An agenda for equity : responding to the needs of diverse learners / Searetha Smith-Collins.

Author/creator Smith-Collins, Searetha
Other author American Association of School Administrators.
Format Book
Publication InfoLanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Education, ©2012.
Descriptionxii, 143 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Identifying the need. The optimal mix: responding to the needs of students ; From parts to whole ; Revisiting past practice. -- Understanding the need. Delving deeper into response to intervention ; Adoption trends ; The promise of RTI. -- A glance into the "Regular" classroom. Sharpening the focus ; Teacher assessment ; Leadership matters. -- Meeting the need. Snapshot: High school ; Snapshot: National/State pre-k network ; Snapshot: school district ; Snapshot: An affective model ; Snapshot: RTI and gifted education. -- The black male agenda. An out-of-school snapshot: the bridge ; Expanding the Agenda: building a new system ; Of opportunity for youth ; Implications for today. -- Assessing the outcomes. National outcomes (academic) ; National outcomes (behavioral) ; Measuring success. -- The learning target. Teach, test, and hope for the best ; Moving from random acts of curriculum and instruction ; Common language, common mission ; Optimizing curriculum for all ; Fitting the pieces together ; The design process ; Curriculum Architects ; Deeper levels of knowledge and thinking. -- Avoiding struggles and pitfalls. Refining the plan ; Evaluating the impact and results ; Planning to make change happen: the payoff ; Unexpected outcomes. -- Queries and opportunities. Recommendations. -- Transitioning to schools of the future. Teaching this generation of students ; The moral imperatives. -- Understanding the landscape. Lessons learned: bringing order to the potential of chaos ; Parallel modeling. -- Meet the kids. The beginning of shortcomings ; A recipe for potential ; Final thoughts.
Abstract Using Response to Intervention as an innovative model, An Agenda for Equity contributes to filling the void by analyzing the essence of educational reforms for increasing enduring, equitable effectiveness, and improving conditions and teaching and learning for both teachers and students.
General note"Published in partnership with the American Association of School Administrators."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
LCCN 2011043227
ISBN9781610487238 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN1610487230 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9781610487245 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN1610487249 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9781610487252 (electronic)
ISBN1610487257 (electronic)

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Joyner General Stacks LC1200 .S65 2012 ✔ Available Place Hold