Trust in schools : a core resource for improvement /

Most Americans agree on the necessity of education reform, but there is little consensus about how this goal might be achieved. The rhetoric of standards and vouchers has occupied center stage, polarizing public opinion and affording little room for reflection on the intangible conditions that make...

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Main Author: Bryk, Anthony S.
Other Authors: Schneider, Barbara L.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Russell Sage Foundation, ©2002.
Series:Rose series in sociology.
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Online Access:CONNECT
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Summary:Most Americans agree on the necessity of education reform, but there is little consensus about how this goal might be achieved. The rhetoric of standards and vouchers has occupied center stage, polarizing public opinion and affording little room for reflection on the intangible conditions that make for good schools. This book engages this debate with a compelling examination of the importance of social relationships in the successful implementation of school reform.
Item Description:Project MUSE Universal EBA Ebooks
Physical Description:1 online resource (xix, 217 pages :) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-209) and index.
ISBN:9781610440967
161044096X