Book description
In our current education system too many high school students wind up
with too few choices. Students are locked into what is decided for
them by a broken system. Too often, they are handed a diploma that
holds an empty promise. This practical field book is filled with
effective tools from The Education TrustÂ-West. Diploma Matters helps
school leaders and teachers examine the current high school experience
and develop a detailed action plan that will transform curriculum and
ensure that all students are ready for college and the workplace.
"This is a book for practitioners who have seen it all. Linda
Murray captures in a straight-forward way the nuts and bolts of how to
do the work of reform. Linda, who was an extraordinary superintendent,
proves to be a captivating storyteller."Â-Peter J. Negroni,
senior vice president, College Board
"This is a story worth reading, including the specific
implications for schools and districts nationwide."Â-Michael W.
Kirst, emeritus professor of Education and Business Administration,
Stanford University; president, California State Board of Education;
author, Political Dynamics Of American Education
"This book is a definitive 'how to' for effective, meaningful,
and lasting school reform." Â-Kathy Burkhard, former president,
San Jose Teachers' Association
Linda Murray is the Superintendent-in-Residence for The Education
TrustÂ-West (ETW) and is responsible for leading the practice work of
the organization in California. Prior to joining ETW, Dr. Murray
served as Superintendent of Schools for the San Jose Unified School
District for eleven years.
The Education TrustÂ-West is a statewide education advocacy
organization in California that works to close the gaps in opportunity
and achievement for students of color and students in poverty. The
organization works for the high academic achievement of all students
at all levels, pre-k through college. ETW exposes opportunity and
achievement gaps that separate students of color and low-income
students from other youth, and identifies and advocates for the
strategies that will forever close those gaps. http://www. edtrust.
org/west
