Foundations for success
Subtitle: case studies of how urban school systems improve student achievement
By: Jason Snipes, Fred Doolittle, Corinne Herlihy.
Contributors: Doolittle, Fred C.; Herlihy, Corinne.; Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation.; Council of the Great City Schools (U.S.); Ford Foundation.; United States. Dept. of Education.; Office of Educational Research & Improvement.
Publisher: Council of the Great City Schools
Published: 2002
Place of publication: [Washington]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
Subjects: Education, Urban -- United States -- Case studies.; Urban schools -- United States -- Case studies.; Academic achievement -- United States -- Case studies.; Academic achievement -- United States -- Testing.
Genres: Case studies.
Other titles: Case studies of how urban school systems improve student achievement
Notes: "September 2002."

"Research conducted by MDRC for the Council of the Great City Schools."

Financial support provided by Office of Educational Research & Improvement, U.S. Department of Education, The Ford Foundation, Council of the Great City Schools R215U000020.
Table of contents: value: 1: Overview; value: Introduction; value: Case study design; value: Limitations of the research design; value: 2: The educational challlenges [sic.] facing urban school districts; value: 3: The response to edcuational [sic.] challenges; value: The political and organizational preconditions for reform; value: Educational strategies to improve achievement; value: What made these efforts difficult?; value: Summary of case study and comparison districts; value: 4: Conclusions; value: Implications; value: Limitations; value: Remaining questions and next steps.