The Resource A match on dry grass : community organizing as a catalyst for school reform, Mark R. Warren, Karen L. Mapp, and The Community Organizing and School Reform Project
A match on dry grass : community organizing as a catalyst for school reform, Mark R. Warren, Karen L. Mapp, and The Community Organizing and School Reform Project
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- Extent
- xii, 316 p., [8] p. of plates
- Contents
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- Introduction : a new movement for equity and justice in education
- How community organizing works --"A match on dry grass" : organizing for great schools in San Jose
- "An appetite for change" : building relational cultures for educational reform and civic engagement in Los Angeles
- "Our strength is the power of our community" : political education and the continuation of the struggle in Denver
- "Weaving a tapestry that won't unravel" : the transformation of education in the Mississippi Delta
- "Acts of leadership" : building powerful forms of parent participation in Chicago
- "Cement between the bricks" : building schools and communities in New York City
- Building power and relationships to transform communities and schools
- Conclusion : lessons for school reform and democracy building
- Appendix : a collaborative research process
- Isbn
- 9780199793587
- Label
- A match on dry grass : community organizing as a catalyst for school reform
- Title
- A match on dry grass
- Title remainder
- community organizing as a catalyst for school reform
- Statement of responsibility
- Mark R. Warren, Karen L. Mapp, and The Community Organizing and School Reform Project
- Language
- eng
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1955-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Warren, Mark R.
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- plates
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- LB2822.82
- LC item number
- .W364 2011
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Mapp, Karen L
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- School improvement programs
- Educational change
- Educational accountability
- Community organization
- Community power
- Social action
- Label
- A match on dry grass : community organizing as a catalyst for school reform, Mark R. Warren, Karen L. Mapp, and The Community Organizing and School Reform Project
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-301) and index
- Contents
- Introduction : a new movement for equity and justice in education -- How community organizing works --"A match on dry grass" : organizing for great schools in San Jose -- "An appetite for change" : building relational cultures for educational reform and civic engagement in Los Angeles -- "Our strength is the power of our community" : political education and the continuation of the struggle in Denver -- "Weaving a tapestry that won't unravel" : the transformation of education in the Mississippi Delta -- "Acts of leadership" : building powerful forms of parent participation in Chicago -- "Cement between the bricks" : building schools and communities in New York City -- Building power and relationships to transform communities and schools -- Conclusion : lessons for school reform and democracy building -- Appendix : a collaborative research process
- Control code
- 700729515
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xii, 316 p., [8] p. of plates
- Isbn
- 9780199793587
- Isbn Type
- (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2010054553
- Other physical details
- ill.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)700729515
- Label
- A match on dry grass : community organizing as a catalyst for school reform, Mark R. Warren, Karen L. Mapp, and The Community Organizing and School Reform Project
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-301) and index
- Contents
- Introduction : a new movement for equity and justice in education -- How community organizing works --"A match on dry grass" : organizing for great schools in San Jose -- "An appetite for change" : building relational cultures for educational reform and civic engagement in Los Angeles -- "Our strength is the power of our community" : political education and the continuation of the struggle in Denver -- "Weaving a tapestry that won't unravel" : the transformation of education in the Mississippi Delta -- "Acts of leadership" : building powerful forms of parent participation in Chicago -- "Cement between the bricks" : building schools and communities in New York City -- Building power and relationships to transform communities and schools -- Conclusion : lessons for school reform and democracy building -- Appendix : a collaborative research process
- Control code
- 700729515
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- xii, 316 p., [8] p. of plates
- Isbn
- 9780199793587
- Isbn Type
- (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2010054553
- Other physical details
- ill.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)700729515
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