This study asks: What is the relationship between principal turnover and school performance? We use data on all Colorado public schools for the years 2013 through 2018 to examine the relationship between turnover and school performance. Analyses included difference-in-difference and ordinary least squares regression after first differencing.…

Describes program organizations and the scope of course offerings in high schools of different enrollment classifications. (Author)

Cites evidence that students in small high schools participate in cocurricular activities more and are less alienated than students in large schools. (JM)

Article shows a logical outline of problem areas in alternative schools and the strategy for dealing with them as demonstrated by one school district. (Editor)

Smaller districts produce a variety of learning programs more spontaneously, more informally, and more easily. Will smaller districts become the leaders in developing successful alternatives? (Editor)

Results of a study show that students with higher socioeconomic status generally participate in extracurricular activities more frequently than do students from less advantaged backgrounds. However, students attending small schools are more active than students in larger schools. (Author/MLF)

The large school must organize itself to recognize individual human needs or face continual disruption. The author concludes that the specifics depend upon a constellation of factors inherent in any given situation. (Editor)

The recommendations of James B. Conant in the 1950s led to high school consolidation across the country. Although the surviving small schools have weaknesses, they have benefits as well. (JM)

Reviews current practices in middle schools. Includes a listing of 24 practices used in effective middle schools extrapolated from a survey of literature on effective schools. (MD)

Although schools can do little to help youth from desperately poor, violent, or drug-addicted families, they can educate other at-risk youngsters who are discouraged or defeated learners. Schools can raise these kids' self-esteem by bestowing serious work assignments, (not "warm fuzzies"), solitary learning space, or external rewards for everyday…

The present study surveyed high school personnel regarding high school start times, factors influencing school start times, and decision making around school schedules. Surveys were analyzed from 345 secondary schools selected at random from the National Center for Educational Statistics database. Factors affecting reported start times included…

Describes the advantages of small, private middle schools in terms of academics, environment, citizenship, and teacher-student relationships. (WD)