Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 226 mm, Gewicht: 343 g
Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 226 mm, Gewicht: 343 g
ISBN: 978-1-4129-9224-4
Verlag: Corwin
A proven system to boost high school graduation ratesMore High School Graduates is a comprehensive guide for school leaders and government policymakers committed to boosting high school graduation rates. Drawing from his knowledge as an education official and professor, author Ben Levin presents a system to turn around secondary schools that is adaptable for local-, district-, and state-level decision making.Offering a road map for improvement, this bookÆs practical and specific recommendations have increased graduation rates across hundreds of high schools. Components includeKeeping track of all studentsÆ progress and intervening early to prevent failureEstablishing curriculum and graduation requirements that support increased student successImproving teaching and learningConnecting with the community to engage families, local businesses, and other stakeholders in improving graduation ratesImplementing methods for planning, communicating, and winning supportThe stigma of ôdropout factoriesö hangs over school districts and education agencies. This book helps turn any school or district into a success factory producing more graduates and better learning outcomes.
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Fachgebiete
Weitere Infos & Material
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
1. The Challenge
A Note on Dropouts
Scope
How High Can We Aim?
Not All Solutions Are Good Ones
Why Not Leave Schools Alone to Figure it Out?
Why School Is Not Like Work and Why Students Should Not Be Treated Like Workers
Can High Schools Be Transformed?
Why Students Don't Graduate
The Role of Pre-High School and Why Focus on High Schools
Why High Schools Are Hard to Change
Conclusion
2. The Framework
Know the Status and Progress of Every Student, Know the Reasons for Any Problems, and Intervene as Soon as There Are Signs of Difficulties
Provide a Program That Enables All Students to Achieve a Good Outcome
Improving Daily Teaching and Learning Is Essential to Achieving Better High School Outcomes; To Do This Requires a Thoughtful and Specific Strategy
Connect Schools Deeply to Their Local and Broader Community
Resourcing Improvement
Conclusion
3. Connecting With Every Student
Monitoring Student Progress
Assigning Responsibility for Following Students
Paying Attention to Specific Groups
Attendance, Discipline, and Suspensions
Student Voice
Conclusion
4. Curriculum and Graduation Requirements
The Challenge of Diverse Student Interests
The Role of the GED
Vocational Education
How Many Courses and How Much Variety?
Organizing Teaching
Assigning Staff
Helping to Reduce Failure Rates
Co-Curriculum
Alternative Programs and Schools
Conclusion
5. Improving Teaching and Learning
Comprehensive Reform Models
Relevance
Hands-On Learning
Collective Work By Teachers
Effective Student Assessment
Student Engagement in Teaching and Learning
The Role of Information Technology
Independent Learning
Conclusion
6. Connecting with Community
Working With Parents and Families
Working With Community Groups
Working With Postsecondary Institutions
Learning About Work as a School and Community Function
Conclusion
7. Implementation
Research, Data, and Evidence
Steps to Effective Implementation
Distractions
Conclusion
8. Conclusion
Epilogue
References
Index
