David P Driscoll

Broschiertes Buch

Commitment and Common Sense

Leading Education Reform in Massachusetts

Beschreibung

Commitment and Common Sense tells the inside story of how Massachusetts became a national model for education. Full of lively anecdotes, the book describes how state leaders were able to raise student achievement and bring Massachusetts to the top of state rankings in reading and math. David P. Driscoll offers unique insights for education leaders interested in learning more about the power of state policy to effect change. "In Commitment and Common Sense, Driscoll shares important insights into the fundamentals of Massachusetts's success. It's a must-read for those seeking education progress in the United States." > "Progress in our nation's schools has never been more dependent on the quality of state leadership than it is today, in the era of ESSA. At the same time, our polarized politics has made thoughtful leadership in government a rare commodity. David Driscoll uses the story of his extraordinary career to affirm that, given high expectations set by leaders willing to stand up for those expectations, American students can achieve at the highest levels." > "Commitment and Common Sense guides readers along the Herculean path to thoughtful education reform. This is an essential primer for leaders looking to address the challenges of sustained success in teacher development and student learning." > "I am excited that David Driscoll is sharing his story--I know other states can learn from his experience. A must-read for all policy leaders." >David P. Driscoll is a former commissioner of education for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, past president of the Council of Chief State School Officers, and is a Fordham Institute board member.

Autor

David P. Driscoll was the twenty-second commissioner of education for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He was appointed by the Board of Education on March 10, 1999. Dr. Driscoll has a forty-five-year career in public education and educational leadership. A former secondary school mathematics teacher, he was named Melrose assistant superintendent in 1972 and superintendent of schools in the same community in 1984. He served in that role until 1993, when he was appointed Massachusetts deputy commissioner of education, just days after the state's Education Reform Act was signed into law. He became interim commissioner of education on July 1, 1998. Dr. Driscoll earned his bachelor's degree in mathematics at Boston College, his master's degree in educational administration from Salem State College, and his doctorate in education administration from Boston College. He is past president of the Harvard Round Table of School Superintendents and the Merrimack Valley Superintendents Roundtable, was an elected member of the executive board of the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents, and was vice president of the superintendents' association at the time of his appointment as deputy commissioner. Dr. Driscoll was president of the Council of Chief State School Officers and currently serves on several boards, including Teach Plus, the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, the K12 Advisory Board, and the National Institute for School Leadership. He was appointed chair of the National Assessment Governing Board by US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in 2008. He is the youngest of ten children. His wife, Kathleen, is a former reading teacher at North Shore Vocational High School. The Driscolls have four children and three grandchildren. They live in Melrose, Massachusetts.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Harvard Education PR
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. November 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 150mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 272g
• ISBN-13: 9781682531167
• ISBN-10: 1682531163
• Artikelnr.: 48507726