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America's Most Successful High Schools America’s Most Successful High Schools Case Studies and Resources on Best Practices International Center for Leadership in Education The written materials in this resource kit are taken from 2004 Model Schools Conference Proceedings: Case Studies of Successful Programs. The video presentations are also from the 12th Annual Model Schools Conference , which was held in June 2004 in Washington, D.C. © 2004 Successful Practices Network of the International Center for Leadership in Education International Center for Leadership in Education 1587 Route 146 Rexford, New York 12148 (518) 399-2776 fax (518) 399-7607 www.LeaderEd.com • [email protected] Introduction he resources in this kit were first presented at the 12th Annual Model Schools Conference in June 2004. The Conference, held in Washington, D. C., was the capstone activity of the TBringing Best Practices to Scale initiative, cosponsored by the International Center for Leadership in Education and the Council of Chief State School Officers, with financial support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Bringing Best Practices to Scale initiative was designed to gather and share information from and about high schools that have been most successful at providing all students with a rigorous and relevant education. The International Center for Leadership in Education made site visits to the 30 high schools that were recommended by the chief state school officers in 15 states and by several national organizations. The purpose of the visits was to analyze the school’s (1) policies, (2) organizational structure, (3) curriculum, assessments, and instruction, and (4) practices that contribute to student success. Data from the site visit was used to prepare a case study of each school to document those instructional and organizational strategies that have proved to be of greatest value in moving all students to academic success. A summary report was prepared to share the overall findings and recommended next steps. This resource kit includes: • the summary report: “America’s Most Successful High Schools — What Makes Them Work” • case studies from each of the 30 model high schools • a description of the Rigor/Relevance Framework in Appendix A • some examples of high rigor/high relevance activities collected from the high schools in Appendix B • two videos from the 2004 Model Schools Conference: “Preparing Students for a Changing World” and “Successful Schools — What Makes Them Work.” We hope these materials will assist schools, districts, and states in understanding the complex problems and potential solutions for improving secondary education. Our sincere appreciation goes to each of the 30 high schools and to the chief state school officers for their support and assistance with this initiative. Willard R. Daggett, Ed.D. Founder and President International Center for Leadership in Education iii Contents Section I America’s Most Successful High Schools — What Makes Them Work by Willard R. Daggett Executive Summary.....................................................................................................................I - 3 A. Introduction ...........................................................................................................................I - 8 B. Key Findings from Bringing Best Practices to Scale ...........................................................I - 9 C. Why, What, and How — The Process of Reforming American High Schools ................... I - 24 I. WHY We Need to Change Schools II. Determining WHAT to Change III. Determining HOW to Change D. Snapshot of the 30 High Schools ........................................................................................I - 32 Attachment 1 — Project Description ........................................................................................I - 42 Attachment 2 — Summary of Meta-Analysis ................................................................... I - 46 Section II Case Studies of Successful High School Academies at Englewood Englewood, New Jersey ............................................................................................................ II - 5 Academy for the Arts, Science and Technology Myrtle Beach, South Carolina ................................................................................................. II - 13 A.J. Moore Academy Waco, Texas ............................................................................................................................. II - 23 Boston Arts Academy Boston, Massachusetts ............................................................................................................ II - 31 Brockport High School Brockport, New York............................................................................................................... II - 43 v Brockton High School Brockton, Massachusetts ......................................................................................................... II - 51 Caprock High School Amarillo, Texas ....................................................................................................................... II - 61 Central Educational Center Newnan, Georgia ..................................................................................................................... II - 73 Clark Magnet High School Glendale, California ................................................................................................................ II - 87 David Douglas High School Portland, Oregon ..................................................................................................................... II - 99 DeBakey High School for Health Professions Houston, Texas .......................................................................................................................II - 111 Excelsior Education Center Victorville, California ........................................................................................................... II - 119 Fort Mill High School Fort Mill, South Carolina ...................................................................................................... II - 131 Granger High School Granger, Washington ............................................................................................................. II - 141 Harrisonburg High School Harrisonburg, Virginia........................................................................................................... II - 149 Highland School of Technology Gastonia, North Carolina ...................................................................................................... II - 155 Kennesaw Mountain High School Kennesaw, Georgia ................................................................................................................ II - 163 Kenwood Academy High School Chicago, Illinois .................................................................................................................... II - 171 Lincoln Park High School Chicago, Illinois .................................................................................................................... II - 183 Los Fresnos High School Los Fresnos, Texas. ............................................................................................................... II - 193 McFatter Technical High School Davie, Florida ........................................................................................................................ II - 199 vi Menomonee Falls High School Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin ............................................................................................... II - 207 Merrimack Valley High School Penacook, New Hampshire ................................................................................................... II - 215 Oxford Academy Cypress, California ................................................................................................................ II - 223 Roswell High School Roswell, New Mexico ........................................................................................................... II - 231 Saunders Trades and Technical High School Yonkers, New York................................................................................................................ II - 239 Stuart High School Falls Church, Virginia ........................................................................................................... II - 249 Sumter High School Sumter, South Carolina ......................................................................................................... II - 257 Toledo Technology Academy Toledo, Ohio .......................................................................................................................... II - 267 Valparaiso High School Valparaiso, Indiana ................................................................................................................ II - 279 Appendix A — Rigor/Relevance Framework Appendix B — Quadrant D Examples from Successful High Schools Boston Arts Academy – Senior Project ...................................................................................... B- 3 Boston Arts Academy – Senior Grant Proposal Rubric ............................................................. B- 7 Brockton High School – Immigration Portfolio Project ............................................................ B- 9 Brockton High School – Scientist Biography ........................................................................... B-11 Caprock
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