The Journal for Effective Schools
Fall 2007
From the Editor
Dr. E.E. "Gene" Davis
 
Invited Articles
Making Our Schools Effective
Leslie S Kaplan and William A. Owings
Abstract
The Effective Schools Correlates provide a research-packed conceptual model to create schools in which all sttudents to achieve high levels. A new monograph offers opportunities for renewal and extention of this model in public schools. "We can, whenever and whenever we choose, successfully teach all children whose schooling is of interest to us. We already know more than we need to do that" Edmonds, 1979, p. 23).
 
Effective Schools Abstracts
Activating the Desire to Learn

Mary Adkins

Failure is NOT an Option

Elizabeth A. Farris

Turnaround Leadership

Gene Gallelli

It's Being Done

Lee Gerard

Improving Student Learning One Teacher at a Time

Deb Hubble

A Culture for Learning

Lawrence W. Lezotte

Building Background Knowledge

Lawrence W. Lezotte

Reframing Education

Lawrence W. Lezotte

 

Book Reviews

Total Instructional Alignment: From Standards to Student Success
Author - Lisa Carter
William A. Owings and Leslie S. Kaplan