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Rollow, Sharon G.; Bryk, Anthony S. – Equity and Choice, 1993
Describes a case study of 12 elementary schools (emphasizing 2 schools) affected by the Chicago School Reform Act, focusing on local contexts and features of school communities that advance or impede change. Results demonstrate the importance of neighborhood contexts and school leadership and the complexities of applying technical expertise. (SLD)
Descriptors: Black Community, Case Studies, Community Influence, Context Effect
Download full textFine, Michelle – 1992
This essay describes charter school development and the 3-year Philadelphia (Pennsylvania) Schools Collaborative, which worked with educators and parents to transform comprehensive high schools, increase student outcomes, and establish teacher engagement and parental involvement. Charter schools (intellectual and emotional communities of adults,…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
Turnbull, Brenda J.; And Others – 1990
This report presents survey data, as of early 1990, on administration of the Hawkins-Stafford Amendments of the Elementary and Secondary School Act and on the continuing functions of state education agencies (SEAs), such as application review and monitoring. The Hawkins-Stafford amendments are designed to mandate accountability for student…
Descriptors: Accountability, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged
