Preparing Schools and School Systems for the 21st Century
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- 1999
Summary
This 112-page publication, Preparing Schools and School Systems for the 21st Century, presents characteristics of schools and school systems capable of preparing students for a global knowledge/information age. Order copies of this publication for board members, administrative team, staff, and community leaders. Use it to build support and stimulate discussions that will help you take leadership in reshaping your schools and school system for a new millennium. Characteristics of 21st century schools were identified by a distinguished council of 21 leaders in business, education, government and other fields during an historic Mount Vernon Conference. The council was under the honorary chairmanship of Senator John Glenn and was directed by the American Association of School Administrators. The study was made possible by financial support from AMP Incorporated and the Electric Power Research Institute.
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Bibliographic data
- Copyright year
- 1999
- ISBN-Print
- 978-0-87652-235-6
- ISBN-Online
- 978-1-4616-6363-8
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 106
- Product type
- Book Titles
Table of contents
- Preface No access
- Letter No access
- Introduction No access Pages 1 - 5
- Chapter 1: 16 Characteristics of Schools and School Systems for the 21st Century No access Pages 6 - 15
- Chapter 2: Contemporary Technology No access Pages 16 - 22
- Chapter 3: Integrated/Dynamic/Competency-Based Curriculum No access Pages 23 - 28
- Chapter 4: A Focus on Student Performance No access Pages 29 - 34
- Chapter 5: Student-Centered Systems No access Pages 35 - 40
- Chapter 6: Broad Academic and Social Context No access Pages 41 - 45
- Chapter 7: Effective Standards and Assessment No access Pages 46 - 50
- Chapter 8: Environmentally Responsive Infrastructure and Facilities No access Pages 51 - 59
- Chapter 9: School-Community Linkages No access Pages 60 - 65
- Chapter 10: Information/Knowledge Age Teaching No access Pages 66 - 72
- Chapter 11: Responsive Governance, Targeted Funding, and Research-Based Improvement No access Pages 73 - 83
- Chapter 12: Putting this Study to Work No access Pages 84 - 89
- Appendix A: The Challenge No access Pages 90 - 91
- Appendix B: Advancing American Education: A Thumbnail Historical Perspective No access Pages 92 - 94
- References and Resources No access Pages 95 - 96
- Acknowledgments No access Pages 97 - 106





