Bold Plans for School Restructuring : The New American Schools Designs

by Stringfield, Samuel C.; Ross, Steven M.; Smith, Lana

• ISBN13: 9780805823400
• ISBN10: 0805823409
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-09-01
• Publisher: Lawrence Erlbau

Summary

Two powerful forces are driving American's demands for better schools -- one longstanding force is idealistic and the other is "new" and economic. The current group of young Americans is in danger of being the first full generation to consistently make less money and enjoy fewer worldly rewards than their parents. The intersection of idealistic and pragmatic forces has produced an era of calls for reform in U.S. education that is unparalleled -- calls that have resulted in the creation of the New American Schools Development Corporation (NASDC). The chapters in this book highlight the path traveled by NASDC -- a private, non-profit corporation charged with creating new, "break the mold" school designs for the 21st century -- and describes the first three years' accomplishments of nine NASDC development teams.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Introduction Bold Plans for School Restructuring Nine Designs from New American Schools	p. 1
References	p. 8
Sharing the Vision Creating New American Schools	p. 9
Notes	p. 23
Audrey Cohen College System of Education“ Purpose-Centered Education“	p. 25
References	p. 51
Atlas Communities Authentic Teaching, Learning, and Assessment for All Students	p. 53
References	p. 73
The Co-Nect Design for School Change	p. 75
References	p. 108
The Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound Design	p. 109
References	p. 137
The Modern Red Schoolhouse	p. 139
References	p. 177
Reform at All Levels National Alliance for Restructuring Education	p. 179
References	p. 205
Roots and Wings: Universal Excellence in Elementary Education	p. 207
Notes	p. 230
References	p. 231
Community Learning Centers	p. 233
References	p. 259
Notes	p. 259
Los Angeles Learning Centers an Initiative of Los Angeles Unified School District, United Teachers Los Angeles, and Los Angeles Educational Partnership	p. 261
References	p. 287
Lessons Learned Rand's Formative Assessment of Nas's Phase 2 Demonstration Effort	p. 289
Acknowledgments and Notes	p. 322
References	p. 322
Appendix	p. 325
Index	p. 327
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