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Learning Point Associates / North Central Regional Educational Laboratory (NCREL), 2005
The main challenges faced by high schools are preparing students for the workforce of the 21st century, and for post secondary educational opportunities. Yet in a 2004 review of the graduation requirements of all 50 states, Achieve Inc. discovered that "no state requires its graduates to take the courses that reflect the real-world demands of…
Descriptors: High Schools, Educational Improvement, Educational Planning, Secondary School Curriculum
Pathways to College Network, 2004
The goal of the Pathways to College Network is to advance college access and success for underserved students, including those who are the first in their families to go to college, low-income students, underrepresented minorities, and students with disabilities. All of the Pathways work is grounded in data and research. Through a synthesis of…
Descriptors: Outreach Programs, Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Success
Wilson, Morris D.; Baldwin, Robert – 1983
As a function of Des Moines, Iowa's, planning and management system for improving educational services through coordinated, continuous planning and evaluation at all levels from superintendent to classroom teacher, this report measures the success of district administration and individual schools in achieving stated objectives for 1982-83. Five…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Board of Education Policy, Computer Oriented Programs, Curriculum Evaluation
Imel, Susan – 2000
Despite the fact that a majority of urban educators remain optimistic about the future of city schools, urban high schools face significant challenges. Many recent developments in high school reform have important implications for career and technical education (CTE) programs in urban high schools. Publications on reforming secondary education…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Articulation (Education), Career Counseling, Career Development
Totten, Leah; Dodson, David; Thomasson, Julie – 2000
This report profiles 12 programs conducted as part of the Hitachi Foundation's Partnerships in Economic and Educational Opportunity Initiative. The introduction and overview explain the goals of the initiative, which was undertaken to improve the economic and career options available to young people who have traditionally been underserved by…
Descriptors: American Indians, Blacks, Career Education, Change Strategies