Raising the Educational Achievement of Secondary School Students - Volume 2 Profiles of Promising Practices

A r c h i v e d  I n f o r m a t i o n

Acknowledgments

In planning this idea book we benefitted enormously from the help of teachers, principals, state education agency staff, researchers, foundation staff, and technical assistance providers who willingly answered our questions, shared their insights, and directed us to outstanding schools and programs. We extend our thanks to all those who gave us such valuable input in the early stages of this project.

We extend special appreciation to the teachers, principals, other staff members, and friends of the schools profiled in both volumes of this idea book, who gave so generously of their time to help us compile detailed and accurate accounts of their programs. Without their willingness to teach us about their schools, and their patience as we returned with additional questions, this idea book would not have been possible. Although we were unable to include profiles of all the schools that we contacted as we developed this idea book, all the teachers and principals whom we interviewed contributed to our understanding of the possibilities for improving schools for the most disadvantaged secondary school students.

These volumes were reviewed by a group of practitioners and policymakers who offered valuable feedback and suggestions for revisions: Cozette Buckney of Jones Metropolitan High School in Chicago; Gwendolyn Cooke of the National Association of Secondary School Principals; George Jeffers of New Mexico State University; and Jerome Winegar of the Boston Public Schools. We appreciate their careful reading of these volumes and their thoughtful suggestions.

Finally, our thanks to Joanne Bogart of the U.S. Department of Education and to Elizabeth Reisner of Policy Studies Associates for their support and advice throughout all stages of the project.

Katrina Laguarda
Amy Hightower
Mary Leighton
Hope Tarr
Lisa Weiner
Peter Youngs

Policy Studies Associates, Inc.
Washington, DC
1995


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