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Striving for Distinctiveness: A Small Schools Case Study.
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Reed, Lorrie C. – 2003
Between 1997 and 2001, an elementary school on the south side of Chicago was reorganized to improve student achievement. By 2000, students at one small school (referred to as CASE) showed achievement gains, while students at other small schools within the host site did not. Teachers at CASE could not account for its success. During 2000-2001 a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Black Education, Educational Practices