Books published by Emerald Publishing Inc

Education Reform in the American States is a timely evaluation of the accountability movement in American public education, culminating in the No Child Left Behind Act, federal legislation of 2002. The authors treat the current accountability movement, placing it in historical context and addressing the evolution in public education policymaking from the overwhelming emphasis on state and local discretion to increasing federal oversight and mandates related to federal funding. They provide case studies of the educational accountability movements in nine states and analyze the factors and forces which explain progress in achievement levels as measured on standardized tests and the states' prospects for meeting their NCLB targets. The book and the individual case studies acknowledge the merits of NCLB while exposing several significant flaws and unintended harmful consequences of the act, particularly its incentives for states to lower their standards in order to meet annual yearly progress targets and its threat to withdraw federal funds from districts with the highest percentage of disadvantaged students.The audience for this study includes local, state and federal education policy makers; administrators and instructors in schools of education and other teaching programs, educators; and the general public.

Intends to document the work of the ""Show-Me Project"" (1997-2007) and to highlight lessons learned about curriculum implementation. This title is suitable for readers such as state and district mathematics supervisors, middle grades mathematics teachers and administrators involved in curriculum reform, as well as mathematics teacher educators.

Intends to document the work of the 'Show-Me Project' (1997-2007) and to highlight lessons learned about curriculum implementation. This title is suitable for readers such as state and district mathematics supervisors, middle grades mathematics teachers and administrators involved in curriculum reform, as well as mathematics teacher educators.

Dedicated to advancing our understanding of schools through empirical study and theoretical analysis, this book is organized around two broad concepts - leadership and culture, which have important implications for improving schools. It also includes an analysis of the saliency of trust in the culture of schools.

Attempts to builds the knowledge bases for diversity concerning places and peoples, and, philosophies and positionalities. This volume explores narratives of crossing cultures and developing communities, reconceptualizing democracy and reinterpreting traditions, and, seeking solidarity and sowing the seeds of social justice.

Analyzes how a few key technological inventions changed culture in America and how public education has changed as a result. This book projects a challenging and disturbing future for public education in America.

Surveys the research related to statewide systems of support, to present the experience and insights of educational leaders in how such support can best be conducted, and to derive actionable principles for improving schools.

Offers an anthropological perspective on the process by which state cultural policy actively engages civil society in a quest to shape social relations in the public sphere.

Deals with best practice in joint ventures: the factors and processes which lead to success. This book is suitable for practicing managers, executives, business schools and academics. It is also suitable for MBA, executive MBA and non-degree executive education courses or modules focused on JVs, alliances, and cooperative strategies.

Argues that leaders use emotional labour and other forms of emotional displays to influence followers and team members. This book also reveals how emotions play an important role in leadership at every level, from within-person to organization-wide leadership.

A book series on critical issues and contemporary trends in the educational landscape of Chinese and Chinese Americans. It promotes excellence and equity for all, with research and educational implications from studies on Chinese and Chinese American education or studies by Chinese and Chinese American scholars and practitioners.

Examines educational questions using perspectives from a variety of disciplines. This journal encourages communication between scholars from numerous disciplines, nationalities, institutions, and backgrounds.

A book series on critical issues and contemporary trends in the educational landscape of Chinese and Chinese Americans. It promotes excellence and equity for all, with research and educational implications from studies on Chinese and Chinese American education or studies by Chinese and Chinese American scholars and practitioners.

Examines educational questions using perspectives from a variety of disciplines. This journal encourages communication between scholars from numerous disciplines, nationalities, institutions, and backgrounds.

Volunteer management has many challenges, not the least of which is how we study it and view it. Suitable for those who manage volunteers, this volume offers chapters that demonstrate the breadth of thought on volunteer management, both across disciplines and a wide range of settings in which volunteers work.

The tenets of excellent customer service are central to any organization that creates or delivers products or services. This book teaches you about the foundational principles of customer service and acquiring the tools to implement those principles.

Volunteer management has many challenges, not the least of which is how we study it and view it. Suitable for those who manage volunteers, this volume offers chapters that demonstrate the breadth of thought on volunteer management, both across disciplines and a wide range of settings in which volunteers work.

The journey towards a sustainable world is our greatest challenge. This book includes reports, analysis, and discussion of cutting-edge approaches to incorporating sustainability, importantly in the mix of organisational strategic elements.

Summarizes the methodologies of a variety of research studies, each situated in the context of school subject areas, such as science, mathematics, social studies, and English/language arts, as well as in the contexts of reading education, special education, and early childhood learning.

Focuses on different 'ways of knowing' - ways of understanding, ways of learning, ways of perceiving knowledge. This book includes an overview chapter comparing western and Bhutanese ways of learning and conceptions of knowledge. It is about different ways of knowing Bhutan.

The failure of American education to achieve racial diversity has resulted from the inability of officials to disentangle the complex definitions that have emerged in a post-segregated society. This book examines the role of language post-Brown v Board of Education and the effects of that language on educational policy and practice.

Behavior modeling has been a highly successful training method for centuries. This manual presents detailed instructions for its productive implementation.

Provides an overview of high stakes accountability, the No Child Left Behind Act, and a framework for assessing the impact of high stakes accountability policy on school capacity. This book covers the fiscal implications of various components of accountability systems: testing, highly qualified teachers, school choice, and supplemental services.

Provides an overview of high stakes accountability, the No Child Left Behind Act, and a framework for assessing the impact of high stakes accountability policy on school capacity. This book covers the fiscal implications of various components of accountability systems: testing, highly qualified teachers, school choice, and supplemental services.