A Parent S Guide To School Choice

Author : Jaimi M Erickson
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2024-02-13
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9798871552421

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A Parent's Guide to School Choice by Jaimi M Erickson Pdf

As a former teacher who has seen the public education system from the perspective of a student, a college student, a teacher and a parent, A Parent's Guide to School Choice shares everything the author has learned throughout her experiences in and out of the education system. This is meant to be a school choice guide for parents to gain clarity. It will equip you and encourage you. Ultimately, it will show you that there is a school option to help your child learn, grow, thrive and succeed. This book and collection of resources provide some lines on the highway for you to steer through and really consider what school options will be best for your child. When you find the school choice option that will be best for your child, it will help them thrive. There may be an adjustment period, but when you see your child learning the way that is best for them, there is no better confidence-builder as a parent. Included in A Parent's Guide to School Choice, are resources in the appendix to provide clear comparison between the school choice options presented in the guide. In addition, assessment forms are included so you can be proactive as a parent prior to making any school choice for your child by evaluating their level of understanding before entering a school environment at home or traditional school. This is not a political discussion of school choice. It is a guide, or roadmap, to clarify all of the major school choice options and the pros and cons associated with each.

Author : Nancy Ginsburg Gill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Education
ISBN : 096138462X

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Parents' Guide to School Selection in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties by Nancy Ginsburg Gill Pdf

Author : Bryan C. Hassel,Emily Ayscue Hassel
Publisher : Armchair Press
Page : 471 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780974462776

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Picky Parent Guide : Choose Your Child's School with Confidence by Bryan C. Hassel,Emily Ayscue Hassel Pdf

A comprehensive manual and reference guide for choosing the best elementary school for your child to attend.

Author : Lynn Bosetti,Dianne Gereluk
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-04
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781442695412

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Understanding School Choice in Canada by Lynn Bosetti,Dianne Gereluk Pdf

Understanding School Choice in Canada provides a nuanced and theoretical overview of the formation and rise of school choice policies in Canada. Drawing on twenty years of work, Lynn Bosetti and Dianne Gereluk analyze the philosophical, historical, political, and social principles that underpin the formation and implementation of school choice policies in the provinces and territories. Bosetti and Gereluk offer theoretical frameworks for considering the parameters of school choice policies that are aligned and attentive to Canadian educational contexts. This robust overview successfully shifts the debate away from ideology in order to facilitate an understanding that the spectrum of school choice policy in Canada is a response to the varying political challenges in society at large. This book is essential reading for those who desire a deeper understanding of school choice policies in Canada.

Author : Marla Dunn
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2012-08-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781300041252

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Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Mo: A Parent's Guide to School Choice by Marla Dunn Pdf

This practical guide will help parents understand the school choices available to them and explain the pros and cons of each choice. A complete source of information for anyone concerned with giving their child the best education possible.

Author : Adam Swift
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Education
ISBN : 0415311160

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How Not to be a Hypocrite by Adam Swift Pdf

Can parents send their children to private schools and still live up to their ideals? Can you be a good citizen and a good parent? These difficult questions, and many more, are raised and answered in this insightful and thought-provoking book.

Author : Clara Hemphill
Publisher : Teachers College Press
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2007-09
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780807774472

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New York City's Best Public High Schools by Clara Hemphill Pdf

If you lived anywhere else in the country, you would probably send your child to your neighborhood high school. In New York City, it’s much more complicated than that. But what parent has time to research hundreds of school options? To help you choose a high school that is just right for your child, Clara Hemphill and her colleagues at Insideschools visited nearly all of the city’s 400 high schools. This essential revision of the critically acclaimed parents’ guide features new school profiles; invaluable advice to help parents and students through the stressful admissions process; and new sections on alternative schools, vocational schools, and schools for students learning English. Featuring interviews with teachers, parents, and students, this guide uncovers the “inside scoop” about school atmosphere, homework, student stress, competition among students, the quality of teachers, gender issues, the condition of the building, class size, and much more. “For [this] third edition I looked for schools that spark students’ curiosity, broaden their horizons, and help them develop into thoughtful, caring adults.” —Clara Hemphill Praise for Clara Hemphill’s Parents’ Guides! New York Daily News... “Brisk, thoughtful profiles of topnotch, intriguing schools.” Big Apple Parent... “Hemphill has done for schools what Zagat’s did for restaurants.” New York Magazine... “Thoughtful, well-researched…required reading.” The New York Times... “A bible for urban parents.”

