Schools within schools
Subtitle: possibilities and pitfalls of high school reform
By: Valerie E. Lee & Douglas D. Ready.
Contributors: Ready, Douglas D.
Series: The series on school reform
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 211
ISBN-13: 9780807747520
Subjects: School improvement programs -- United States -- Case studies; High schools -- United States -- Administration; School size
Genres: Case studies.
Description: "How effective is whole-school high school reform, such as the Schools-Within-Schools (SWS) model? What benefits does it have for students and in which areas does it fall short? This book seeks to answer these questions through the compelling stories of five public high schools that have embraced the SWS method. In order to fully understand the effectiveness of such a system, Valerie Lee and Douglas Ready have delved into every aspect of the reform in these settings, including participants' reactions, curriculum structures, governance and leadership, and the allocation of students to the schools. The result is a thoughtful look at the SWS model that considers the benefits and problems of implementation, along with issues of equity and access."--BOOK JACKET
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-205) and index.