Changing Course

Autor/inn/en	Rourke, James; Mero, Dianne
Titel	Changing Course
Quelle	In: Principal Leadership, 8 (2008) 10, S.40-43 (4 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1529-8957
Schlagwörter	Intervention; Educational Improvement; Educational Change; Decision Making; Data; Educational Opportunities; Faculty Development; High Schools; Academic Achievement; Partnerships in Education; College School Cooperation; Transformational Leadership; Honors Curriculum; Advanced Placement Programs; Maryland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Bildungsreform; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Daten; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance; High school; Oberschule; Schulleistung; Hochschulpartnerschaft
Abstract	Data-driven decision-making, targeted staff development, collaborative leadership, and the sheer will of committed staff members have launched Wheaton High School on a promising trajectory. Located in Montgomery County, Maryland, a predominately affluent area that has more than 20 high schools, Wheaton has always received attention, but unfortunately, for many years the attention focused on lackluster student achievement. These days, Wheaton is still getting attention, but of the positive variety. After years of difficult challenges, Wheaton, an economically and culturally diverse school, is a tremendous turnaround story. Now Wheaton is known more for its academy programs, honors and AP courses, AYP results, outstanding in-school and after-school intervention programs, and serious and hard-working students than anything else. The school's success has hinged on many factors, including substantive support from the school system and the local community. Partnerships with local higher education institutions and businesses provide opportunities for students and complement the school's emphasis on a full range of honors, AP, and college-level courses. This article describes how small learning communities, intense student supports, and teacher professional learning communities (PLCs) have been instrumental in rewriting a school's story. (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