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Summary:

"'Rise Above the Mark' focuses on Indiana's struggles with public school reforms-the same types of struggles experienced in schools throughout the United States. Experts Diane Ravtich, Linda Darling-Hammond, Marc Tucker, Pasi Sahlberg and others discuss how America can make positive changes to provide an exceptional public school system for all children."--Amazon.com.

Contributors:

Klink, Angie, 1959- , screenwriter

Klink, Jack , director, film editor

Coyote, Peter , narrator

Ravitch, Diane , commentator

Darling-Hammond, Linda, 1951- , commentator

Tucker, Marc S. , commentator

Sahlberg, Pasi , commentator

Vollmer, Jamie , commentator

Cernan, Eugene , commentator

Hummels, David , commentator

JacKlink Productions

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Subjects:

Educational accountability — Indiana

Educational accountability — United States

Public schools — Indiana

Public schools — United States

Education and state — Indiana

Education and state — United States

Educational change — Indiana

Educational change — United States

Educational accountability

Public schools

Education and state

Educational change

United States

Indiana

Genres:

Documentary films

Feature films

Nonfiction films

System Details:

DVD, widescreen.

Performers:

Narrator, Peter Coyote ; Participants: Diane Ravitch, Karen Francisco, Pasi Sahlberg, Linda Darling-Hammond, Marc Tucker, Jamie Vollmer, Eugene Cernan, David Hummels.

Production Credits:

Producers, Steve Klink, Rocky Killion.

General Notes:

Originally released as a documentary film in 2013.
Bonus features: additional commentary from experts and teachers.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (65 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; stereo; Dolby

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

LB2806.22 RIS 2013 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 888295151917

OCLC Numbers:

891112807