Building High Performing and Effective Schools - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798337319735

Editeur : Information Science Reference, 2026

Synopsis

High-performing schools prepare students for success in a complex, competitive world. They are characterized by strong academic outcomes, a shared vision, high expectations, and a culture of continuous improvement that supports students and staff. By fostering collaborative leadership, using data to inform instruction, and prioritizing inclusive, student-centered practices, effective schools create environments where all learners can thrive. Understanding the key elements that drive school effectiveness is critical for educators and leaders seeking to improve teaching, learning, and school performance. Building High Performing and Effective Schools explores the key characteristics, practices, and leadership strategies that contribute to high-performing and effective schools. It examines how school culture, instructional quality, collaboration, and data-driven decision-making work together to improve student outcomes and overall school success. This book covers topics such as family engagement, quality education, and curriculum development, and is a useful resource for educators, policymakers, academicians, researchers, and scientists.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

James S. Etim is a Professor of Education in the Department of Education at Winston Salem State University. He received his Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Wyoming, Laramie. His research areas include Middle grades English Language Arts, education across cultures, instructional strategies, gender issues in education and issues related to social justice and inclusion in education. Since 2017, he has served as a Fellow in the Center for the Study of Economic Mobility at Winston Salem State University. This position has allowed him to be engaged in research on issues of academic achievement in low and high performing schools and what can be done to improve student achievement in low performing schools. He has authored one book and edited/coedited eleven books. He has published (solely and jointly) more than 60 articles and book chapters in both national and international journals and books. He has been a Co Pi of two National Science Foundation grants, with one on the use of technology in the classrooms (2013-2016). He has received two Fulbright Specialist Awards, one to Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria and the other to the Polytechnic of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia. He has also been a Carnegie African Diaspora Fellow at the University of Jos, Nigeria (2017 and 2025). Between 2015 and 2018, he served as the Education Panel Chair for the Global Undergraduate Awards, Dublin, Ireland. He is also the Founding Editor of International Journal of Gender Studies in Developing Societies and the International Journal of Education, Arts and Social issues in Africa.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Information Science Reference
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798337319735
• Reliure: Tapa blanda
• Nombre de pages: 326
• Éditeur: Etim James Sunday
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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