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High Schools of the Future : How States Can Accelerate High School Redesign / Craig Jerald, Neil Campbell and Erin Roth.

Recently, educators and policymakers have taken steps to improve high school graduation rates. Their efforts have already led to a record 83.2 percent graduation rate in 2016 and a 40 percent reduction over the past decade in the number of high schools graduating less than 6 in 10 students. Yet sign...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Authors: Jerald, Craig, Campbell, Neil (Author), Roth, Erin (Author)
Corporate Author: Center for American Progress
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2017.
Subjects:
High Schools.
School Restructuring.
Barriers.
Graduation Rate.
Educational Innovation.
Outcomes of Education.
Mastery Learning.
Competency Based Education.
Educational Change.
Educational Opportunities.
Independent Study.
Student Projects.
Active Learning.
Teaching Methods.
Educational Improvement.
Educational Policy.
Accountability.
Charter Schools.
State Legislation.
Academic Standards.
Difficulty Level.
College Readiness.
Career Readiness.
Educational Finance.
High School Graduates.
Graduation Requirements.
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Summary:Recently, educators and policymakers have taken steps to improve high school graduation rates. Their efforts have already led to a record 83.2 percent graduation rate in 2016 and a 40 percent reduction over the past decade in the number of high schools graduating less than 6 in 10 students. Yet significant challenges for high schools remain. Research has shown that 40 percent to 60 percent of first-year college students require remediation in English, math, or both. Many innovators around the country are questioning and rethinking fundamental assumptions about the high school experience. While their motives may vary, these innovators share one overarching goal: to do a better job graduating students who are fully prepared to succeed after high school. This issue brief describes the current movement to redesign high school and it suggests ways in which state policymakers can support innovators--from removing barriers posed by current laws and regulations to soliciting and supporting on-the-ground redesign efforts.
Item Description:Availability: Center for American Progress. 1333 H Street NW 10th Floor, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 202-682-1611; Web site: http://www.americanprogress.org.
Abstractor: ERIC.
Educational level discussed: High Schools.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 online resource (18 pages))
Audience:Policymakers.
Type of Computer File or Data Note:Text (Reports, Descriptive)
Preferred Citation of Described Materials Note:Center for American Progress.

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