Resource Spotlight (Search Archive)
Transforming the High School Experience: How New York City’s New Small Schools Are Boosting Student Achievement and Graduation Rates
Bloom, H. S., Thompson, S. L., & Unterman, R. (2010, June)
New York: MDRC
This report provides “clear and reliable evidence that, in roughly 6 years, a large system of small public high schools can be created and can markedly improve graduation prospects for many disadvantaged students….By the 4th year of high school, SSCs increase overall graduation rates by 6.8 percentage points, which is roughly 1/3 the size of the gap in graduation rates between white students and students of color in New York City. SSCs’ positive effects are seen for a broad range of students…”
State Spotlight (Search Archive)
Intensified Support: Changes in School Restructuring in Georgia under the No Child Left Behind Act
Duffrin, E. (2009, September)
Washington, DC: Center on Education Policy
“This report describes Georgia's efforts to assist schools in restructuring during school year 2008–09 and reports on the state's participation in the NCLB differentiated accountability pilot program.”
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