<p>Children and adolescents who enjoy healthy growth and development along six primary pathways are the students who learn well and achieve success in school and in life. But children from poorly functioning families and impoverished social networks too often find themselves without adequate preparation and support for the academic challenges that await them in kindergarten and the grades that follow. Believing that schools are uniquely situated to foster healthy development, renowned child psychiatrist Dr. James P. Comer and his colleagues at the Yale School Development Program (SDP) have dedicated 35 years to guiding students, schools, and educators toward academic success along the six developmental pathways of learning. Combining research; evidence-based best practices; essential tools for planning, data analysis, and assessment; and a generous collection of charts, tables, and graphics, Six Pathways to Healthy Child Development and Academic Success offers educators a comprehensive and effective framework for whole school reform. In 17 lively and informative chapters, Dr. Comer and his coauthors offer a complete guide to:</p> <ul> <li>Fostering healthy student growth and development along physical, cognitive, psychological, language, social, and ethical pathways.</li> <li>Comprehensive school planning to optimize opportunities for child development and learning.</li> <li>Creating a positive school climate in which all adults-teachers, parents, administrators, school staff, and community members-can help children grow and succeed.</li> <li>Ensuring continuous professional development and program improvement for the entire school community.</li> </ul> <b>Features</b> <ul> <li>Sub-Title - The Field Guide to Comer Schools in Action</li> <li>Edited - James P. Comer</li> <li>Author Affiliation - Yale Child Study Center, New Haven, CT</li> <li>Other Author- SKU: CRWN1059</li> </ul>
<p>Getting Excited About Data, Second Edition builds upon the best-selling first edition to provide additional guidance and support for educators who are "ready, willing, and able" to explore more sophisticated uses of data. New tools and activities facilitate active engagement with data and a collaborative culture of collective responsibility for the learning of all students.<br /><br />Precise and on target, this excellent new resource enables educators to effectively use their schools' data to respond to the challenges of the No Child Left Behind Act, and provides</p> <ul> <li>Descriptions and implementation ideas for each component of a balanced reading and writing program</li> <li>Checklists for reviewing your own literacy program</li> <li>Effective strategies for teaching word study, fluency, and comprehension</li> <li>Vocabulary instructional strategies that expand students' comprehension and word knowledge</li> <li>A knowledge base emphasizing the role of data in school effectiveness and successful change</li> <li>A focus on tapping the professional passion of dedicated educators who want to work for the benefit of students from an intrinsic motivation perspective</li> <li>Group activities that energize people in collaborative efforts</li> <li>Key questions to identify sources of the proof of success necessary to stimulate confidence and further action</li> <li>A clear understanding of the need for "up close, in real time" assessment to balance high-stakes, external tests</li> <li>Information on how to utilize data to establish priorities and integrate accountability requirements with goals that are data-based and grounded in school values</li> </ul> <b>Features</b> <ul> <li>Title - Getting Excited About Data</li> <li>Sub Title - Combining People, Passion, and Proof to Maximize Student Achievement</li> <li>Authored - Edie L. Holcomb</li> <li>Binding - Hardcover</li> <li>Pages - 2- SKU: CRWN179</li> </ul>