Waiting for "Superman"
(DVD)
Contributors
Guggenheim, Davis, film director,
Kimball, Billy, screenwriter.
Chilcott, Lesley, film producer.
Canada, Geoffrey, interviewee.
Barr, Steve, interviewee.
Kimball, Billy, screenwriter.
Chilcott, Lesley, film producer.
Canada, Geoffrey, interviewee.
Barr, Steve, interviewee.
Status
General Shelving - 3rd Floor
LA212 .W35 2011
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LA212 .W35 2011
1 available
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| General Shelving - 3rd Floor | LA212 .W35 2011 | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Charter schools -- United States.
College preparation programs -- United States.
Documentary films.
Documentary films.
Documentary films.
Dropouts -- United States -- Social conditions.
Education -- Standards -- United States.
Education -- United States -- Evaluation.
Educational accountability -- Law and legislation -- United States.
Educational change -- United States.
Educational equalization -- United States.
Educational films.
Educators -- United States -- Attitudes -- Interviews.
Feature films.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Low-performing schools -- Social aspects -- United States.
Nonfiction films.
Nonfiction films.
Parents -- United States -- Attitudes -- Interviews.
Public schools -- United States.
School children -- United States -- Attitudes -- Interviews.
School failure -- United States.
School improvement programs -- United States.
Teacher effectiveness -- United States -- Evaluation.
Teachers -- United States -- Attitudes -- Interviews.
Teachers' unions -- Social aspects -- United States.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
College preparation programs -- United States.
Documentary films.
Documentary films.
Documentary films.
Dropouts -- United States -- Social conditions.
Education -- Standards -- United States.
Education -- United States -- Evaluation.
Educational accountability -- Law and legislation -- United States.
Educational change -- United States.
Educational equalization -- United States.
Educational films.
Educators -- United States -- Attitudes -- Interviews.
Feature films.
Feature films.
Film adaptations.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Low-performing schools -- Social aspects -- United States.
Nonfiction films.
Nonfiction films.
Parents -- United States -- Attitudes -- Interviews.
Public schools -- United States.
School children -- United States -- Attitudes -- Interviews.
School failure -- United States.
School improvement programs -- United States.
Teacher effectiveness -- United States -- Evaluation.
Teachers -- United States -- Attitudes -- Interviews.
Teachers' unions -- Social aspects -- United States.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Charter schools
College preparation programs
Documentary films
Documentary films
Dropouts -- Social conditions
Education -- Evaluation
Education -- Standards
Educational accountability -- Law and legislation
Educational change
Educational equalization
Educational films
Educators -- Attitudes
Feature films
Film adaptations
Films for the hearing impaired
Interviews
Nonfiction films
Parents -- Attitudes
Public schools
School children -- Attitudes
School failure
School improvement programs
Teachers -- Attitudes
United States
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
College preparation programs
Documentary films
Documentary films
Dropouts -- Social conditions
Education -- Evaluation
Education -- Standards
Educational accountability -- Law and legislation
Educational change
Educational equalization
Educational films
Educators -- Attitudes
Feature films
Film adaptations
Films for the hearing impaired
Interviews
Nonfiction films
Parents -- Attitudes
Public schools
School children -- Attitudes
School failure
School improvement programs
Teachers -- Attitudes
United States
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Other Subjects
Adaptations cinématographiques.
Documentaires.
Documentaires.
Documentaries and Factual Films
documentary film.
Documentary films.
Dokumentarfilm
Décrocheurs -- États-Unis -- Conditions sociales.
Démocratisation de l'enseignement -- États-Unis.
Educación -- Estados Unidos.
Educación -- Estados Unidos.
Enseignants -- Efficacité -- États-Unis -- Évaluation.
Enseignants -- États-Unis -- Attitudes -- Entretiens.
Enseignement -- Réforme -- États-Unis.
Feature films -- United States.
Feature films.
Films autres que de fiction.
Films pour personnes handicapées auditives.
Films éducatifs.
French language materials -- Bilingual.
Long métrages.
Materiales en español -- Bilingüe.
Nonfiction films.
Parents -- États-Unis -- Attitudes -- Entretiens.
Programmes d'études préuniversitaires -- États-Unis.
Responsabilité du rendement (Éducation) -- Droit -- États-Unis.
Schulkritik
Spanish language materials -- Bilingual.
USA
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
Échec scolaire -- États-Unis.
Écoles publiques -- États-Unis.
Écoles à charte -- États-Unis.
