Creating and Sustaining Successful K-8 Magnet Schools. Innovations in Education

Institution	Department of Education (ED), Office of Innovation and Improvement
Titel	Creating and Sustaining Successful K-8 Magnet Schools. Innovations in Education
Quelle	(2008), (92 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Neighborhood Schools; Magnet Schools; Fine Arts; Research Methodology; Educational Innovation; Integrity; Advanced Placement Programs; Equal Education; Academic Achievement; Academic Standards; State Standards; School Choice; Curriculum Development; Outcomes of Education; Educational Strategies; Institutional Mission; Leadership; Mathematics Instruction; Science Instruction; Museums; Engineering Education; Immersion Programs; Achievement Gap; Profiles; California; Minnesota; Nevada; North Carolina; Tennessee; Texas + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bildende Kunst; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Instructional innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Integrität; Schulleistung; Choice of school; Schulwahl; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Lehrstrategie; Führung; Führungsposition; Mathematics lessons; Mathematikunterricht; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Museum; Museumswesen; Museen; Ingenieurausbildung; Immersionsprogramm; Charakterisierung; Profilanalyse; Kalifornien
Abstract	Magnet schools have developed strong national and local constituencies among parents and educators, who see them as vehicles for bringing equity and academic excellence to all students. Typically, these schools offer innovative programs through a specialized focus or theme. They may emphasize subjects like science or the arts, or they may adopt distinct instructional models, like those of Montessori or International Baccalaureate programs. Magnet schools provide choices for families and students whose neighborhood school may not serve a student's interests talents, and aptitudes. By offering a specialized curriculum, they attract students from varied backgrounds, creating diversity within learning communities and providing opportunities for beneficial education outcomes. This guide focuses on developing and sustaining successful magnet schools. Six elementary and middle school magnets are highlighted. District challenges are discussed, and strategies used in the planning and implementation phases of their development are analyzed. The report identifies factors that allow them to keep the school doors open as magnet schools that are built to last. The guide concludes with a discussion of sustaining integrity of vision and mission as these schools face challenges common to many districts and schools across the country today. Featured schools include: (1) A. B. Combs Leadership Magnet Elementary School, Raleigh, NC; (2) FAIR (Fine Arts Interdisciplinary Resource School), Crystal, MN; (3) Mabel Hoggard Math and Science Magnet School, Las Vegas, NV; (4) Normal Park Museum Magnet School, Chattanooga, TN; (5) Raymond Academy for Engineering, Houston, TX; and (6) River Glen Elementary & Middle School, San Jose, CA. Two appendixes include: (1) Research Methodology; and (2) Resources. (Contains 19 notes, 9 figures and 3 tables.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	US Department of Education. Available from: ED Pubs. P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Tel: 877-433-7827; Fax: 301-470-1244; Web site: http://www.edpubs.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10