Ovid K Wong: 5 books

Book cover of High-Poverty, High-Performing Schools

High-Poverty, High-Performing Schools

Foundations for Real Student Success

by Ovid K. Wong
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2011

In a recent international comparative study, the United States public schools did not fare well with the rest of the world. To the disappointment of many, the No Child Left Behind law did little to improve student achievement. Nevertheless, a small pocket of poverty schools worked against the odds...
Book cover of Distilling Chinese Education into 8 Concepts
by Ovid K. Wong
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2017

This book seeks to better understand the intricate elements of Chinese education compared to American education thus helping educators and policy makers to craft win-win decisions in the education encounter of the dragon and the eagle. Many educators are pulling their hair trying to understand how...
Book cover of Equalize Student Achievement

Equalize Student Achievement

Prioritizing Money and Power

by Ovid K. Wong, Daniel M. Casing
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2010

The challenge of proper school finance goes beyond having a balanced budget to finding strategies that maximize money to improve schools and equalize student achievement. School finance deals with how money works to support school operations and answer rigorous accountability such as the No Child...
Book cover of Teacher Tenure

Teacher Tenure

An Analysis of the Critical Elements

by Ovid K. Wong, Chak Lau
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2015

The purpose of the book is not to further debate the pros and cons of teacher tenure. Rather it examines the critical elements to better prepare teachers for the tenure application and the tenure decision makers to make better informed evaluation. Teacher Tenure: An Analysis of the Critical Elements...
Book cover of An Instructor Primer for Adjunct and New Faculty

An Instructor Primer for Adjunct and New Faculty

Foundations for Career Success

by Ovid K. Wong
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2013

Look no further if you are new to a teaching career in higher education regardless whether you are doing it full or part time. Your passion to share your wealth of knowledge and skills is a good beginning. However, you need to know the higher education environment from the classroom to the office...
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