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Barbara Crosby's book offers flexible and widely applicable tools for the exercise of global leadership for the common good - including group assessment, multiple perspectives on team and organizational dynamics, systems thinking, the democratic process, and the search for cross-cultural ethical principles.

Focusing on the inter-relations between federal legislation, the judicial process and transportation planning, this book interprets and explains the meaning of the transportation planning process in the United States today.

Features in this comprehensive guide and reference include chapters on using national standards, improved forms, and district-level principles, and developments in using pupil achievement data.

This accessible book provides the evidence that proves small classes for young children are a must.

A practical, quick-read resource to help K-12 principals accomplish dramatic improvement in mathematics achievement.

Learning circles-small groups of educators who come together to support each other in learning-can make great improvements in the quality of teaching and learning in your school.

The author of this volume is not only a social scientist and victim advocate - but also the mother of a murder victim. Deborah Spungen illustrates how and why family members become co-victims when a loved one is murdered, and addresses the emotional, physical, and psychological effects of these events.

This book offers a big-picture approach and the orientation and perspective needed to make the transition to Web-based instruction.

This resource tells you what the Masters programs don't-about the personalities and value systems that school leaders need to succeed.

This book offers a practical approach to assessing challenging but necessary performance tasks like creative writing, "real-world" research projects, and cooperative group activities.

Learn to embrace assessment not just as a tool for student evaluation but as a valuable strategy for everyday classroom learning.

Learn practical methods for developing a collaborative environment where teachers and administrators work together to enhance teachers' practices, increase student learning, and produce valuable school processes.

** Consider using the Robert Marzano and RoseAnn Vojtek quote instead of marketing copy.**This ideal book enables educators to help students attain self-efficacy and the ability to achieve new ways of learning. It examines national and state standards and shows how to attain them through mastery learning.

This book covers a broad range of topics, including providing testimony, responding to subpoenas, dealing with an attorney, influencing the legal system, and understanding the legal side of the business of psychotherapy. This book will help demystify the North American legal system, thereby empowering psychotherapists to work with it and within it.

This book provides a thorough guide for undertaking an evaluation of a health programme that assists students, and health professionals in completing their project.

Presented as a therapist's guide, Family Recovery details a research-based approach to working with the families of substance abusers.

Demonstrates the consequences for women of facing a legal system which frequently does not support them, often attacks them, and sometimes gives away their children to the alleged perpetrators. The authors seeks to show how parents and professionals can avoid such a situation.

Informed by three underlying themes - theories matter, context matters, and evidence matters - this ground-breaking book examines a variety of theoretical orientations applied to past and current corrections theory and practice, and points the way to future improvements in policies and practices

Covering a range of concepts and methodological techniques, this second edition provides readers with an original examination of critical ethnography.

Explores the essential role of managerial theory and practice within the public relations/communications function of organizations.

A clear, bold book which provides a contemporary account of why medicine and health matter in our modern society. Written by an expert in both sociology and medicine, it critically explores key areas of debate and policy whilst explaining the practical realities of medicine today.

A concise, engaging analysis of international journalism and foreign correspondence, from the acclaimed author of the bestselling Get Me A Murder A Day! (2009, 2nd Edition). A cutting edge book from a star author in journalism.

A revised second edition introducing students to the latest in media violence and aggression-related research.

An approachable yet critical introduction to the basics of media and communication studies from two experts in the field.

Captivating in content and style, this book is a concise and timely look at the impact of digital technologies for journalism and the journalist through a cultural, political and economic lens.

A user-friendly book that explores and reflects on effective practice in this key area of the social work curriculum, children and families.

In an engaging style, the author--founder of the Idaho Administrative Technology Leadership Center--explores the complexities of change and implementation of technology in schools.

Demonstrates how creative thinking is an essential element of leadership, especially when bringing about change.

This text offers basic generalist practice methods which emphasize the common elements in working with individuals, families and groups.