PRESS RELEASE Of interest to editors and journalists covering: Books, Publishing, Libraries, Education, Children/Parenting, Calif. News New Book on Charter Schools reveals Community Empowerment, the Montessori Theory, and Brain Research can Improve Public Education LOS ANGELES, Calif. - September 30, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- Dissertation.com today announced the publication of "Charter Schools: A Descriptive Study of Empowerment within the Operation of Charter Schools," by Steve P. Jefferson (ISBN 1-58112-218-7) a book outlining vital factors that contributes to the success of educating today's children. "Recent problems with our nation's public education system have many education reform advocates searching for answers. Research suggests sixty percent of our nation's high school graduates are not proficient in English and seventy percent are not proficient in Math," says the book's author, veteran educator Steve P. Jefferson. He adds, "These statistics also reflect the low test scores of many school districts across the nation. This dilemma with public education has opened the door to alternative solutions." Dr. Jefferson has just released a new book on the charter schools that addresses many of these issues. His research has suggested that community empowerment, high expectations, the Montessori curriculum, brain research and shared vision are key variables that can improve education despite the educational environment. This book takes an in-depth look at two charter schools, one in a rural community and the other in an urban community and compares the variables which made both schools successful. In addition, this book outlines the vital variables needed to establish a school that meets the educational needs of today's students. "If you are a parent or educators interested in finding solutions to problems within our public schools I recommend reading this book," says experienced high school teacher Sylvia Foy. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Steve P. Jefferson, Ed. D, serves the Los Angeles Unified School District as a Resource Specialist Coordinator. For greater than ten years, Dr. Jefferson has taught and developed teacher training programs on behavior intervention strategies for students labeled emotionally disturbed. He has been a guest lecturer on differentiated instruction and learning styles at a number of secondary schools and has conducted workshops on brain research at various school districts and colleges in Los Angeles. BOOK SUMMARY: Title: Charter Schools: A Descriptive Study of Empowerment within the Operation of Charter Schools Author: Steve P. Jefferson ISBN: 1-58112-218-7 (paperback) 108 pages SRP: $19.95 E-book: $9.00 Publisher: Dissertation.com The book is available at Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble.com, and dissertation.com. E-books are also available at amazon.com and dissertation.com. More information: http://www.Dissertation.com Media Contact: Steve Jefferson, Author +1-310-408-3478 andresteve1@cs.com # # # [ Source of news = Steve Jefferson, Author ] Ref: http://www.send2press.com/2archive/2004/pr04-093002-dissertation.txt http://www.send2press.com/2archivePDF/pr04-093002-dissertation.pdf ----------------------------------------------------------------- *IMPORTANT NOTE TO MEDIA: to reach the organization releasing this news, please contact: andresteve1@cs.com (media only) If used for publication, please send specimen copy. ----------------------------------------------------------------- S2PR-NB / 4C / CA / Los Angeles, California / U.S. English Copr. (c) 2004 Send2Press Newswire. This release was issued on behalf of the above organization, who is solely responsible for accuracy of content, by Send2Press(TM), a unit of Neotrope(R). http://www.Send2Press.com [www.PublishersNewswire.com] references: ----------- char, montes, brain, charter schools, books, publishing, california