examples of schools that succeed." --JeromeT. Murphy, professor and dean, Harvard Graduate School ofEducationThis timely, tough-minded book shows how American public schoolscan be saved by instituting high standards for academicachievement. It explains not just what the standards movement isabout and why it is important, but also what it will take to bringevery student up to high standards, no matter where that studentstarts.Tucker and Codding focus on empowering both students and adults bygiving students the gift of high expectations and by giving schoolprofessionals the information, skills, authority and resourcesneeded to do the job. They advocate building a standards-basedinstructional system, creating a results-oriented culture devotedto continuous improvement, and making the institution and thepeople in it accountable for reaching the goals set by thestandards.

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