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Author:

Shyamalan, M. Night.

Title:

I got schooled : the unlikely story of how a moonlighting movie maker learned the five keys to closing America's education gap / M. Night Shyamalan.

Edition:

First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.

Publisher:

Simon & Schuster,

Copyright Date:

2013

Description:

xi, 306 pages ; 23 cm

Subject:

Poor children--Education--United States.
Educational equalization--United States.
EDUCATION / General.
EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General.
EDUCATION / Aims & Objectives.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [267]-291) and index.

Contents:

The gap. As John Adams said-- ; I'm not a doctor, but I watch a lot of "House, M.D." ; Why isn't that on the list? -- The five keys. Mr. Brodinsky, please see the principal-- and bring your suitcase ; Making Clark Kent into Superman ; You had me at "data" ; That's right, I said it. Small schools ; Danny, see me after school-- and before-- and over the summer -- Conclusion. Something else John Adams said -- -- Appendix A. Fifty schools that are closing America's achievement gap -- Appendix B. A short note on statistical significance, standard deviation, and effect size.

Summary:

"Famed director M. Night Shyamalan tells how his passion for education reform led him to the five indispensable keys to educational success in America's high-performing schools in impoverished neighborhoods"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

1476716455 (hbk.)
9781476716459 (hbk.) :

OCLC:

(OCoLC)849740713

LCCN:

2013014575

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

ALPE516 -- Fairfield Public Library (Fairfield)

HHPC765 -- Laurens Public Library (Laurens)

OZAX845 -- Northwestern College - DeWitt Library (Orange City)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)