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Direct linkIatarola, Patrice; Schwartz, Amy Ellen; Stiefel, Leanna; Chellman, Colin C. – Teachers College Record, 2008
Background/Context: High school reform is currently at the top of the education policy making agenda after years of stagnant achievement and persistent racial and income test score gaps. Although a number of reforms offer some promise of improving U.S. high schools, small schools have emerged as the favored reform model, especially in urban areas,…
Descriptors: Small Schools, High Schools, Educational Change, Urban Schools
Stiefel, Leanna; Schwartz, Amy Ellen; Chellman, Colin C. – Educational Policy, 2007
Although the No Child Left Behind Act was intended to help "all students meet high academic standards," it is focused on subgroups of low-achieving students. The authors analyze the possible impact of the legislation's requirement for performance reporting by racial subgroup in light of the considerable racial segregation in U.S.…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Middle Schools, Racial Differences, Academic Standards