Author : Nancy Ginsburg Gill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 0961384638

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Parents' guide to school selection in Alameda/Contra Costa County by Nancy Ginsburg Gill Pdf

Author : Michael C. Zwaagstra,Rodney A. Clifton,John C. Long
Publisher : R&L Education
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2010-07-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781607091592

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What's Wrong with Our Schools by Michael C. Zwaagstra,Rodney A. Clifton,John C. Long Pdf

What's Wrong with Our Schools and How We Can Fix Them examines the status of public education in North America and exposes many of the absurd instructional practices found in all-too-many schools. Written by three experienced educators, this book provides readers with a direct window into public education. The language is straightforward, the case studies based on real events, and the research evidence clearly presented. With chapter titles like, 'Subject Matter Matters,' 'A Pass Should be Earned,' and 'There is Too Much Edu-Babble,' the authors systematically demolish the ridiculous fads that have taken hold of public education. As unashamed apologists for the importance of knowledge and content in school curricula, the authors clearly show why the views of romantic progressives, like those of popular author Alfie Kohn, fail to stand up to rigorous scrutiny. A consistent focus on common sense permeates this book and provides parents, teachers, and administrators with practical ways in which they can help improve public education. Anyone interested in the future of public education will benefit from reading this book. For more information, visit www.fixingourschools.com.

Author : Elaine Sutton Robertson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-16
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1438934106

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A Guide for Parents by Elaine Sutton Robertson Pdf

A Guide for Parents Understanding Policies of the Public School System in the United States is an extraordinary book: This Guide is written for parents who have children in kindergarten, middle school and grade 9-12(high school), this guide is easy-to-use. This Guide outlines the curriculum across grade levels for math, science, English and Social Studies, as well as explains Individualized Education Program (IEP), 504 plans and the No child Left Behind Act and the rules for NCAA Division I and II. This guide give parents the tools need to help them understand what their children is expect to learn at each grade levels as well as understand policies of the public school systems. The book is designed to help all parents no matter of race. As an educator I think there's still work to be done; and this book can be use by parents to understand school policies w and make sure that we're as educators are preparing our children for the future. Anatole France "An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you do know and what you don't."

Author : Andrew Campanella
Publisher : Beaufort Books
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2020-01-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780825308154

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The School Choice Roadmap by Andrew Campanella Pdf

WINNER OF THE 2020 FOREWORD INDIES GOLD AWARD IN EDUCATION WINNER OF THE SILVER IPPY AWARD FOR BEST EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES You want your children to benefit from a great education. But every student is unique. One type of school might be a great fit for your neighbor's child, but it might not work for your son or daughter. Across the country, many parents today have more choices for their children's education than ever before. If you are starting the process of finding your child's first school—or if you want to choose a new learning environment—The School Choice Roadmap is for you. This first-of-its-kind book offers a practical, jargon-free overview of school choice policies, from public school open enrollment to private school scholarships and more. It breaks down the similarities and differences between traditional public schools, public charter schools, public magnet schools, online public schools, private schools, and homeschooling. Most importantly, The School Choice Roadmap offers a seven-step process that will help you harness the power of your own intuition—and your own expertise about your child's uniqueness—to help you find a school that reflects your family's goals, values, and priorities. Filled with sage advice from dozens of other parents who have pursued the school search process, and interviews with school leaders and teachers, The School Choice Roadmap is an optimistic, empowering book that cuts through the confusion in K-12 education—so that you can give your children every opportunity to succeed in school and in life.

