Themes in Education
THEMES IN EDUCATION
ACTION
RESEARCH
by Eileen Ferrance
Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory At Brown University a program of The Education Alliance
ACTION RESEARCH by Eileen Ferrance
Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory At Brown University
The LAB, a program of The Education Alliance at Brown University, is one of ten educational laboratories funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Research and Improvement. Our goals are to improve teaching and learning, advance school improvement, build capacity for reform, and develop strategic alliances with key members of the region’s education and policy making community. The LAB develops educational products and services for school administrators, policymakers, teachers, and parents in New England, New York, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Central to our efforts is a commitment to equity and excellence. Information about LAB programs and services is available by contacting:
LAB at Brown University The Education Alliance 222 Richmond Street, Suite 300 Providence, RI 02903-4226 Phone: (800) 521-9550 E-mail: info@lab.brown.edu Web: www.lab.brown.edu Fax: (401) 421-7650
Copyright © 2000 Brown University. All rights reserved.
About This Series
This is another edition in a series of “Themes in Education” booklets produced by the Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory at Brown University. The topics addressed by these booklets are generated in response to requests for information from practitioners, parents, and other members of the public. Each booklet aims to present a balanced view of its topic and a glimpse of how the approach works in schools. Some discussions may lend themselves to a state-by-state summary; others are illustrated by a series of vignettes that demonstrate the central concepts. For topics that are more global in nature, the booklet will cite a few illustrations within the region or nationally. The goal
ACTION
RESEARCH
by Eileen Ferrance
Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory At Brown University a program of The Education Alliance
ACTION RESEARCH by Eileen Ferrance
Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory At Brown University
The LAB, a program of The Education Alliance at Brown University, is one of ten educational laboratories funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Research and Improvement. Our goals are to improve teaching and learning, advance school improvement, build capacity for reform, and develop strategic alliances with key members of the region’s education and policy making community. The LAB develops educational products and services for school administrators, policymakers, teachers, and parents in New England, New York, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Central to our efforts is a commitment to equity and excellence. Information about LAB programs and services is available by contacting:
LAB at Brown University The Education Alliance 222 Richmond Street, Suite 300 Providence, RI 02903-4226 Phone: (800) 521-9550 E-mail: info@lab.brown.edu Web: www.lab.brown.edu Fax: (401) 421-7650
Copyright © 2000 Brown University. All rights reserved.
About This Series
This is another edition in a series of “Themes in Education” booklets produced by the Northeast and Islands Regional Educational Laboratory at Brown University. The topics addressed by these booklets are generated in response to requests for information from practitioners, parents, and other members of the public. Each booklet aims to present a balanced view of its topic and a glimpse of how the approach works in schools. Some discussions may lend themselves to a state-by-state summary; others are illustrated by a series of vignettes that demonstrate the central concepts. For topics that are more global in nature, the booklet will cite a few illustrations within the region or nationally. The goal