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Peer reviewedJordan, Will J.; McPartland, James M.; Legters, Nettie E.; Balfanz, Robert – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2000
Discusses the need for comprehensive reforms in school organization, curriculum and instruction, and professional development to address the problems of large urban high schools. Describes the Talent Development High School with Career Academies model being developed to meet the needs of such schools. (SLD)
Descriptors: Career Academies, Child Development, Curriculum, Educational Change
Download full textMcPartland, James M.; And Others – 1996
Sorting practices in the public schools place students, especially those from poor and minority families, at risk. The "talent-development" model is based on the assumption that all students, with adequate support, can learn. This report describes outcomes of the first Talent Development High School, which was established in September 1995 at…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, College Preparation, Core Curriculum
