Challenging Standards: Navigating Conflict and Building Capacity in the Era of the Common Core

Supovitz, Jonathan A., Spillane, James

ISBN 10: 1475815859 / ISBN 13: 9781475815856

Published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2015

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Challenging Standards: Navigating Conflict and Building Capacity in the Era of the Common Core
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1475815859
• ISBN 13: 9781475815856
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

This book contains a host of short chapters organized into four sections that form a tapestry for educators to consider the different dimensions of implementing more rigorous education standards.

About the Author

Jonathan A. Supovitz is the co-director of the Consortium for Policy Research in Education (CPRE) and an associate professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education. His research examines the policy and leadership influences on the design and implementation of school improvement efforts.

James P. Spillane is the Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Professor in Learning and Organizational Change at the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University. He is also professor of Human Development and Social Policy, professor of Learning Sciences, professor of Management and Organizations, and faculty associate at Northwestern’s Institute for Policy Research. His work explores the policy implementation process at the state, district, school, and classroom levels, focusing on intergovernmental and policy-practice relations.