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Effects of Comprehensive School Reform on Student Achievement and School Change: A Longitudinal Multi-Site Study
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Sterbinsky, Allan; Ross, Steven M.; Redfield, Doris – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 2006
The longitudinal impacts on school change and student achievement of implementing varied Comprehensive School Reform (CSR) models was investigated in 12 elementary schools in diverse geographic locations. Each school was individually matched and compared to a demographically similar control school on measures of school climate, teacher…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Academic Achievement, School Restructuring, Longitudinal Studies
Evaluating the Accelerated Schools Approach: A Look at Early Implementation and Impacts on Student Achievement in Eight Elementary Schools.
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Bloom, Howard S.; Ham, Sandra; Melton, Laura; O'Brien, Julieanne – 2001
The Accelerated Schools Approach is a whole-school reform being implemented in more than 1,000 U.S. elementary and middle schools. The program is characterized by a school structure that sets high expectations for students and teachers, a governance structure with broad teacher participation, and a "powerful learning" approach to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Administration, Educational Change, Elementary Education
Improving Climate and Achievement in a Troubled Urban High School through the Talent Development Model.
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McPartland, James; Balfanz, Robert; Jordan, Will; Legters, Nettie – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 1998
A case study of a large nonselective urban high school in Baltimore (Maryland) describes the design and implementation of a comprehensive package of school reforms, the Talent Development Model with Career Academies. Qualitative and quantitative evidence is provided on significant improvements in school climate, student attendance, promotion…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Career Academies, Case Studies
Comprehensive School Reform in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Contexts: Implementation and Outcomes from a Four-Year Study
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Datnow, Amanda; Borman, Geoffrey D.; Stringfield, Sam; Overman, Laura T.; Castellano, Marisa – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2003
This article presents findings from a 4-year study of 13 culturally and linguistically diverse elementary schools implementing comprehensive school reform (CSR) models. The study focused on: (a) the actions at the state and district levels that facilitated or inhibited reform implementation; (b) the adaptability of the various reforms in…
Descriptors: Language Minorities, School Restructuring, Multicultural Education, Multilingualism