William H ParrettWilliam H. Parrett has received international recognition for his work in school improvement related to children and adolescents who live in poverty. He has coauthored nine books; three recent books are bestsellers. The award-winningand best-selling first edition of this book, written with Kathleen Budge, guides lasting improvement and student success in high-poverty schools. He and Budge also cowrote Disrupting Poverty: Five Powerful Classroom Practices. As director of the Boise State University Center for School Improvement and Policy Studies (since 1996), Parrett coordinates funded projects and school improvement initiatives that exceed $5 million a year. His speaking engagements and work spans 44 states and 10 nations. Throughout his career, Parrett has worked to improve the educational achievement of all children and youth, particularly those less advantaged. These efforts have positively affected the lives of thousands of young people, many of whom live in poverty. Read More Read Less