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Direct linkDuke, Daniel L. – Principal, 2004
Their missions are painfully clear--raise test scores, reduce the number of dropouts, and narrow the achievement gap separating white and minority students. The consequences of failure are equally clear--denial of school accreditation, state takeover, school closure, and diminished hopes and dreams for struggling communities. Such is the world of…
Descriptors: High Achievement, Minority Groups, Instructional Leadership, Industry
