Barbara J. Smith

How Much Does a Great School Cost? (eBook, ePUB)

School Economies and School Values

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

After examining budgets from all kinds of schools, over the past three decades, two key findings emerged: school budgets reflect school values, intentionally or not; and, there are noteworthy ways to reduce the costs of operating schools. This text addresses two ways to gain insight and shed light on the question: How much does a great school cost? Sixteen educators were asked about their perceptions of greatness in schools, innovations worthy of pursuit, and barriers to change. This examination unpacks the expenditures and revenue options in existing schools; as well as, costs associated with an envisioned New School. This account addresses both an analysis of what is and what could be, at the same time as revealing innovative ways to save on schooling expenditures, and think differently about schools as potential revenue-generating institutions. Changing mindsets is at the core of school improvement, and while greatness may be defined in different ways, the budget will reflect what matters in an institution. A great school may not cost as much as you might think, but the willingness to re-purpose funds and generate revenue, can help jump start the engines of change.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 164
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781475858907
• Artikelnr.: 61233202

Autorenporträt

Barbara J. Smith, PhD, is a passionate educator who promotes critical and creative thinking in the design of schools and school curriculum.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Acknowledgements
Part 1: Building Roads Not Taken
Chapter 1: Schooling Contexts for Funding
Chapter 2: Defining Greatness
Chapter 3: Who Minds the Money?
Part 2: What's Worth Changing For
Chapter 4: Social and Emotional Learning
Chapter 5: Global Citizenry and World Languages
Chapter 6: English Language Arts and Fine Arts
Chapter 7: Science & Technology
Chapter 8: Pure Mathematics
Chapter 9: Physical Education
Chapter 10: Classroom Assessment &. Standardized Testing
Chapter 11: Reducing Class Size
Chapter 12: Scheduling for Change
Chapter 13: Staffing and Meaningful Roles
Chapter 14: Staff Development
Chapter 15: Learning Facilities
Chapter 16: Being Small
Part 3: How can we AFFORD change?
Chapter 17: Inside School Budgets
Chapter 18: Saving Money and Generating Revenue
Part 4: Preparing for Anything.
Chapter 19: Imagine If.
Part 5: The Currency of Change
Chapter 20: To Change or Not or Not to Change?
Fast Forward By Rick Wormeli
Appendices
References