Laying it on the Line.

Benjamin, Robert

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ERIC Number: EJ235874

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1980-Oct

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Laying it on the Line.

Benjamin, Robert

American Education, v16 n8 p6-10 Oct 1980

Examines the effectiveness of "maverick schools"-- low-income neighborhood urban public schools with exceptionally high student achievement. Elements of their success include emphasis on basic skills, discipline, direct teaching styles, and committed leadership. (SK)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Competency Based Education, Educationally Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education, Leadership, Low Income Groups, Mastery Learning, Minority Group Children, Student Improvement, Urban Schools

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Language: English

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