College by Design, Not Chance

Autor/inn/en	Gering, Steven; Watson, Wnedy; Schulhauser, Travis
Titel	College by Design, Not Chance
Quelle	In: Principal Leadership, 8 (2008) 8, S.40-44 (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1529-8957
Schlagwörter	Educational Improvement; Constructivism (Learning); Educational Change; Teaching Methods; Academic Aspiration; Course Content; Difficulty Level; Courses; Enrollment; Records (Forms); College Preparation; Washington + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Bildungsreform; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Kursprogramm; Schwierigkeitsgrad; Kursangebot; Einschulung; Formularsammlung
Abstract	Raising student achievement is at the heart of school improvement efforts at North Central High School in Spokane, Washington. Because of the diversity of the student body at North Central, students do not all receive the same message from their families about taking a rigorous course of study that will give them options after graduation. The administrators and the staff members believe it is their responsibility to ensure that all students know the positive effects of a rigorous course of study. Although they do not claim to have arrived, increasing academic press and incorporating constructivist teaching strategies has yielded some promising gains. Staff members are responding to the challenges by intentionally implementing constructivist lessons that engage students. Students are stepping up and taking much more rigorous courses of study than ever before. North Central has other areas of focus in regard to school improvement, but academic press and constructivist teaching are at the root of every decision and goal. The school community strives to create a school that gives all students the opportunity to excel in postsecondary pursuits. (Contains 1 figure.) (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Association of Secondary School Principals. 1904 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-1537. Tel: 800-253-7746; Tel: 703-860-0200; Fax: 703-620-6534; Web site: http://www.principals.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10