ERIC Number: EJ736990
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006-May-1
Pages: 5
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-1046-6193
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Greater Expectations
McCloskey, Patrick J.
Teacher Magazine, v17 n6 p34-38 May 2006
Julius Bennett was once a disinterested student destined to become a dropout. Then he enrolled in Amistad Academy, an academically focused charter middle school intent on narrowing the achievement gap between urban and suburban kids located in New Haven, Connecticut. Now Julius is making plans for college. In this article the author details the case of Julius Bennett and describes how Amistad Academy have changed Bennett's deviant behavior, improved his academic performance, and encouraged him to look positively at his future.
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Low Achievement, Academic Achievement, Charter Schools, Urban Youth, Behavior Modification, Middle School Students, Case Studies, Student Needs, College Bound Students, African American Students, High Risk Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Middle Schools
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Language: English
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