Overview
Completely revised with new profiles of more than 150 elementary schools and pre-kindergarten programs! For nearly 2 decades, parents have looked to Clara Hemphill to help them find a good public school for their child. This Fourth Edition features all-new reviews of more than 150 of the city’s best public elementary schools, based on visits and in-depth interviews by the InsideSchools staff. This essential guide uncovers the “inside scoop” on schools (the condition of the building, special programs, teacher quality, and more), includes a checklist of things to look for on a school tour, and incorporates new listings of charter schools and stand-alone pre-kindergarten programs. It also provides the hard facts on: Total school enrollment Test scores for reading and math Ethnic makeup Who gets in? Admissions requirements Teaching methods and styles Special education services How to apply
Full Product Details
Author: Clara Hemphill ,
Lydie Raschka ,
Pamela Wheaton ,
Laura Zingmond
Publisher: Teachers' College Press
Imprint: Teachers' College Press
Edition: 4th edition
Dimensions:
Width: 13.30cm
, Height: 1.60cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.454kg
ISBN: 9780807758045
ISBN 10: 0807758043
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 13 December 2016
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
"""The gold standard. There is nothing else that compares."" --NYC School Help ""A bible for urban parents."" --The New York Times ""Brisk, thoughtful profiles of topnotch, intriguing schools."" --New York Daily News ""Hemphill has done for schools what Zagat's did for restaurants."" --Big Apple Parent ""Thoughtful, well-researched...required reading."" --New York Magazine"
A bible for urban parents. --The New York Times Brisk, thoughtful profiles of topnotch, intriguing schools. --New York Daily News Hemphill has done for schools what Zagat's did for restaurants. --Big Apple Parent Thoughtful, well-researched...required reading. --New York Magazine The gold standard. There is nothing else that compares. --NYC School Help
The gold standard. There is nothing else that compares. --NYC School Help A bible for urban parents. --The New York Times Hemphill has done for schools what Zagat's did for restaurants. --Big Apple Parent Thoughtful, well-researched...required reading. --New York Magazine Brisk, thoughtful profiles of topnotch, intriguing schools. --New York Daily News
The gold standard. There is nothing else that compares. --NYC School Help Thoughtful, well-researched...required reading. --New York Magazine Hemphill has done for schools what Zagat's did for restaurants. --Big Apple Parent Brisk, thoughtful profiles of topnotch, intriguing schools. --New York Daily News A bible for urban parents. --The New York Times
Author Information
Clara Hemphill is founding editor of the InsideSchools website and the director of education policy at The New School’s Center for New York City Affairs. She is the author of New York City’s Best Public Middle Schools and New York City’s Best Public High Schools. Her two children attended public school in Manhattan and the Bronx. Lydie Raschka writes reviews for InsideSchools. She is a graduate of Bank Street College, a former public elementary director school teacher, and a Montessori teacher-trainer. Her son attended public elementary school in Manhattan.
