How Schools Work

by Rebecca Barr and Robert Dreeben

Book Overview

As budgets tighten for school districts, a sound understanding of just how teaching and administration translate into student learning becomes increasingly important. Rebecca Barr, a researcher of classroom instruction and reading skill development, and Robert Dreeben, a sociologist of education who analyzes the structure of organizations, combine their expertise to explore the social organization of schools and classrooms, the division of labor,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226038122
• ISBN13: 9780226038124
• Release Date: December 1991
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 9.0"