Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. PART I: LESSONS FROM RESEARCH AND PRACTICE
5. 1 INTRODUCTION 3
6. 2 CAN SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT REDUCE INEQUALITY? LESSONS FROM RESEARCH 20
7. 3 ORIGINS OF THE MODEL: LESSONS FROM PRACTICE (1989– 1998) 40
8. PART II: A MODEL OF INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE AND SCHOOL ORGANIZATION
9. 4 ORGANIZING PRINCIPLES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO CHARTER SCHOOL (2008– 2012) 57
10. 5 DESIGNING READING INSTRUCTION TO OVERCOME EDUCATIONAL INEQUALITY 73
11. 6 DESIGNING MATH INSTRUCTION TO OVERCOME EDUCATIONAL INEQUALITY 96
12. 7 ORGANIZING THE SCHOOL TO SUPPORT AMBITIOUS INSTRUCTION 119
13. PART III : IMPACT AND IMPLICATIONS
14. 8 THE IMPACT OF ATTENDING AN AMBITIOUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 155
15. 9 PRODUCING KNOWLEDGE FOR SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT 169
16. Notes 183
17. References 207
18. Index 227