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Title: Enhancing Program Quality in Science and Mathematics by Joyce S. Kaser, Patricia S. Bourexis, Senta A. Raizen, Susan Loucks-Horsley ISBN: 0-8039-6857-4 Publisher: Corwin Press Pub. Date: 28 July, 1999 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $65.95

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Average Customer Rating: 3 (2 reviews)

Rating: 2
Summary: Boring!!! Written for a very limited audience.
Comment: In looking into the history of science education and what changes need to be made in science education in public schools in order for them to meet the needs of diverse students and do an effective job in teaching science, I went looking for anything and everything I could find at the library at the University of Pittsburgh. This book is written I guess for those who are developing programs in science. But once again, I see people writing not to an audience to eludidate and enliven their science programs, but rather to people who write these kinds of books. It is like scientists who write to journals to impress other scientists, not add to the body of science for everyone's benefit. I tried several times to 'get interested' in this book, and I couldn't. The format was dry and unhelpful...big deal, they can use bullets, so can computer lectures! I certainly would not recommend anyone waste money on this for individual classroom or teacher use, and probably the lowest it will go are people doing educational research like me. Teachers do not have the time to waste on this stuff, nor do school administrators... Karen Sadler, Science Education, University of Pittsburgh

Rating: 4
Summary: Secrets of Success
Comment: This book provides a step-by-step guide to developing, maintaining, and evaluating educational programs. Although the examples given are math and science-based, the ideas are universal and timeless. Instead of jumping onto an educational wave, Kaser and Bourexis illustrate basic tried-and-true methods of improving quality and stability in programs.

The main theme running through this book is that of "profiling," a technique used to design new programs by breaking down those already in existence and comparing their individual components side by side. The authors give specific aspects of a variety of different types of programs and examples of how these aspects help to build a program.

This book is specific, comprehensive, and well-organized, full of bulletted paragraphs and charts for easy and visual reference.

It's a slow read because of its density, but worth every word. A must-read for anyone planning any sort of school development.