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McGanney, Mary Lou; And Others – 1989
The Ninth Grade Houses Program of the New York City public high schools is described, and evaluation outcomes and recommendations are presented. The general goal was to help ninth graders adjust to high school. The purposes were to: (1) generate student engagement; (2) provide opportunity for sustained, meaningful interaction with respected…
Descriptors: Grade 9, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), High School Freshmen, High Schools
Download full textStern, David; Dayton, Charles; Raby, Marilyn – 2000
After more than three decades of development and two decades of evaluation, career academies have been found to be effective in improving the performance of students in high school, particularly for students at greatest risk. Career academies have become the most durable and best-tested component of a high school reform strategy that includes…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Academic Education, Articulation (Education), At Risk Persons
