Full Description
Achieving Success for Kids is a clarion call to action that explains why we need to save America's children and return our nation and our schools to the core values, beliefs, and principles upon which our nation was founded. In this book, Tim L. Adsit presents a bold, visionary blueprint for change and success in achieving and exceeding international standards in American schools within the next two to four years, restoring America and its educational system to their rightful place of prominence and leadership in the world.
Contents
1. The Problem-How and Why We Must Strive to Reach International Education Standards2. Introduction to the Solution3. Solutions-Ten Key Points of Action4. Immediate Action Recommendations For Business5. School Structure Changes6. Curriculum Changes7. Lesson Design and Staff Evaluation8. Assessment and Managing Education for Results9. Parental Involvement10. Self-Esteem and Self-Image Training for Success11. Teacher Training and Development, Other Staff Development12. Foreign Languages Required13. Scans Report on Skills Required for the 21st Century/What Work Requires of Schools/Foundations for Success in the 21st Century14. 2 Year Action Plan to Reach National Education Standards15. 2 Year Action Plan to Reach International Standards16. The Founding Fathers' Beliefs On Leadership: Classic Teamwork In Changing Times17. What Works In Education: A Research Synthesis with links18. Pathways to Excellence and Making Schools More Effective-Effective Schooling Practices with links19. What Makes Some Schools and Teachers More Effective?20. The Common Principles of Essential Schools21. Summary
