Breaking the Poverty Barrier: Changing Student Lives with Passion, Perseverance, and Performance

William S. Roulston, Ricardo LeBlanc-Esparza

ISBN 10: 1935543148 / ISBN 13: 9781935543145

Published by Solution Tree, 2011

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Synopsis:

Strong leadership, parent involvement, mentoring, data-based intervention, and high expectations are known factors in student success, but what do they really look like in practice and are they as powerful as research says? This book illustrates the specific strategies and critical steps that transformed a school beset with poverty and shockingly low proficiency into a National Showcase School.

Review: "Breaking the Poverty Barrier delivers an outstanding example of transformational leadership with its power to impact change with a shared vision, as opposed to the position achieved through collaboration, empowerment, problem solving, and conflict resolution, ultimately creating enough energy to accomplish the mission of significantly improving student achievement in this persistently low-performing school. With authentic stories, the principal tells us how to build resilience in teachers, students, and parents to succeed in spite of adversity while walking the talk himself. Throughout he builds an environment of cultural awareness and mutual respect, motivating students of poverty to excel. He leaves the reader with a dare to use his journey as a roadmap for their own schools for those with enough courage and caring to begin." -- Sandra Darling "President and CEO of Learning Bridges"

Bibliographic Details

Title: Breaking the Poverty Barrier: Changing ...
Publisher: Solution Tree
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: Perfect Paperback
Condition: Very Good