High Schools That Work

High Schools That Work

High School Reform Works -- When Implemented: A Comparative Study of High- and Low-implementation Schools

By Gene Bottoms, Alice Presson and Lingling Han

No school improvement design can be judged as succeeding or failing unless there is evidence that it has been implemented. Approximately 1,000 high schools in 31 states are using the High Schools That Work school improvement design. This research report compares the results from the 2002 HSTW Assessment of the top 50 high schools that have more deeply implemented the High Schools That Work improvement design to the 50 schools that have done less. The proven research-based practices identified in this report can help high school leaders create schools that improve all students' achievement and increase the percentages who enter ninth grade and graduate four years later.

Keywords: improvement design, comparative study, student achievement, high school reform

(04V06); 112 pages; 2004; $7.50 each/$5 each for 10 or more

Goal that it reflects: All recent high school graduates have solid academic preparation and are ready for postsecondary education and a career.

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