Inspiration, Perspiration, and Time Operations and Achievement in Edison Schools

• Main Author: Gill, Brian (auth)
• Other Authors: Hamilton, Laura S. (auth), Lockwood, J. R. (auth), Marsh, Julie A. (auth), Zimmer, Ron (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2005
• Subjects: Educational strategies & policy; Age groups: children; Education; Sociology
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

In 2000, Edison Schools, the nation's largest education management organization, asked RAND to analyze its achievement outcomes and design implementation. RAND evaluated Edison's strategies for promoting student achievement in its schools, how it implemented those strategies, how its manag...