New York City's Best Public, Pre-K, and Elementary Schools
Title | New York City's Best Public, Pre-K, and Elementary Schools PDF eBook |
Author | Clara Hemphill |
Publisher | Teachers College Press |
Total Pages | 321 |
Release | 2016-12-13 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 0807758043 |
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
New York City's Best Public Elementary Schools
Title | New York City's Best Public Elementary Schools PDF eBook |
Author | Clara Hemphill |
Publisher | Teachers College Press |
Total Pages | 324 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 9780807746134 |
For nearly a decade, parents have looked to Clara Hemphill to help them find a great public school for their child. For this third edition, Clara and her staff visited nearly 500 of New York City's elementary schools and chose 200 of the best schools to recommend, with more than 70 new school profiles not included in the previous edition! This essential guide uncovers the inside scoop on schools (the condition of the building, homework, teacher quality, etc.), includes a checklist of questions to ask on a school tour, and incorporates new listings of charter schools and magnet programs.
The Parents' Guide to New York City's Best Public Elementary Schools
Title | The Parents' Guide to New York City's Best Public Elementary Schools PDF eBook |
Author | Clara Hemphill |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 356 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 9781569470992 |
Finding the best public schools is a challenge to New York City parents each year. Here public education researcher Clara Hemphill profiles the top 100 NYC elementary schools. Hemphill's information includes class size, ethnic make up, total enrollment, academic level, teacher quality, admissions tests (if any), and anecdotes about the nature and personalities of the schools.
New York City's Best Public Elementary Schools
Title | New York City's Best Public Elementary Schools PDF eBook |
Author | Clara Hemphill |
Publisher | Teachers College Press |
Total Pages | 324 |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 0807774464 |
For nearly a decade, parents have looked to Clara Hemphill to help them find a great public school for their child. For this third edition, Clara and her staff visited nearly 500 of New York Citys elementary schools and chose 200 of the best schools to recommendwith more than 70 new school profiles not included in the previous edition! This essential guide uncovers the inside scoop on schools (the condition of the building, homework, teacher quality, etc.), includes a checklist of questions to ask on a school tour, and incorporates new listings of charter schools and magnet programs. It also provides the hard facts on: Class size and total school enrollment Test scores for reading and math Ethnic make up: Black, White, Hispanic, Asian Admissions requirements: none? tests? interview? Teaching methods and styles: progressive, traditional When to apply How to decide which schools to try for Praise for Clara Hemphills Parents Guides! New York Daily News... Brisk, thoughtful profiles of topnotch, intriguing schools. Big Apple Parent... Hemphill has done for schools what Zagats did for restaurants. New York Magazine... Thoughtful, well-researched required reading. The New York Times... A bible for urban parents.
New York City's Best Public Elementary Schools
Title | New York City's Best Public Elementary Schools PDF eBook |
Author | Clara Hemphill |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 306 |
Release | 2002 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 9780807742556 |
This essential guide provides parents with everything they need to find the best school for their children, including information on class size, test scores for reading and math, ethnic make up, teaching methods, and admissions requirements.
New York City's Best Public High Schools
Title | New York City's Best Public High Schools PDF eBook |
Author | Clara Hemphill |
Publisher | Teachers College Press |
Total Pages | 260 |
Release | 2003-01-01 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 9780807743348 |
Providing everything parents need to know for helping to choose a high school for their child, this title includes interviews with teachers, parents and students and looks at atmosphere, homework, student stress, competition amongst students and the condition of the school buildings.
A Brighter Choice
Title | A Brighter Choice PDF eBook |
Author | Clara Hemphill |
Publisher | Teachers College Press |
Total Pages | 177 |
Release | 2023 |
Genre | Education |
ISBN | 0807767980 |
"Follow a group of mostly Black parents in gentrifying Brooklyn as they learn to share their public elementary school with white newcomers. Hurt feelings and misunderstandings push parents apart, but they work to build mutual trust and interracial solidarity to fight for better schools for all"--