The Hardest Questions Aren't on the Test: Lessons from an
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nathan, Linda F., PUBLISHER: Beacon Press (MA), ong>Theong> Boston Arts Academy comprises an ethnically and socioeconomically diverse student body, yet 94 percent of its graduates are accepted to college. Compare this with ong>theong> average urban district rate of 50 percent. How do ong>theong>y do it? This remarkable success, writes Principal Linda Nathan, is in large part due to asking ong>theong> right ong>questionsong>--ong>questionsong> all schools can consider, such as: - How and why does a school develop a shared vision of what it stands for? - What makes a great teacher, and how can a principal help good teachers improve? - Why must schools talk openly about race and achievement, and what happens when ong>theong>y do? With engaging honesty, Nathan gives readers a ring-side seat as faculty, pong>arentong>s, and ong>theong> students ong>theong>mselves grapple with ong>theong>se ong>questionsong>, attempt to implement solutions, and evaluate ong>theong> outcomes. Stories that are inspirational as well as heartbreaking reveal ong>theong> missteps and failures--as well as ong>theong> successes. Nathan doesn't claim to have all ong>theong> answers, but seeks to share her insights on schools that matter, teachers who inspire, and students who achieve.