Accelerating the learning of all students: cultivating culture change in schools, classrooms, and individuals

Abstract

* List of Tables and Figures * Foreword by Henry M. Levin * Foreword by Joseph S. Renzulli * Introduction * 1. The Multiple Meanings of Acceleration * Acceleration Defined * Acceleration for a Few or for All: The Social and Historical Context * Toward Acceleration for All * 2. Accelerate = Serving Gifted and Talented Students * Candidates for Acceleration: Who Is Identified? * Why Accelerate Learning for Gifted and Talented Students? * Models of Acceleration for Gifted and Talented Students * From Identification to Development of Gifts and Talents * Conclusion * 3. Accelerate = Targeting Low-Achieving Students * Remediation or Acceleration? * Who Are Low Achievers? * A Model of Acceleration for Low-Achieving Students * Programs That Accelerate Low-Achieving Students * Conclusion * 4. Accelerate = Challenging All Students * The Impetus for Acceleration of All * A Research Framework Supporting Accelerated Learning for All Students * Accelerated Learning Programs, Projects, and Educational Strategies * The Keys to Acceleration for All Students * 5. Cultivating Culture Change to Accelerate the Learning of All Students * Cultivating Acceleration * What Is Culture? * Societal Assumptions Influencing School and Classroom Culture * Cultivating Culture Change * Notes * 6. Cultivating Acceleration Within School Cultures * Basic Assumptions Shaping School Culture * Assumptions Adults Hold for Children * Assumptions Students Hold About Themselves and Their Future * Assumptions Related to Expectations for Adults (Teachers, Principals, and Parents) * Assumptions About Educational Practices That Are Considered Acceptable, * Assumptions About the Value of Change * Moving School Culture Toward Acceleration * 7. Cultivating Acceleration Within Classroom Cultures * Basic Assumptions Shaping Classroom Culture * Assumptions Shaping Expectations for Student Learning and Appropriate Behavior * Assumptions Related to Appropriate Communication and Discourse * Assumptions Related to Appropriate Adult Behavior * Assumptions Related to Appropriate Educational Practices * Moving Classroom Culture Toward Acceleration * Notes * 8. Individuals as Cultivators: Acting on Changed Assumptions Within and Beyond the School * Assumptions, Beliefs, and Actions * Responsibilities of Individuals Within Schools and Classrooms * Responsibilities of Individuals Outside of Schools * So How Do We Do This? * Notes * References * Index