View in EDS

Transforming Urban Education: Implications for State Policymakers

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Transforming Urban Education: Implications for State Policymakers
Language: English
Authors: Lefkowits, Laura, Diamond, Barbara, Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL), KnowledgeWorks Foundation
Source: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL). 2009.
Availability: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL). 4601 DTC Parkway Suite 500, Denver, CO 80237-2596. Tel: 303-337-0990; Fax: 303-337-3005; Web site: http://www.mcrel.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 16
Publication Date: 2009
Intended Audience: Policymakers
Document Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Descriptors: State Officials, Urban Education, Educational Policy, Educational Administration, School Community Relationship, School Community Programs, Service Learning, Educational Objectives, Educational Change, Partnerships in Education, Career Readiness, College Readiness, State Policy
Geographic Terms: Ohio
Abstract: What if, in 2020, a new generation of leaders ends the war in Iraq and turns its attention to pressing domestic issues eventually resulting in a healthier economy and renewed investments in the urban core? What if, in 2020, having tried and failed at the beginning of the 21st century to improve urban education with prescriptive, high stakes accountablity measures, policymakers turn to alternative solutions once considered anathema within the public arena? What if, in 2020, the widespread availability of free Wi-Fi and other innovative technologies reinforced by federal and state policies encourage grassroots solutions fueling local ingenuity and productivity? What if, in 2020, states' inability to provide sustainable funding for urban districts combines with the global economic crisis, environmental disasters, and a prolonged war in the Middle East to dramatically diminish available school resources? A group of stakeholders from eight Ohio urban districts tackled these questions. This brief explains the context and process for this work and discusses the implications for state-level policymakers interested in supporting such a transformation of urban education as envisioned by this group in Ohio. Suggested are possible approaches policymakers could take to implement these recommendations and prepare not only to survive but to thrive in the challenging and uncertain times ahead. (Contains 33 endnotes.)
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2014
Accession Number: ED544606
Database: ERIC
FullText Text:
  Availability: 0
CustomLinks:
  – Url: https://eric.ed.gov/contentdelivery/servlet/ERICServlet?accno=ED544606
    Name: ERIC Full Text
    Category: fullText
    Text: Full Text from ERIC
Header DbId: eric
DbLabel: ERIC
An: ED544606
AccessLevel: 3
PubType: Report
PubTypeId: report
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: Transforming Urban Education: Implications for State Policymakers
– Name: Language
  Label: Language
  Group: Lang
  Data: English
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Lefkowits%2C+Laura%22">Lefkowits, Laura</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Diamond%2C+Barbara%22">Diamond, Barbara</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Mid-continent+Research+for+Education+and+Learning+%28McREL%29%22">Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL)</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22KnowledgeWorks+Foundation%22">KnowledgeWorks Foundation</searchLink>
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="SO" term="%22Mid-continent+Research+for+Education+and+Learning+%28McREL%29%22"><i>Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL)</i></searchLink>. 2009.
– Name: Avail
  Label: Availability
  Group: Avail
  Data: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL). 4601 DTC Parkway Suite 500, Denver, CO 80237-2596. Tel: 303-337-0990; Fax: 303-337-3005; Web site: http://www.mcrel.org
– Name: PeerReviewed
  Label: Peer Reviewed
  Group: SrcInfo
  Data: N
– Name: Pages
  Label: Page Count
  Group: Src
  Data: 16
– Name: DatePubCY
  Label: Publication Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2009
– Name: Audience
  Label: Intended Audience
  Group: Audnce
  Data: Policymakers
– Name: TypeDocument
  Label: Document Type
  Group: TypDoc
  Data: Reports - Evaluative
– Name: Audience
  Label: Education Level
  Group: Audnce
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="EL" term="%22Elementary+Secondary+Education%22">Elementary Secondary Education</searchLink>
– Name: Subject
  Label: Descriptors
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22State+Officials%22">State Officials</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Urban+Education%22">Urban Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Educational+Policy%22">Educational Policy</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Educational+Administration%22">Educational Administration</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22School+Community+Relationship%22">School Community Relationship</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22School+Community+Programs%22">School Community Programs</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Service+Learning%22">Service Learning</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Educational+Objectives%22">Educational Objectives</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Educational+Change%22">Educational Change</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Partnerships+in+Education%22">Partnerships in Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Career+Readiness%22">Career Readiness</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22College+Readiness%22">College Readiness</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22State+Policy%22">State Policy</searchLink>
– Name: Subject
  Label: Geographic Terms
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Ohio%22">Ohio</searchLink>
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: What if, in 2020, a new generation of leaders ends the war in Iraq and turns its attention to pressing domestic issues eventually resulting in a healthier economy and renewed investments in the urban core? What if, in 2020, having tried and failed at the beginning of the 21st century to improve urban education with prescriptive, high stakes accountablity measures, policymakers turn to alternative solutions once considered anathema within the public arena? What if, in 2020, the widespread availability of free Wi-Fi and other innovative technologies reinforced by federal and state policies encourage grassroots solutions fueling local ingenuity and productivity? What if, in 2020, states' inability to provide sustainable funding for urban districts combines with the global economic crisis, environmental disasters, and a prolonged war in the Middle East to dramatically diminish available school resources? A group of stakeholders from eight Ohio urban districts tackled these questions. This brief explains the context and process for this work and discusses the implications for state-level policymakers interested in supporting such a transformation of urban education as envisioned by this group in Ohio. Suggested are possible approaches policymakers could take to implement these recommendations and prepare not only to survive but to thrive in the challenging and uncertain times ahead. (Contains 33 endnotes.)
– Name: AbstractInfo
  Label: Abstractor
  Group: Ab
  Data: ERIC
– Name: DateEntry
  Label: Entry Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2014
– Name: AN
  Label: Accession Number
  Group: ID
  Data: ED544606
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=eric&AN=ED544606
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Languages:
      – Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 16
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: State Officials
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Urban Education
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Educational Policy
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Educational Administration
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: School Community Relationship
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: School Community Programs
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Service Learning
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Educational Objectives
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Educational Change
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Partnerships in Education
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Career Readiness
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: College Readiness
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: State Policy
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Ohio
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: Transforming Urban Education: Implications for State Policymakers
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL)
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: KnowledgeWorks Foundation
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Lefkowits, Laura
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Diamond, Barbara
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 01
              Type: published
              Y: 2009
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL)
              Type: main
ResultId 1