Critiquing arguments from the "small school" movement in cities such as New York and Chicago, this paper provides a basis for making sense of the apparent divergence in policies governing schooling structures in rural and urban places. Its interpretation examines the way the urban small schools movement works to valorize (and hence draw support…

This report on the 2003-2004 Private School Universe Survey presents data on private schools in the United States with grades kindergarten through twelve by selected characteristics such as school size, school level, religious orientation, association membership, geographic region, community type, and program emphasis. The number of teachers and…

This report presents an overview of recent efforts to promote small schools by first reviewing the rationale for small schools based on recent studies linking school size and various educational outcomes, followed by arguments supporting larger schools. Succeeding sections explore the following four ways to reduce the negative effects of school…

The tables in this report display headcount, demographic, credit hour, contact hour and full-time student equivalent (FTSE) data for all fall 1998 sessions at Austin Community College (Texas), with comparisons to the same data for all fall 1997 sessions. Unlike enrollment comparison reports published for previous semesters, the data reported here…

The position of caretaker of a school is a many-sided and an important one, and the matter of his selection, supervision, and training have hardly been given the attention they deserve. There have been, in recent years, some valuable local studies in this field, but no survey of national scope has been attempted since 1922. The importance of the…

Discusses the need for organization and management studies in secondary schools, as well as in colleges and universities, caused by four main problems: large school size and linked and tiered school systems; pupil diversity; organization and management problems related to physical resources and teaching methods; and increasingly democratic school…

Results of a Colorado survey seem to indicate that principals from both large and small school districts have similar hiring interests and needs in the hiring process of teachers. Suggests teachers would be wise to prepare to teach more than one subject and pay particular attention to their letters of recommendation, resumes, and interview skills.…

Looks at arguments for and against school consolidation which fall within the concerns of economic efficiency and size. Suggests a need to consider the effects of consolidation on the communities served by the schools. (AH)

Article investigates the hypotheses that persistent absenteeism is a greater problem in large schools than in small ones, and, as well, that large schools and schools in areas of socioeconomic hardship need to exclude more pupils on disciplinary grounds than small schools or schools in socially privileged areas. (Author/RK)

"Horace's Hope: What Works for the American High School," by Theodore R. Sizer, reflects on the changes that have taken place during the past decade of school reform. This excerpt touches on 4 of the 13 lessons he has learned from his work with reform-minded schools. (MLF)

Uses a large random sample of California principals to determine the relationship of certain personal and organizational variables and principals' perceived use of four organizational leadership approaches. Explores the relationship between using these approaches and student outcomes. The political leadership approach strongly predicted schools'…

Examines the effects of school size on exam performance for pupils in their final year of compulsory education in England. Background information about English secondary schools and the determinants of exam performance are discussed along with a description of the variables used in the econometric analysis and their expected effects on exam…

Staff at an Ohio high school with 1,200 students decided to create a more welcoming, supportive place for all students; initiate advisory periods; put up student pictureboards; provide career-exploration and social development opportunities, and radiate a steady diet of caring and friendly attention. (MLH)

Presents several questions and answers about small high schools based on Public Agenda (a nonprofit research organization in New York City) survey of 920 public high school teachers and 801 parents of students enrolled in public high schools. Discusses community issues related to reducing school size. (PKP)