Author : Chester E. Finn, Jr.,John T. E. Cribb, Jr.,William J. Bennett
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1999-12-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780743200912

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The Educated Child by Chester E. Finn, Jr.,John T. E. Cribb, Jr.,William J. Bennett Pdf

If you care about the education of a child, you need this book. Comprehensive and easy to use, it will inform, empower, and encourage you. Just as William J. Bennett's The Book of Virtues has helped millions of Americans teach young people about character, The Educated Child delivers what you need to take control. With coauthors Chester E. Finn, Jr., and John T. E. Cribb, Jr., former Secretary of Education Bennett provides the indispensable guide. Championing a clear "back-to-basics" curriculum that will resonate with parents and teachers tired of fads and jargon, The Educated Child supplies an educational road map from earliest childhood to the threshold of high school. It gives parents hundreds of practical suggestions for helping each child succeed while showing what to look for in a good school and what to watch out for in a weak one. The Educated Child places you squarely at the center of your young one's academic career and takes a no-nonsense view of your responsibilities. It empowers you as mothers and fathers, enabling you to reclaim what has been appropriated by "experts" and the education establishment. It out-lines questions you will want to ask, then explains the answers -- or non-answers -- you will be given. No longer will you feel powerless before the education "system." The tools and advice in this guide put the power where it belongs -- in the hands of those who know and love their children best. Using excerpts from E. D. Hirsch's Core Knowledge Sequence, The Educated Child sets forth a state-of-the art curriculum from kindergarten through eighth grade that you can use to monitor what is and isn't being taught in your school. It outlines how you can help teachers ensure that your child masters the most important skills and knowledge. It takes on today's education controversies from phonics to school choice, from outcomes-based education to teaching values, from the education of gifted children to the needs of the disabled. Because much of a youngster's education takes place outside the school, The Educated Child also distills the essential information you need to prepare children for kindergarten and explains to the parents of older students how to deal with such challenges as television, drugs, and sex. If you seek high standards and solid, time-tested content for the child you care so much about, if you want the unvarnished truth about what parents and schools must do, The Educated Child is the one book you need on your shelf.

Author : Christopher A. Kearney
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-02-23
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780197547502

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Getting Your Child Back to School by Christopher A. Kearney Pdf

A collection of accessible and scientifically proven strategies for parents struggling with school attendance problems in children of all ages. School attendance problems are a common and worrisome challenge faced by many parents. Even in milder forms, poor school attendance can increase the risk of social, behavioral, and academic problems in childhood and adolescence, and even into adulthood. Unfortunately, parents often have trouble understanding their children's school attendance issues and are uncertain about how to help. Getting Your Child Back to School is intended for parents grappling with school attendance problems at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Covering a wide variety of attendance problems and special circumstances, the book offers practical, step-by-step strategies parents can use themselves, including asking the right questions, evaluating the severity of the problem, and knowing whom to consult. Parents will learn to change a child's negative thoughts around school, establish a clear and predictable morning routine, and set up a system of rewards for going to school. New to this edition is material on very severe and chronic cases, including discussion of educational alternatives; mindfulness approaches and parent involvement strategies; teletherapy and other options for young people who have been out of school for an extended period; and more extensive guidance on working with school officials. Easy to read and filled with concrete strategies, this book was the first of its kind dedicated to educating and arming parents with the tools they need to resolve their children's absenteeism; this new edition continues to offer the best available scientifically-proven guidance for parents determined to get their kids back to school.

Author : Wagma Mommandi,Kevin Welner
Publisher : Teachers College Press
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780807765814

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School's Choice by Wagma Mommandi,Kevin Welner Pdf

"This book takes a comprehensive look at the ways in which charters control enrollment and retention in their schools, often limiting equitable access for all students. It critiques the manner in which charters "counsel out" students--frequently English learners, students with special needs, and non-White students--for even minor infractions or poor academic performance, and urges state and federal policy makers to design a more inclusive and equitable charter sector"--

Author : Mark Berends,Ann Primus,Matthew G. Springer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-20
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351210423

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Handbook of Research on School Choice by Mark Berends,Ann Primus,Matthew G. Springer Pdf

Updated to reflect the latest developments and increasing scope of school-based options, the second edition of the Handbook of Research on School Choice makes readily available the most rigorous and policy-relevant research on K–12 school choice. This comprehensive research handbook begins with scholarly overviews that explore historical, political, economic, legal, methodological, and international perspectives on school choice. In the following sections, experts examine the research and current state of common forms of school choice: charter schools, school vouchers, and magnet schools. The concluding section brings together perspectives on other key topics such as accountability, tax credit scholarships, parent decision-making, and marginalized students. With empirical perspectives on all aspects of this evolving sphere of education, this is a critical resource for researchers, faculty, and students interested in education policy, the politics of education, and educational leadership.