In this book, Haught chronicles the war over teaching evolution in Florida's schools, from the first shouts of religious persecution and child endangerment in Tallahassee in 1923 to the forced delays and extra public hearings in state-level textbook adoptions today. "For nearly…
In this book, Haught chronicles the war over teaching evolution in Florida's schools, from the first shouts of religious persecution and child endangerment in Tallahassee in 1923 to the forced delays and extra public hearings in state-level textbook adoptions today.
Current state of high-stakes testing in education / Barbara S. Plake -- Local development of a high-stakes assessment program: lessons learned and research results gained / John Crawford and Patricia Crum -- Setting performance standards on alternate assessments for students wit…
"Educational assessment and, more broadly, educational research in the United States have entered into an era characterized by a dramatic increase in the prevalence and importance of test score use in accountability systems. This volume covers a selection of contemporary issues …
Twenty percent of school-aged children in the U.S. experience mental health issues each year, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one of the most effective, empirically supported interventions available. This practical, quick-reference handbook is for mental health profess…
"If your children haven't already been affected by bullying, it is very likely on the way. Bobby Kipper and Bud Ramey, two best selling authors of "No COLORS - 100 Ways to Stop Gangs from Taking Away Our Communities," offer you and your children the clear information and tools n…
"If your children haven't already been affected by bullying, it is very likely on the way. Bobby Kipper and Bud Ramey, two best selling authors of "No COLORS - 100 Ways to Stop Gangs from Taking Away Our Communities," offer you and your children the clear information and tools n…
In today's schools, kids bullying kids is not an occasional occurrence but rather an everyday reality where children learn early that being sensitive, respectful, and kind earns them no respect. The author makes the provocative argument that the rise of school shootings across A…
Crisis Management and the School Community offers practical response and recovery procedures for school leaders dealing with emergencies, both within the school and in the larger community. This fully revised second edition covers crisis events such as a death in the family, a s…
This book explores how, and if, formal education affects peacebuilding in post-conflict societies. As schooling is often negatively implicated in violent conflict, the author highlights the widely expressed need to 'build back better' and 'transform' schooling by changing both i…
This book explores how, and if, formal education affects peacebuilding in post-conflict societies. As schooling is often negatively implicated in violent conflict, the author highlights the widely expressed need to 'build back better' and 'transform' schooling by changing both i…
This book explores how, and if, formal education affects peacebuilding in post-conflict societies. As schooling is often negatively implicated in violent conflict, the author highlights the widely expressed need to 'build back better' and 'transform' schooling by changing both i…
"School cyberbullying, bullying and violence have reached epidemic levels. One in five school students report being bullied. Youth violence results in more than 475,000 nonfatal injuries per year and is the 3rd leading cause of death for young people ages 10-to-24. School Bullyi…
Far too often, children and youth experience trauma, from rare events such as mass shootings, terrorism attacks, and school lockdowns, to very common occurrences such as bullying, exposure to drugs and alcohol, or various mental health issues. They can experience these events bo…
