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Author Caruthers, Loyce Ellenor, 1947- author.

Title Great expectations : what kids want from our urban public schools / Loyce Caruthers, University of Missouri-Kansas City ; Jennifer Friend, University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Publication Info. Charlotte, NC : Information Age Publishing, Inc., [2016]

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Description 1 online resource (xxxiv, 260 pages)
text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Contents Cover; Great Expectations; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Introduction; Acknowledgments; PART I: Student Voice and the Context for Urban Public Schools in the United States; Chapter 1: Student Voice and Storytelling; Chapter 2: The Constructed Others; Chapter 3: The Constructed Others; Chapter 4: The Policy Context for Urban Public Education in the United States; Chapter 5: The Numbers; PART II: The Framework for Including Student Voice in Urban School Renewal; Chapter 6: The Framework for Including Student Voice in Urban Schools.
Chapter 7: Kids Want Caring Teachers With High Academic ExpectationsChapter 8: Kids Want to Feel Safe at School; Chapter 9: Kids Want Active and Engaging Learning Opportunities; Chapter 10: Kids Want To Know More About Their Own Cultures and Cultures of All People; PART III: Applying the Framework: Finding Out What Kids Want From Urban Schools; Chapter 11: Student Interviews and Focus Groups; Chapter 12: Student Surveys; Chapter 13: Visual Methods and Technology; Chapter 14: Students Participating in Governance and School Committees; Chapter 15: Conclusion.
APPENDIX A: Additional Resources on RaceAPPENDIX B: Student Assent Form for Interview, Focus Group, or Survey; APPENDIX C: Parental Permission Letter for Interview, Focus Group, or Survey; References; About the Authors.
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Subject Education, Urban -- United States.
Education, Urban.
United States.
Urban schools -- United States -- Administration.
Urban schools.
Administration.
Public schools -- United States -- Administration.
Public schools.
Student participation in administration -- United States.
Student participation in administration.
School improvement programs -- United States.
Educational change -- United States.
Students -- United States -- Attitudes.
School improvement programs.
EDUCATION -- Essays.
Educational change.
EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions.
Students.
EDUCATION -- Reference.
Public schools -- Administration.
Students -- Attitudes.
Urban schools -- Administration.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Friend, Jennifer Ingrid, author.
Other Form: Print version: Caruthers, Loyce Ellenor, 1947- Great expectations. Charlotte, NC : Information Age Publishing, Inc., [2016] 9781681234403 (DLC) 2016003144 (OCoLC)940365594
ISBN 9781681234427 (electronic book)
1681234424 (electronic book)
9781681234403 (paperback)
9781681234410 (hardcover)