Off the clock : moving education from time to competency /: moving education from time to competency. (2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: By Fredrick J. Bramante, Rose L. Colby.
• Other Names: Bramante, Fred; Colby, Rose
• Contents: Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Introduction: Imagine School Without Clocks; Part I. Leverage: The Perfect Storm; 1. Setting the Table for Transformation; 2. Reform: Getting Better at Things That Don't Work; Part II. The New Hampshire Story: Mandating Flexibility: Why Leadership From the Top Matters; 3. Fred's Story; 4. Rose's Story; 5. New Hampshire Present and Future; Part III. The New Model for Learning: 20th Century Versus 21st Century; 6. Time Versus Mastery; 7. Competency-Based Learning; 8. Learning in the 21st Century; 9. Dropouts Versus Engaged Learners; 10. Teacher Versus Educator; 11. Teacher Compensation; Part IV. Selling the Concept: A Conscious Effort to Create Public Demand; 12. Selling to Students and Parents; 13. Selling to Business, Nonprofits, and Communities; 14. Selling to the Education Community and Professional Organizations; 15. Selling the Concept and the Politics to Legislators; Part V. Imagine the Possibilities; 16. Moving Education From Time to Competency; Appendix; Bibliography; Index
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks, Calif : Corwin
• Publication Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource (1 volume)
• Subjects: 379.154; Competency-based education -- New Hampshire -- Case studies; Education -- Standards -- New Hampshire -- Case studies; Educational change -- New Hampshire -- Case studies; Education and state -- New Hampshire -- Case studies; Public schools -- New Hampshire -- Case studies; Competency-based education; Education and state; Education -- Standards; Educational change; Public schools; EDUCATION / Administration / General; EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General; New Hampshire; Case studies; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781452279305; 1452279306; 9781452284033; 1452284032
• Related ISBNs: 9781452217314; 1452217319
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.