Achievement Now!: How to Assure No Child Is Left Behind

By Donald J. Fielder

This research-based book provides details on how educators can dramatically increase student achievement. It offers numerous experience-based ideas and strategies which can be applied to any school or district.This book will help you: - establish a results-oriented focus on the curriculum - increase time-on-task and academic rigor for ALL students - provide a supportive accountability system for all staff members - identify and eliminate educational practices that lower student achievement - introduce an achievement audit process that will increase student performance in any school or district

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1930556462
• ISBN13: 9781930556461
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

A results-oriented, research-based, set of strategies

Achievement Now!: How To Insure No Child Is Left Behind by educator and school superintendent Donald J. Fielder offers readers a results-oriented, research-based, set of strategies that classroom educators can use to increase student achievement. Ranging from tips for eliminating practices that lower student achievement; to increasing time-on-task and academic rigor; to creating a supportive accountability system for all staff members; to introducing an achievement audit process; and the introduction of cooperative competition, Achievement Now! offers a mix of envelope-pushing and plain common-sense tactics, and is a confidently recommended resource compilation of practical, effective, "teacher friendly" suggestions for educators serving all grade levels.