IAP BOOK SERIES
Opportunity and Performance
The audience for publications in education and human development is vast and varied, but the central concern is constant: How best do we educate and raise our children? The "we" in this statement includes families, communities, teachers, school leaders, and state policymakers, all of whom form a loosely joined system of support for each child. The performance of each child is seen in the child's progress as a learner, success in school, personal competence and confidence, and social and emotional growth. The child's performance relies heavily on the performance of the people who form the child's system of support. Performance, for children and adults, is largely a function of the opportunities provided them. This series examines systems of support (family, classroom, school, district, state agency) and the people who populate them, synthesizing relevant research and offering practical guidance. The authors balance their concern for the effectiveness of organizations with their unwavering regard for the dignity and humanity of the people within them. The writings give focus to how children (and adults) learn, why they learn, and what learning is most beneficial to them. The perspective is optimistic, reflecting a belief in the ability of people and their organizations for self-enhancement when empowered with knowledge and opportunity. The publications encourage collective action and provide concrete processes to guide it.
Opportunity and Performance
Equity for Children from Poverty
2021Sam Redding, Academic Development Institute; Linda Cavazos; Allison Layland, Academic Development Institute; Janet Twyman, University of Massachusetts; Bi Vuong
Cultivating Rural Education
A People-Focused Approach for States
2021Caitlin Howley, ICF; Sam Redding, Academic Development Institute
Managing Performance Strategically in Education Agencies
A Guidebook for Strategic Performance Management (SPM)
2021Allison Layland, Academic Development Institute; Sam Redding, Academic Development Institute
Handbook on Personalized Learning for States, Districts, and Schools
2016
Marilyn Murphy, Temple University; Sam Redding, Academic Development Institute; Janet Twyman, University of Massachusetts
The Handbook on Innovations in Learning
2014
Marilyn Murphy, Temple University; Sam Redding, Academic Development Institute; Janet Twyman, University of Massachusetts
The State Role in School Turnaround
Emerging Best Practices
2014Lauren Morando Rhim, LMR Consulting; Sam Redding, Academic Development Institute
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- Conducting Research in Education Finance: Methods, Measurement, and Policy Perspectives
- Contemporary Perspectives on Educational Politics and the Law
- Contemporary Perspectives on School Turnaround and Reform
- Current Issues in Out-of-School Time
- Current Perspectives in Demography
- Current Perspectives on School/University/Community Research
- Education Policy in Practice: Critical Cultural Studies
- Educational Policy and Law
- Educational Policy in the 21st Century: Opportunities, Challenges and Solutions
- Excursions in Criticality: Education, Cultural Studies and Politics
- Innovation in Human Centered Sustainability
- International Education Inquiries: People, Places, and Perspectives of Education 2030
- International Perspectives on Educational Policy, Research and Practice
- Issues in the Research, Theory, Policy, and Practice of Urban Education
- Leadership for School Improvement
- Marxist, Socialist, and Communist Studies in Education
- Politics of Education Book Series
- Research in Education Fiscal Policy and Practice
- Research in Educational Policy: Local, National, and Global Perspectives
