Inside High School Reform: Making the Changes That Matter

Presenters

Jordan Horowitz (Primary)

Senior Project Director
WestEd

Description

What happens when some of the lowest-performing high schools make a commitment to reform themselves? Inside High School Reform: Making the Changes That Matter, a new book from WestEd, looks at the reform efforts of 28 California high schools where educators collaborated to fundamentally change expectations for students — in effect, to prepare all students for postsecondary education. Staff challenged the status quo and strengthened their delivery of services so all students, especially those traditionally denied access to college, would have more options for college and life. In this interactive presentation, the book’s author, Jordan Horowitz, Senior Project Director in WestEd's Evaluation Research Program, will present applicable findings for teachers, administrators, and policy makers. Horowitz also will disseminat the “top ten tips” derived from the book.

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Staffing Low-Performing Schools with Highly Qualified Teachers

Leading Troubled Schools to the 'Tipping Point': A School Reform Proposal

Small But Mighty: The Promise of Smaller Learning Communities For High School Redesign

"Big Levers" for Creating the Best Schools We've Ever Had

Keeping Quality Teachers: The Art of Retaining General and Special Education Teachers

Rethinking High School: Five Profiles of Innovative Models for Student Success

Converting to Smaller Learning Communities

Schools on the Right Track: Mathson Middle School

Mentoring New Teachers Through Collaborative Coaching

Professional Collaboration and Data Analysis: One High School's Journey

Response to Intervention: Online Professional Development Modules and Resources for Implementation

Signal Hill Elementary School: A Road to Results

Cesar E. Chavez High School: High Expectations, Empowerment, and Excellence

Turning Around Chronically Low-Performing Schools: Resources From Doing What Works

Transforming Schools: Charter Schools as a Strategy for School Turnarounds

Supporting Students in Alternative Education Settings

Continuation High Schools: Supporting Overage and Undercredited Youth

Assessing 21st Century Skills to Maximize Student Readiness for Higher Education and Careers

Hawthorne Math and Science Academy: Creating a Community of Learners

Lessons Learned from the Evaluation of the Texas School Dropout Prevention and Reentry Program Grants

Santa Fe Middle School: Strategies for Success

Fidelity of Implementation: Selecting and Implementing Evidence-Based Practices and Programs