Small Schools And Urban Youth

Author : Gilberto Q. Conchas
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1452294097
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Small Schools and Urban Youth written by Gilberto Q. Conchas and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2007-08-23 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Finally, educators leading the movement to smaller high schools have a resource they can draw upon for guidance and direction. This book offers clear, practical advice on how to create small schools that are effective in meeting student needs." —Pedro Noguera, Professor New York University "Relevant, individualized, and an insightful read. This book will be useful for any school system working to develop small learning communities." —Nancy Betler, Teacher Mentor Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, NC Learn about big educational results in smaller schools! Educators are increasingly turning to small learning communities, which have proven to be highly effective in facilitating academic engagement and achievement, particularly among low-income urban students. This in-depth sociological study reveals the unique aspects of this movement and: Examines the structural and cultural features of small learning communities and small schools in two major urban cities Highlights students′ perspectives on school culture, personalization, and student involvement Offers timely suggestions to benefit students at all levels and in every educational setting Based on original research, this text offers school leaders and policy makers a deeper understanding of the broad, positive impact of small school reform.

Author : Kelly Wachel
Publisher : R&L Education
ISBN 13 : 1475808534
Total Pages : 103 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Parents and Schools Together written by Kelly Wachel and published by R&L Education. This book was released on 2014-02-06 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Parents and Schools Together shows administrators, teachers, and parents how to work together to produce high achieving students in urban school districts. We all know that in this fast-paced world of standards and commitments, it’s easy to forget what schools and parents are all about. There are things that schools can do to show parents the way to raise successful students. Parents have to help in order for schools to be high performing. Schools, especially schools of poverty and low achievement, have to have parent help if they are going to make it. Parents can’t use the excuse that they don’t know what to do or I’m not going to do that anymore. When schools enlist the help of parents, schools can begin to harness the full effect of all adults tag teaming together to raise students up to the levels they are capable of. Parents and School Together shows that it’s not just the school’s job to raise kids and it’s not just the parent’s job to raise kids. It takes both working together to raise successful students and kids.

Author : Vilicia Cade
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Creating New Small Schools for Urban Youth written by Vilicia Cade and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discussions about the ways of improving high schools have frequently considered school size and many "new" schools reduce the size to personalize the school experience and produce more positive student outcomes. Interest in designing new small schools has increased. Embedded in many of the small school design initiatives is the belief that new school design must be a collaborative effort of educators, parents, students, and community organizations. However, both research and experience within and across public and private sectors document numerous challenges in designing, implementing, and sustaining inter-organizational initiatives. Cross-sector coordination has resource allocation, leadership, logistical and operational challenges and dilemmas that affect and are affected by levels of autonomy and adaptability within each agency that is part of the joint venture. The purpose of this study was to describe what happens in the initial phases of the design of small schools with particular attention to the cross-sector, community-based interagency processes throughout a 9-month initial design phase. A framework focused on capacity building in restructuring schools and responding to high-need communities developed by Natriello, McDill, and Pallas (1990) established a foundation for this study. This qualitative study incorporated data generation and analytic strategies that are sensitive to individual and interactive constructions of meaning. Analyses of documents and interviews with members of five design teams in one urban school district were the primary activities for generating data about the early experiences of the design teams. Interviews clarified the challenges and the potential of inter-organizational processes in the design of new school design. Cross-case analyses revealed differences across the teams in the reasons for individual involvement, design team formation, staffing decisions, student recruitment, and experiences establishing and sustaining community connections and meaningful partnerships.

Author : Tyrone C. Howard
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 0807757640
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Expanding College Access for Urban Youth written by Tyrone C. Howard and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2016-05-27 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nothing provided

Author : Tyrone C. Howard
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 0807774766
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Expanding College Access for Urban Youth written by Tyrone C. Howard and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely book demonstrates why there needs to be a more thoughtful and collaborative effort on the part of K–12 schools, as well as institutions of higher education, to provide better college access to students from low-income communities. Building on a 10-year case study of a successful school-university partnership, the authors examine the supports, mentoring, and resources needed to transform the college opportunities and life chances for under-represented urban youth. Featuring first-hand accounts from student participants, the book documents how the model provided college access to some of the most selective and prestigious universities across the nation. Because this partnership situates college access within a social justice framework, it is one of the more unique programs in the country. “Few social problems are of more pressing importance than the challenge of increasing access to higher education. Howard, Tunstall, and Flennaugh carefully outline those problems and give us our marching orders. Historical. Empirical. Well-written. Thoughtful. Provocative. This book is useful for all of us concerned about access and equity in education.” —William G. Tierney, professor & co-director, Pullias Center for Higher Education, University of Southern California “This book represents a moral and ethical call to any of us who believe in an educational pipeline for liberty, humanity, possibility, and justice for all—everyday!” —H. Richard Milner IV, Helen Faison Professor of Urban Education, University of Pittsburgh Contributors: Irene Atkins, Bree Blades, Jon Carroll, Whitney Gouche, Tr’Vel Lyons, Justyn Patterson, Jerry Morrison, Michelle Smith, Ashley V. Williams

Author : Gilberto Q. Conchas
Publisher : Corwin Press
ISBN 13 : 1452297428
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Small Schools and Urban Youth written by Gilberto Q. Conchas and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2007-08-23 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This sociological study examines small learning communities and small schools in two major urban cities and highlights the relationship between school culture, personalization, and student engagement.

Author : Gilberto Q. Conchas
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 9781441640666
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Color of Success written by Gilberto Q. Conchas and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2014-05-14 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on the experiences of Black, Latino, and Vietnarnese urban high school students, the author provides a revealing comparative analysis that offers insight into how schools can provide opportunities and safe learning environments where youth acquire real goals, expectations, and tangible pathways for success.

Author : Kenneth Backman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.6T/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rural and Urban Youth Programs written by Kenneth Backman and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Louise Archer
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN 13 : 0335239048
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book EBOOK: Urban Youth And Schooling written by Louise Archer and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2010-05-16 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How can we understand the educational disengagement of urban, working-class young people? What role do schools and education policies play in these young people’s difficult relationships with education? How might schools help to support and engage urban youth? This book critically engages with contemporary notions of 'at risk' youth. It explores the complexity of urban young people's relationships with education and schooling and discusses strategies for addressing these issues. Drawing on a two year study of urban 14-16 year olds, educational professionals and parents, the book focuses in depth on the views and experiences of ethnically diverse young Londoners who had been identified by their schools as 'at risk of dropping out of education' and as 'unlikely to progress into post-16 education'. It provides an informative and accessible overview of the key issues, debates and theoretical frameworks. It is important reading for school leaders, teachers and learning support assistants as well as trainee teachers and educational researchers.

Author : William Ayers
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN 13 : 9780807739624
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Simple Justice written by William Ayers and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2000-05 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by major players in the small schools movement, this collection of essays points to the ways school restructuring strategies connect to the ongoing pursuit of social justice. The editors bring together writers who are both educators and advocates for youth and who think changing schools can help change the world. Building bridges to their fellow educators, these essayists make powerful arguments in favour of smaller school size as an achievable reform goal.