Saving America's high schools / edited by Becky A. Smerdon and Kathryn M. Borman.

Other author Smerdon, Becky.
Other author Borman, Kathryn M.
Format Book
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : Urban Institute Press, ©2009.
Description235 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents Secondary school reform / Becky A. Smerdon and Kathryn M. Borman -- National perspective: lessons learned from the Gates Foundation's investments / Becky A. Smerdon [et al.] -- High school reform in Baltimore city public schools: rollout and results / Becky A. Smerdon and Jennifer Cohen -- The new century high schools in New York City / Eileen Foley and Elizabeth Reisner -- Small high schools on a larger scale: the first four years of the Chicago high school redesign initiative / Joseph E. Kahne [et al.] -- Good things come in small packages: lessons learned from the Ohio high school transformation initiative / Sarah Edith Jones, Monica Martinez, and Cindy Cai -- How a rich policy environment spawned high school reform in North Carolina / Geoff Coltrane, Todd Silberman, and Joseph Garcia -- Conclusions: implications for future reform efforts, research, and policy / Becky A. Smerdon, Kathryn M. Borman, and Jane Hannaway.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2009034012
ISBN9780877667582
ISBN0877667586

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks LA222 .S33 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold