930), who defied social conventions and pursued the study of science.
Parents' first duty is to their children—to their intellect, their character, their souls. The facts on the ground point to one conclusion: get out now.
CHAPTER 14 THE GROWING ROLE OF OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME IN DRIVING EQUITABLE CAREER EXPLORATION AND PREPARATION Candace Brazier Thurman and Saskia K. Traill Do you remember your first job? Do you remember how you found it, what you learned ...
If you strip away the rosy language of “school-business partnership,” “win-win situation,” “giving back to the community,” and the like, what you see when you look at corporate marketing activities in the schools is example ...
"Through thoughtful analysis of girls' historical literacy experiences, their contemporary reading and writing lives, and trends in young adult literature, this book sheds new light on how teachers can better understand and create classroom ...
225 Table 3.19 Percentage of students by different types of out-of-school-time lessons, by academic and vocational orientation of schools.... 231 Table 3.20 Percentage of students by different types of out-of-school-time lessons, ...