Schools That Develop Children. James P. Comer.
by Comer, James P; SIRS Publishing, Inc.
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BookSeries: SIRS Enduring Issues 2002Article 8Institutions. Publisher: American Prospect, 2001ISSN: 1522-3256;.Subject(s): Academic achievement | Child development | Children of minorities | Educational change | Poor children | School management and organizationDDC classification: 050 Summary: "People at school can...influence children's development in ways similar to competent parents. To be successful, schools must create the conditions that make good development and learning possible: positive and powerful social and academic interactions between students and staff." (AMERICAN PROSPECT) The author states that in order to realize the full potential of the education system, schools must hire administrators and educators who possess both the knowledge of their disciplines and a familiarity with how children develop generally and academically.
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Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2002.
Originally Published: Schools That Develop Children, April 23, 2001; pp. 30-35.
"People at school can...influence children's development in ways similar to competent parents. To be successful, schools must create the conditions that make good development and learning possible: positive and powerful social and academic interactions between students and staff." (AMERICAN PROSPECT) The author states that in order to realize the full potential of the education system, schools must hire administrators and educators who possess both the knowledge of their disciplines and a familiarity with how children develop generally and academically.
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