Schools That Succeed, Students Who Achieve: Profiles of Programs Helping All Students to Learn

Deneen, a retired teacher, administrator, and program director who is now a consultant to schools and other educational institutions, considers the problems related to raising students achievement levels in the US and presents profiles of successful elementary, middle, and high schools in poor to affluent communities, with an emphasis on schools that achieved success with economically disadvantaged students. He describes the demographic characteristics of each school and community, particularly academic achievement levels; the growth of students and resources and programs used to realize growth; and the problems they have overcome. There is no index. Annotation c2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

James Deneen is a consultant to schools and other educational institutions. He retired after twenty-five years from Educational Testing Service, where he was a program director for the Advanced Placement Program and the Division of Teacher Programs and Services. Deneen has also been a teacher and administrator in KD12 schools and has taught at several universities.