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Leading for Equity provides a framework for fostering academic achievement and equity in schools with race, class, and achievement gap concerns. This book focuses on a district in Maryland and provides teachers with practical takeaways.
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The authors (of SchoolNet and Harvard Business School) describe the transformation of Maryland's Montgomery County Public Schools system as it "set out to break the link between race and class and academic outcomes" through "accountability for the superintendent, board, teachers, and principals, along with the development of an organization that could sustain performance improvements over the long term." The authors characterize the initiative as having achieved significant success and describe how the district achieved that success through examining its strategy, stakeholder relationships, and human capital investments. They also draw out lessons for the rest of the country's educational systems. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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