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Peer reviewedLevine, Daniel U. – Journal of Negro Education, 1990
Characteristics of schools that have succeeded in becoming unusually effective for all students include the following: (1) insistence that all participants take responsibility for improvement; (2) persistence in seeking to attain high standards; (3) resiliency in moving forward despite obstacles and discouragements; and (4) consistency in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Improvement, Educational Quality, Effective Schools Research
Download full textFarrar, Eleanor – 1988
The Boston Compact, signed in September 1982, is a formal agreement between the Boston School Department and members of the business community to collaborate in making new educational and employment opportunities available to the city's high school students. Co-signers agreed to the following: (1) assist in developing private sector initiatives in…
Descriptors: Business, Business Responsibility, Cooperative Programs, Corporate Support
Leatt, Desmond J. – OSSC Bulletin, 1987
Research findings and examples of inschool suspension programs in Oregon are combined in this bulletin. An introduction defines "at-risk" students as those having behavioral or attendance problems. Unlike traditional out-of-school suspension, alternative programs attempt to keep at-risk students at school. Chapter 1 surveys three…
Descriptors: Attendance, Behavior Problems, Consultation Programs, Cooperative Planning
