Floyd Boschee

After being abandoned on the side of a road, poor Sugar the puppy is left all alone. That is until Susan discovers her, taking Sugar to her new home Sugar loves her new home and couldn't be any happier. That is, until she escapes the yard through the fence. While out on her adventure from home, Sugar catches her leg in a trap, causing irreversible damage. This children's story shows the empathy and support that a pet, who is handicapped, can provide. About the Author and IllustratorDr. Floyd Boschee has authored and coauthored 15 books in education. He received his bachelor's degree from Valley City State University, his master's degree from the University of North Dakota, and his doctorate degree from the University of Montana.Dr. Bruce M. Whitehead is a National Distinguished Principal, National Milken Educator, and recipient of the John F. Kennedy Center Awards for Arts Education. He received his bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees from the University of Montana. Whitehead is also known for his bronze sculptures and his Montana Bound series.

Performance-Based Education: Developing Programs Through Strategic Planning is a unique resource written for educational leaders who want to successfully restructure and enhance curriculum in schools today. This book provides a plethora of innovative and successful curriculum ideas, including end of chapter applications, case studies, and case discussion questions. Also interspersed throughout the book are tried and true strategies that arm administrators with innovative ideas on meeting state and national standards. This book will help every educational leader who wants to make a difference by: defining the concepts of performance-based education, describing the contracting nature of performance-based education, and unfolding ways to develop and implement performance-based education. This is a much needed, highly informative, and easy-to-read account of performance-based education and change for educational leaders, those teaching educational administration courses, and those aspiring to become educational decision makers. It will provide the knowledge and skills needed to develop and implement a performance-based education program.

Performance-Based Education: Developing Programs Through Strategic Planning is a unique resource written for educational leaders who want to successfully restructure and enhance curriculum in schools today. This book provides a plethora of innovative and successful curriculum ideas, including end of chapter applications, case studies, and case discussion questions. Also interspersed throughout the book are tried and true strategies that arm administrators with innovative ideas on meeting state and national standards. This book will help every educational leader who wants to make a difference by: defining the concepts of performance-based education, describing the contracting nature of performance-based education, and unfolding ways to develop and implement performance-based education. This is a much needed, highly informative, and easy-to-read account of performance-based education and change for educational leaders, those teaching educational administration courses, and those aspiring to become educational decision makers. It will provide the knowledge and skills needed to develop and implement a performance-based education program.

A review of authentic assessment that provides, in addition to a thorough grounding in teh topic area, insightful thoughts on the purposes of evaluation, the nature of school planning, and the current status of efforts at school reform.

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