The Principals Guide to Raising Mathematics Achievement [Paperback]

Elaine K. McEwan-Adkins (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0803967853 | ISBN-13: 978-0803967854 | Publication Date: July 21, 2000 | Edition: 1

A practical, quick-read resource to help K–12 principals accomplish dramatic improvement in mathematics achievement.

Editorial Reviews

Review

All stakeholders interested in improving their school’s math education program should be encouraged to read this book. (NASSP Bulletin )

"McEwan packs much information into this book, easily read by principals and others with or without a mathematics background. She had four goals in mind while writing, and she definitely achieved her goals:

1. To convince principals of the power they and their faculty have to make numeracy a reality for all students.
2. To introduce the reader to the current controversies in mathematics instruction.
3. To present recent research in mathematics instruction so that school staffs can make informed decisions.

To share her suggestions for changes to improve instruction and to make a difference in student numeracy." 

(NASSP Bulletin )

The Principal's Guide to Raising Mathematics Achievement is an unusual combination of worthwhile bedtime reading and source book of hard reference information. The reader will have exact references to the research papers and other expository materials which underlie the excellent advice the book gives to school principals, math supervisors, and even teachers. (Ralph Raimi )

About the Author

Elaine K. McEwan is a partner and educational consultant with The McEwan-Adkins Group, offering workshops in instructional leadership, team building, and raising reading achievement. A former teacher, librarian, principal, and assistant superintendent for instruction in a suburban Chicago school district, McEwan is the author of more than thirty-five books for parents and educators. Her Corwin Press titles include Raising Reading Achievement in Middle and High Schools: Five Simple-to-Follow Strategies for Principals, Second Edition (2006), Seven Strategies of Highly Effective Readers: Using Cognitive Research to Boost K-8 Achievement (2004), Ten Traits of Highly Effective Principals: From Good to Great Performance (2003), Making Sense of Research: What’s Good, What’s Not, and How to Tell the Difference (2003), Seven Steps to Effective Instructional Leadership, Second Edition (2003), Teach Them ALL to Read: Catching the Kids Who Fall through the Cracks (2002), and Ten Traits of Highly Effective Teachers: How to Hire, Mentor, and Coach Successful Teachers (2001).

McEwan was honored by the Illinois Principals Association as an outstanding instructional leader, by the Illinois State Board of Education with an Award of Excellence in the Those Who Excel Program, and by the National Association of Elementary School Principals as the National Distinguished Principal from Illinois for 1991. She received her undergraduate degree in education from Wheaton College and advanced degrees in library science (MA) and educational administration (EdD) from Northern Illinois University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Corwin Press; 1 edition (July 21, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803967853
• ISBN-13: 978-0803967854
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #766,711 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful to parents as well as principals, August 25, 2000

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This review is from: The Principals Guide to Raising Mathematics Achievement (Paperback)

Having read this book as a parent and a school board member, I am giving it to both the principals in my district. This book explains both many of the things that are done badly in many schools in the country and shows the path for how to do them well. I found the comparisons with the Japanese and Chinese methods of teaching particularly helpful. This book was pleasant to read as well as enlightening in how to promote the effective teaching of mathematics.