| Record Number |
15281 |
| ISBN |
9781412992244 (pbk.) |
| 1412992249 (pbk.) |
| Location |
373.12 LEV |
| Author |
Levin, Benjamin |
| Title |
More high school graduates : how schools can save students from dropping out / Ben Levin ; foreword by Michael Fullan. [Book] |
| Published |
Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; [Toronto] : Corwin ; Ontario Principals' Council, c2012. |
| Collation |
xix, 183 p. ; 23 cm. |
| General Note |
"A comprehensive guide for school leaders and government policymakers committed to boosting high school graduation rates. Drawing from his knowledge as an education official and professor, author Ben Levin presents a system to turn around secondary schools that is adaptable for local-, district-, and state-level decision making." - Back cover. |
| A joint publication of Corwin and the Ontario Principals' Council, Canada. |
| Bibliography Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents Note |
Machine generated contents note: 1.The Challenge -- A Note on Dropouts -- Scope -- How High Can We Aim? -- Not All Solutions Are Good Ones -- Why Not Leave Schools Alone to Figure It Out? -- Why School Is Not Like Work and Why Students Should Not Be Treated Like Workers -- Can High Schools Be Transformed? -- Why Students Don't Graduate -- The Role of Pre-High School and Why Focus on High Schools -- Why High Schools Are Hard to Change -- Conclusion -- 2.The Framework -- Know the Status and Progress of Every Student, Know the Reasons for Any Problems, and Intervene as Soon as There Are Signs of Difficulties -- Provide a Program That Enables All Students to Achieve a Good Outcome -- Improving Daily Teaching and Learning Is Essential to Achieving Better High School Outcomes: To Do This Requires a Thoughtful and Specific Strategy -- Connect Schools Deeply to Their Local and Broader Community -- Resourcing Improvement -- Conclusion -- 3.Connecting With Every Student -- |
| Contents note continued: Monitoring Student Progress -- Assigning Responsibility for Following Students -- Paying Attention to Specific Groups -- Attendance, Discipline, and Suspensions -- Student Voice -- Conclusion -- 4.Curriculum and Graduation Requirements -- The Challenge of Diverse Student Interests -- The Role of the GED -- Vocational Education -- How Many Courses and How Much Variety? -- Organizing Teaching -- Assigning Staff -- Helping to Reduce Failure Rates -- Credit Rescue and Credit Recovery -- Using Existing Program Models -- Co-Curriculum -- Alternative Programs and Schools -- Program Needs of Specific Groups -- Conclusion -- 5.Improving Teaching and Learning -- Comprehensive Reform Models -- Relevance -- Hands-On Learning -- Collective Work by Teachers -- Knowledge and Teaching Practice -- Learning Communities -- Effective Student Assessment -- Student Engagement in Teaching and Learning -- The Role of Information Technology -- Independent Learning -- |
| Contents note continued: Conclusion -- 6.Connecting With Community -- Working With Parents and Families -- Challenges to Community Engagement -- Working With Community Groups -- Programming In and With Communities -- Working With Postsecondary Institutions -- Dual Credit and Early College Programs -- Learning About Work as a School and Community Function -- Conclusion -- 7.Implementation -- Research, Data, and Evidence -- Steps to Effective Implementation -- Focus -- A Plan -- Infrastructure and Resources -- Structures, Systems, and Processes -- Dealing With Resistance -- Indicators of Progress -- Communicate Often and Openly -- Distractions -- Conclusion -- 8.Conclusion -- Epilogue -- References. |
| Subject |
Education, Secondary |
| Education, Secondary -- Aims and objectives |
| Educational change |
| High school graduates |
| Academic achievement |
| Educational leadership |
