Contents
Introduction....................xi
How can extra-curricular activities contribute to student achievement?....................1
What causes the dropout rate for African American Students?....................5
How can students being bullied overcome their perpetrators?....................9
How can lockout address truant students in school?....................13
How can schools provide a smooth transition to high school for rising ninth graders?....................17
What does family have to do with education?....................23
Parents, who are your children's "Joneses?"....................27
How do we get parents back in the schools?....................29
How can Parent University increase parental involvement?....................33
How can marriage education programs support families?....................37
Why do some parents choose charter schools for their children?....................41
Is it time to pay teachers more money? If so, how should it be done?....................47
Do cellular telephones enhance or impede the learning process at school?....................51
How is learning contextualized at the Bethel Christian Academy?....................55
Is there a place for online learning?....................59
How does vertical alignment improve student performance in the schools?....................65
How can schools better assess students' learning?....................69
Do AP, IB, or AICE courses determine America's best high schools?....................73
Should there be a framework for high performing schools?....................77
A Snapshot of Avondale Elementary School: 2010 Blue Ribbon Schools Lighthouse Award Inductee....................79
What are the standards of the accreditation agency for school systems?....................83
What is driving the selection of school chiefs?....................87
What are the leadership standards for school leaders and how should they be measured?....................91
How does the school system reach the boys in and out of the hood?....................95
Is it time for schools to consider the pay-to-play strategy?....................99
Do school vouchers provide motivation for schools to improve student achievement?....................103
Roadmap for successful & struggling schools in the U.S....................107
Introduction....................107
Problem Statement....................107
Solution to Problem....................108
References....................121