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Raywid, Mary Anne – School Administrator, 1997
Solid research evidence links smaller schools to fewer discipline problems, lower dropout rates, higher student participation levels, and steadier academic progress. Large buildings are no obstacle. Creating small schools requires top administrators to lend impetus and support, facilitate teacher volunteer groups, develop clear policies, adjust…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Responsibility, Discipline, Dropout Rate
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Henderson, Haven; Raywid, Mary Anne – Journal of Negro Education, 1994
New York City is establishing a number of new small high schools. Implementation of this reform effort is described through the example of the Legacy School for Integrated Studies, a school committed to providing an intellectually responsible education that is sensitive to issues faced by people of color and the poor. (SLD)
Descriptors: Black Students, Educational Change, High School Students, High Schools