{"product_id":"continuous-improvement-in-high-schools-martha-abele-mac-iver-9781682536858","title":"Continuous Improvement in High Schools: Helping More Students Succeed","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eContinuous Improvement in High Schools\u003c\/i\u003e gives educators and policymakers an accessible, actionable framework to address one of the nation's most important educational priorities: improving high school graduation and postsecondary preparedness rates.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMartha Abele Mac Iver and Robert Balfanz, national experts in dropout prevention, apply the Carnegie Foundation's continuous improvement framework to the issue of student success in high school, starting with the critical ninth-grade year. A proven tool for organizational change, the framework provides a systematic structure for examining the root causes of problems and testing possible solutions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMac Iver and Balfanz draw on their decades of experience working with educators and their deep knowledge of challenges faced by high schools to customize the framework to the high school context. They model the use of improvement science principles such as establishing practical measures, conducting disciplined inquiry, and accelerating learning through networked communities. With real-world examples and ideas for change, the authors show how attention to five key areas can enrich student educational experience and improve high school outcomes. These areas are early warning and intervention systems; family engagement; students' sense of connectedness to school; social, emotional, and academic development; and teacher instructional practices. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe guidance offered in this useful work will enable educators and their collaborating partners to create their own powerful solutions for student success.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Martha Abele Mac Iver, Robert Balfanz\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1682536858\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781682536858\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard Education PR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.98w x 0.39d","brand":"Martha Abele Mac Iver","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43990517481727,"sku":"9781682536858","price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2c3d3b18-a06b-4f1d-bb42-e21e21b97b03.jpg?v=1683305130","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/continuous-improvement-in-high-schools-martha-abele-mac-iver-9781682536858","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}