I got schooled : the unlikely story of how a moonlighting movie maker learned the five keys to closing America's education gap / M. Night Shyamalan.

Author/creator Shyamalan, M. Night
Format Book
PublicationNew York : Simon & Schuster, [2013]
Descriptionxi, 306 pages ; 22 cm
Subjects
Poor children--Education. --United States.
Educational equalization--United States.

Contents The gap. As John Adams said-- ; I'm not a doctor, but I watch a lot of "House, M.D." ; Why isn't that on the list? -- The five keys. Mr. Brodinsky, please see the principal-- and bring your suitcase ; Making Clark Kent into Superman ; You had me at "data" ; That's right, I said it. Small schools ; Danny, see me after school-- and before-- and over the summer -- Conclusion. Something else John Adams said -- Appendix A. Fifty schools that are closing America's achievement gap -- Appendix B. A short note on statistical significance, standard deviation, and effect size.
Abstract "Famed director M. Night Shyamalan tells how his passion for education reform led him to the five indispensable keys to educational success in America's high-performing schools in impoverished neighborhoods"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages [277]-291) and index.
LCCN 2013014575
ISBN9781476716459 (hardback)
ISBN1476716455

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks LC4091 .S45 2013 ✔ Available Place Hold