Policy, Leadership, and Student Achievement – Implications for Urban Communitie…

Policy, Leadership, and Student AchievementImplications for Urban Communities\nAuthor(s): C. Kent McGuire, Vivian W. Ikpa, C. Kent McGuire, Vivian W. Ikpa\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Emerald Publishing Inc, United States\nImprint: Information Age Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781593119744, 978-1593119744\nSynopsis\nThis is the second book in the series examining student achievement. The chapters in this book reflect the scholarly papers presented at the July 2006 Education Policy, Leadership Summer Institute (EPLSI) by K16 educators, researchers, community advocates, and policymakers who work in urban communities. The Institute serves as a place where individuals interested in scholarly discussions and research directly related to: (1) how data can be utilized to inform policy; (2) examining the urban school context from the perspectives of the polity, school leaders; students; and other related internal and external actors; and (3) identifying strategies for improving student academic ach.