Doyle, Denis P. <br/><br/>
Raising the standard  an eight-step action guide for schools and communities 
Denis P. Doyle, Susan Pimentel. 
 - Thousand Oaks, Calif.  Corwin Press  c1997. 
 - x, 174 p.  ill.  29 cm. 
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Take the plunge : building public demand for standards and reform -- How good is good enough? : organizing around high academic standards -- The truth will set you free : conducting an academic analysis -- Seize the day : reorganizing for change and building staff capacity -- Measuring up : holding students accountable -- Holding your feet to the fire : school and district accountability -- So what's in it for me? : developing new partnerships -- There is no finish line : making continuous improvements -- Have you done this? : a checklist of action steps. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0803967071 (pbk. : acid-free paper 0803967063 (cloth : acid-free paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>97033893  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>School improvement programs--Case studies.--United States<br/>Community and school--Case studies.--United States<br/>Educational change--Case studies.--United States<br/>Education--Standards--Case studies.--United States
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>LB2822.82  / .D69 1997 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>371.2/07/0973