R&L Education
Pages: 256
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Trim: 6⅜ x 9½
978-1-60709-094-6 • Hardback • December 2009 • $166.00 • (£129.00)
978-1-60709-095-3 • Paperback • December 2009 • $71.00 • (£55.00)
978-1-60709-096-0 • eBook • November 2009 • $67.50 • (£52.00)
Rodney Larson lives with his wife and daughter and in Riverside, California, where he works as a teacher. His previous experience includes consulting work in both the energy and manufacturing sectors.
The author's expertise as a classroom teacher and intricate knowledge of W. Edward Deming's continuous improvement model make this book valuable reading.... Recommended.
— Choice Reviews, July 2010
At a time when there's widespread agreement that school management must be smarter and more effective, Rodney Larson has penned a book that promises to help to illuminate that path. Drawing on a teacher's practical understanding of the world of schooling, Larson explains how we can bring William Edwards Deming's influential teachings regarding design and quality control into schooling in a way that works. Decrying piecemeal management reform, he calls for a wholesale rethinking of how we approach schooling and serve students. This provocative book is sure to stimulate fresh thinking and debate among those seeking to improve our nation's schools.
— Frederick M. Hess, director of education policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute