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ERIC Number: ED324378
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1990-Jul
Pages: 28
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
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City-As-School High School National Diffusion Network Developer/Demonstrator Project. End-of-Year Report, 1988-89. Evaluation Section Report. OREA Report.
Mei, Dolores M.; And Others
City-as-School (CAS) is an alternative high school linking students to various out-of-school learning experiences throughout New York City. In 1985, CAS was awarded a National Diffusion Network (NDN) 4-year replication grant to disseminate the model to other schools and districts throughout the country. During 1988/89, its fourth year of implementation, CAS/NDN sought to replicate its model at 12 sites in different parts of the country, focusing special attention on at-risk students. Objectives included follow-up activities at the sites, development of materials for in-service teacher education, and modified "turn-key" training of replicator staff to become disseminators themselves. This evaluation found that the project's ongoing outreach efforts, focus on at-risk students, and in-service training objectives were achieved. The remaining objectives were only partially met due to limitations of time and resources. The following recommendations for improvement are suggested: (1) develop a plan for monitoring the progress of replicators at each site; (2) develop assessment measures based on student behavior, such as credits earned and attendance; (3) continue efforts to develop new disseminators in a large number of states and a higher number of inner-city schools; (4) attract more ninth- and tenth-grade students to the program; and (5) continue to update the program and develop financial independence. (FMW)
Office of Research, Evaluation, and Assessment, New York City Board of Education, 110 Livingston Street, Room 728, Brooklyn, NY 11201.
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Policymakers
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Research, Evaluation, and Assessment.
Identifiers - Location: New York (New York)
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