High Schools That Work

High Schools That Work

Making High Schools and Middle Grades Schools Work

By Gene Bottoms, Caro Feagin and Lingling Han

This report discusses the findings of a five-year research project assessing the effectiveness in raising student achievement of the High Schools That Work (HSTW) and Making Middle Grades Work (MMGW) school improvement models. Included in the study were 75 clusters (64 rural high schools plus their feeder middle grades schools) in 16 states. Prepared for the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, the study concluded that from 1999 to 2004 the high schools with the greatest success in raising student achievement had more deeply implemented the HSTW school improvement design.

Keywords: rural middle grades schools, research study, rural high schools, school improvement

(05V12W); 28 pages; 2005; free
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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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