Éducateurs -- États-Unis -- Attitudes -- Entretiens.
Éducation -- Normes -- États-Unis.
Éducation -- États-Unis -- Évaluation.
Élèves du primaire -- États-Unis -- Attitudes -- Entretiens.
Documentaires.
Documentaires.
Documentaries and Factual Films
documentary film.
Documentary films.
Dokumentarfilm
Décrocheurs -- États-Unis -- Conditions sociales.
Démocratisation de l'enseignement -- États-Unis.
Educación -- Estados Unidos.
Educación -- Estados Unidos.
Enseignants -- Efficacité -- États-Unis -- Évaluation.
Enseignants -- États-Unis -- Attitudes -- Entretiens.
Enseignement -- Réforme -- États-Unis.
Feature films -- United States.
Feature films.
Films autres que de fiction.
Films pour personnes handicapées auditives.
Films éducatifs.
French language materials -- Bilingual.
Long métrages.
Materiales en español -- Bilingüe.
Nonfiction films.
Parents -- États-Unis -- Attitudes -- Entretiens.
Programmes d'études préuniversitaires -- États-Unis.
Responsabilité du rendement (Éducation) -- Droit -- États-Unis.
Schulkritik
Spanish language materials -- Bilingual.
USA
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
Vidéos pour personnes handicapées auditives.
Échec scolaire -- États-Unis.
Écoles publiques -- États-Unis.
Écoles à charte -- États-Unis.
Éducateurs -- États-Unis -- Attitudes -- Entretiens.
Éducation -- Normes -- États-Unis.
Éducation -- États-Unis -- Évaluation.
Élèves du primaire -- États-Unis -- Attitudes -- Entretiens.
More Details
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (111 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
097363565048, 097363565055, 883929312955, 032429287601
Notes
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2010.
Creation/Production Credits
Edited by Greg Finton, Jay Cassidy, Kim Roberts ; cinematography by Erich Roland, Bob Richman ; music by Christophe Beck.
Participants/Performers
Geoffrey Canada (educator), Lester Garcia (Boyle Heights Learning Collaborative), Steve Barr (founder, Green Dot Public Schools), Bill Strickland (education reformer), Jay Mathews (education reporter, The Washington Post), Michelle Rhee (chancellor, D.C. Public Schools), Jonathan Alter (senior editor, Newsweek), Eric Hanushek (Stanford University), Howard Fuller (former superintendent, Milwaukee), Randi Weingarten (president, American Federation of Teachers), Dennis Van Roekel (president, National Education Association), Jason Kamras (Teacher Quality Control, D.C.), Lance T. Izumi (Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy), Todd Dickson (Summit Prep Public Charter School), Bill Gates (founder, Microsoft), Charles Adams (head of school, SEED).
Description
Provided is an engaging and inspiring look at public education in the United States. This documentary has helped launch a movement to achieve a real and lasting change through the compelling stories of five unforgettable students such as Emily, a Silicon Valley eighth-grader who is afraid of being labeled as unfit for college, and Francisco, a Bronx first-grader whose mom will do anything to give him a shot at a better life.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG; for some thematic material, mild language and incidental smoking.
System Details
DVD; NTSC, region 1; widescreen version enhanced for 16:9 TVs; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
All rights reserved.
Language
English or optional dubbed Spanish dialogue; optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned in English for the hearing impaired.
Awards
Winner, Best Documentary, National Board of Review ; Winner, 2010 Audience Award, U.S. Documentary, Sundance Film Festival
Local note
SACFinal081324
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Guggenheim, D., Kimball, B., Chilcott, L., Canada, G., Barr, S., Strickland, B., Mathews, J., Rhee, M., Alter, J., Hanushek, E. A. 1., Fuller, H., Weingarten, R., Izumi, L. T., Gates, B., Finton, G., Cassidy, J., Roberts, K. (. p. e., Roland, E., Richman, B., & Beck, C. (2010). Waiting for "Superman" . Paramount Pictures.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Davis, Guggenheim et al.. 2010. Waiting for "Superman". Hollywood, California: Paramount Pictures.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Davis, Guggenheim et al.. Waiting for "Superman" Hollywood, California: Paramount Pictures, 2010.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Guggenheim, D., Kimball, B., Chilcott, L., Canada, G., Barr, S., Strickland, B. and Mathews, J. et al (2010). Waiting for "superman". Hollywood, California: Paramount Pictures.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Guggenheim, Davis,, et al. Waiting for "Superman" Paramount Pictures, 2010.
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