academic achievement

Examines the benefits of collaborative analysis of student work and explains how teachers can set up an effective program within their schools.

The author examines ineffective remedial courses around the country, and offers alternatives that will address specific academic challenges many students face.

Presents a collection of essays examining charter schools, including their strengths and weaknesses, pros and cons, and what can be done to improve them.

Draws on empirical evidence to explore how much progress college students actually make toward widely accepted goals of undergraduate education, and explains why they often do not meet those goals in areas such as writing, critical thinking, quantitative skills, and moral reasoning.

Examines the factors that contribute to successful library media programs and examines how they can influence student achievement.

Examines how low productivity, whether in school or on the job, can be caused by a neuro-developmental dysfunction and discusses how it can be identified and overcome.

Presents a framework for implementing the Working on the Work (WOW) principles in schools, a plan designed to improve student performance by increasing the quality of schoolwork.