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This volume presents specifics of the School Development Program holistic model in action, a plan that received the 1996 Heinz Award for improving the quality of American education. Topics discussed include children's psychosocial development, group dynamics of effective school communities, teacher preparation and school/university partnerships, appropriate alignment of classroom content to standardized tests, increased student engagement and learning time, research and evaluation, community health, government initiatives, and school/business partnerships.

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
The School Development Program	p. 1
Translating Theory into Practice: Comer's Theory of School Reform	p. 27
It Takes a Whole Village: The SDP School	p. 42
University-School Partnership: Reforming Teacher Preparation	p. 72
Time and Alignment: Potent Tools for Improving Achievement	p. 98
The School Development Program Evaluation Process	p. 123
Changing American Schools: Insights from the School Development Program	p. 147
Epilogue: Lessons Learned	p. 163
About the Authors	p. 169
Index	p. 177
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Rallying the Whole Village: The Comer Process for Reforming Education

Rallying the Whole Village: The Comer Process for Reforming Education

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