Other curriculum models are designed to target a specific student population. As noted, some school design models, including Edison Project's schools and Waldorf schools, include as part of their school design their own curricula. Traditionally, students in at-risk situations have been tracked into remedial classes that slow down the pace of learning and simplify the content of curriculum. Noting that research finds that remediation actually causes students to fall farther behind the mainstream, Accelerated Schools instead provide each student with learning experiences that stress complex and engaging activities, relevant content, and active discovery of curriculum objectives. In the early grades, each class addresses its purpose as a group, planning and implementing a Constructive Action Plan with the guidance of a teacher.
Older students plan and implement their own individual plans under the guidance of teachers.
The Coalition of Essential Schools is a school design program for high schools. It was started by Ted Sizer and currently is based at Brown University. The Comer School Development Program is targeted to low-income minority youth. K-12 educators use technology for comprehensive school change and improved academic results. Led by the building principal, with input from parents and other members of the community, the school design team sets overall goals and monitors results.