Effective partnering for school change : improving early childhood education in urban classrooms / Jie-Qi Chen, Patricia Horsch, with Karen DeMoss and Suzanne L. Wagner ; foreword by Barbara T. Bowman. [print]

part 1: The historical context and conceptual framework. "The worst school system in America" : schol reform in Chicago and the roots of the Schools Project The enabling approach : a framework for responsive partnering part 2: A tapestry of interventions. Curriculum and instruction : opening the door to developmentally appropriate practice Standardized tests : turning students' scores into a tool for improving skills The NAEYC accreditation process : building a strong foundation for teaching and learning The responsive classroom approach : a caring, respectful school environment as a context for development Brave new world : computers in the classroom part 3: Lessons from more than a decade of partnership. The teachers' perspective : findings from the Schools Project evaluation Responsive partnering in context : the factors that shape university-school partnerships with Ruanda Garth McCullough Appendix A. Profiles of the Schools Project team members Appendix B. Profiles of the Schools Project partner schools Appendix C. Selected survey data from the Schools Project evaluation.

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