Karen L Mapp: 2 books

A Match on Dry Grass

Community Organizing as a Catalyst for School Reform

by Mark R. Warren, Karen L. Mapp, The Community Organizing and School Reform Project
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2011

The persistent failure of public schooling in low-income communities constitutes one of our nation's most pressing civil rights and social justice issues. Many school reformers recognize that poverty, racism, and a lack of power held by these communities undermine children's education and development,...

Achieving Coherence in District Improvement

Managing the Relationship Between the Central Office and Schools

by Susan Moore Johnson, Geoff Marietta, Monica C. Higgins
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2014

Achieving Coherence in District Improvement focuses on a problem of practice faced by educational leaders across the nation: how to effectively manage the relationship between the central office and schools. The book is based on a study of five large urban districts that have demonstrated improvement...