03492cam a2200553 a 4500 14737170 BJBSDDR 20251113114929.0 ta 070216s2007 dcu b 001 0 eng 2007007018 GBA766707 bnb 013824197 Uk 9781589011793 (alk. paper) 1589011791 (alk. paper) 14737170 (OCoLC)84838777 DLC DLC BAKER BTCTA UKM C#P YDXCP BWX DLC eng eng n-us--- LB 2805 E24 2007 379.1/530973 The education mayor : improving America's schools / Kenneth K. Wong ... [et al.]. Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, c2007. xv, 254 pages ; 23 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier American governance and public policy Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-236) and index. Introduction: Mayoral governance in education gains prominence -- The historical and political context of integrated governance -- The new-style education mayors -- Evaluating the effects of mayoral control -- Integrated governance as a strategy to improve school performance -- Considering the gap between high- and low-performing schools -- Accountability and urban high schools : the challenge of improving instructional practices -- Toward strategic deployment of resources -- The political dynamics in building public support for education -- Mayorally governed school districts as laboratories of democracy. "Clearly, parents, policymakers, and researchers are all keenly interested in the relationship between mayoral leadership and city school performance. Some analysts have pointed out that there are not enough data yet for proper evaluation. Others have speculated that it may simply not be possible to connect governance reforms to district improvement. For policymakers faced with real-time decisions, however, these justifications are not sufficient. This study is motivated by a desire to take the best available data, whatever their limitations, and to produce the best possible empirical analysis of the pressing question: What impact does mayoral control have on school system performance?..." (From Preface) School management and organization United States. Gestión y organización escolar Estados Unidos 25895 School improvement programs United States. Mejoramiento de programas escolares Estados Unidos 14771 Educational change United States. Cambio educativo Estados Unidos 16371 Education, Urban United States. Educación urbana Estados Unidos 2402 Wong, Kenneth K., 1955- 45883 American governance and public policy series 45971 Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0711/2007007018.html 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK cmc 125810 125810 0 0 lcc 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2025-11-11 0 LB 2805 E24 2007 00000196845 2025-11-11 17:16:00 1 2025-11-11 BK