Making the Move: Transition Strategies at California Schools with High Graduation Rates
Author: Parrish, T., Poland, L., Arellanes, M., Ernandes, J., Viloria, J.
Publisher: WestEd
Publication Date: 2011
Publication City: San Francisco
Publication State: CA
Full text available online at: http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/rs/1197
Abstract
How do we make sure students graduate from high school and are ready for college and career?
This report, produced by the California Comprehensive Center at WestEd, American Institutes for Research, and the California Department of Education, looks at high schools with successful graduation rates for answers.
The report reveals the strategies these schools use, the challenges they face in achieving high graduation rates, and how they help middle grades students transition to high school.
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