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Direct linkGarcía, Ofelia; Woodley, Heather Homonoff; Flores, Nelson; Chu, Haiwen – Urban Education, 2013
This article explores the results of a study of Latino youth in New York City public high schools. We propose that the common element among the schools is what we call here "transcaring," an overarching culture of care that allows for the creation of third spaces within school, transcending traditional dichotomies around language,…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Bilingual Students, Urban Schools, Public Schools
Ellerbrock, Cheryl R. – Urban Education, 2012
This qualitative multisite case study examined how three high schools within one large urban district supported ninth-grade students' needs through interdisciplinary teaming. Data collected during the 2006-2007 school year included observations, interviews, and archival evidence of 67 participants. Findings suggest teacher communication as a…
Descriptors: Student Needs, High School Students, School Personnel, Grade 9
Beal, Carole R.; Adams, Niall M.; Cohen, Paul R. – Urban Education, 2010
The study focused on the relationship of English proficiency and math performance in a sample of high school students, including 47% English language learners (ELLs). Data sources included state math test scores, study-specific pre- and posttest scores, problem solving in an online math tutorial, and responses to a self-report assessment of…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Second Language Learning, Problem Solving, English (Second Language)
Download full textUrban Education Collaborative, 2010
Over the last 15 years, a variety of efforts to transform American high schools have gained both public and private support. Significant among these efforts are initiatives to implement small learning communities (SLCs). Like other reform efforts, SLCs have several goals, including "downsizing large schools, meeting the needs of at-risk students,…
Descriptors: High Schools, At Risk Students, Educational Change, Grade 9
Long, Joyce F.; Monoi, Shinichi; Harper, Brian; Knoblauch, Dee; Murphy, P. Karen – Urban Education, 2007
Although researchers report that motivational variables, such as interest and self-efficacy, positively relate to forms of achievement (e.g., standardized test scores, grades, number of problems solved correctly), other studies indicate that motivation's contribution to achievement is not consistent. Fewer studies, however, have examined these…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, Self Efficacy, Gender Differences, Grade Point Average
Otoya-Knapp, Karina – Urban Education, 2004
Based on a yearlong critical inquiry project in a central Los Angeles high school, the author discusses the implications of engaging students in dialogue and critique about their experiences with race. The students' voices, through participant observation field notes and their own writing, tell stories of struggle and newfound understandings about…
Descriptors: Participant Observation, Educational Environment, High School Students, Equal Education
