"Prepared by: American Institutes for Research, under contract to: American Association of School Administrators, American Federation of Teachers, National Association of Elementary School Principals, National Association of Secondary School Principals, National Education Association." Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-141)
Contents:
Overview -- Profiles of 24 approaches: Accelerated schools -- America's choice -- ATLAS communities -- Audrey Cohen College: Purpose-centered education -- Basic schools network -- Coalition of essential schools -- Community for learning -- Co-NECT -- Core knowledge -- Different ways of knowing -- Direct instruction -- Expeditionary learing outward bound -- Foxfire Fund -- High schools that work -- High/Scope K-3 model -- League of Professional Schools -- Modern red schoolhouse -- Onward to excellence -- Paideia -- Roots and wings -- School development program -- Success for all -- Talent development high schoool with career academics -- Urban learning centers -- Catalogs and reviews of schoolwide approaches -- References -- Appendices.
Summary:
A guide prepared for educators and others to use when investigating different approaches to school reform. It reviews the research on 24 whole-school, comprehensive, or schoolwide approaches.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)41036335
Locations:
UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.