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Khan, Salman; Slavitt, Elizabeth – Educational Leadership, 2013
Summit San Jose is part of the Summit Public Schools network, a group of charter schools in California's Bay Area. In 2011, when Summit San Jose first opened its new high school with a cohort of 9th graders, the teachers decided to pilot Khan Academy. At the time, they had piloted their math resources and platform with five classrooms in Los…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Mathematics Instruction, High Schools, Teaching Methods
Murray, Linda – Educational Leadership, 2012
In its analysis of more than 15,000 high school transcripts, the Education Trust-West found that non-college-bound students tend to take a weak academic load and disconnected electives. As a result, far too many students--most often low-income students and students of color--are bound for low-level jobs, prepared for neither college nor career.…
Descriptors: Graduation Requirements, Educational Quality, Educational Change, Academic Standards
Fisher, Douglas; Frey, Nancy; Pumpian, Ian – Educational Leadership, 2011
Teachers and administrators at Health Sciences High and Middle College in San Diego, California, wanted to create a grading system that reflected understanding while still encouraging students to practice. They developed course competencies, or performance assessments, that teachers use to measure what students know and can do with the concepts…
Descriptors: Homework, Grade Point Average, Academic Achievement, Exit Examinations
Hoachlander, Gary – Educational Leadership, 2008
Multiple pathways connect college-preparatory curriculums with exceptional career and technical education, motivating students to learn by helping them answer the question, Why do I need to know this? Real-world learning is organized around such industry sectors as finance and business; health science and medical technology; building and…
Descriptors: Industry, Career Academies, Education Work Relationship, College Preparation
Nelson, Jim – Educational Leadership, 2007
The AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program helps students, particularly those in the academic middle, prepare for the rigorous courses that can help them get into college. AVID students take an elective class in which they learn organizational and study skills, receive tutoring, and support one another. Teachers in AVID schools…
Descriptors: Study Skills, College Preparation, Program Effectiveness, Guidance Programs