How Can We Crack the "Achievement Barrier" in Urban Schools?.

Swap, Susan McAllister

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Publication Date: 1991

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How Can We Crack the "Achievement Barrier" in Urban Schools?

Swap, Susan McAllister

Equity and Choice, v7 n2-3 p58-64 Spr 1991

To bring achievement scores up to the national average, it will be necessary to restructure urban schools. Describes the School Development Model and the Accelerated Schools Model. Helping each child to succeed, forming school and family partnerships, participant training, and principals' and administrators' support are all part of successful reform. (CJS)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education, Family School Relationship, High Risk Students, Outreach Programs, Participative Decision Making, School Community Relationship, School Restructuring, Urban Schools

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