Raising the standard : an eight-step action guide for schools and communities /
Doyle, Denis P.
Pimentel, Susan.
Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press,
c1997.
Includes index.
Take the plunge : building public demand for standards and reform -- How good is good enough? : organizing around high academic standards -- The truth will set you free : conducting an academic analysis -- Seize the day : reorganizing for change and building staff capacity -- Measuring up : holding students accountable -- Holding your feet to the fire : school and district accountability -- So what's in it for me? : developing new partnerships -- There is no finish line : making continuous improvements -- Have you done this? : a checklist of action steps.
System requirements: CD-ROM drive; Adobe Acrobat ; Pentium processor based PC with 16 MB RAM (24 for Windows NT) and 10-12 MB of hard disk space depending on operating system (10 for Windows 95/NT, 12 for Windows 3.1 and 3.11 for Workgroups); or, Power Macintosh with 8 MB RAM available, Apple system software version 7.1.2 or later and 12.5 MB of hard-disk space.
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