Waiting for "Superman", Paramount Vantage and Participant Media present ; in association with Walden Media ; an Electric Kinney Films production ; produced by Lesley Chilcott ; directed by Davis Guggenheim
Type
Label
Waiting for "Superman", Paramount Vantage and Participant Media present ; in association with Walden Media ; an Electric Kinney Films production ; produced by Lesley Chilcott ; directed by Davis Guggenheim
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Canadian Home Video Rating: G
Main title
Waiting for "Superman"
Medium
videorecording
Oclc number
75
Responsibility statement
Paramount Vantage and Participant Media present ; in association with Walden Media ; an Electric Kinney Films production ; produced by Lesley Chilcott ; directed by Davis Guggenheim
Runtime
111
Summary
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. Included are featurettes, and commentary
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Classification
Contributor
Subject
- Educational accountability + Law and legislation -- United States
- Educational equalization -- United States
- Education + Standards -- United States
- Education -- United States
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Documentary films
- School improvement programs -- United States
- Education -- United States -- Evaluation
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Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Contributor9
- Subject8
- Educational accountability + Law and legislation -- United States
- Educational equalization -- United States
- Education + Standards -- United States
- Education -- United States
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Documentary films
- School improvement programs -- United States
- Education -- United States -- Evaluation
- Mapped to1