Foreword | p. ix |
Acknowledgments | p. xiii |
The Coalition of Essential Schools and the CES Small Schools Project | p. xvii |
The Authors | p. xxiii |
Introduction: An Academically Challenging Education for All | p. xxv |
Setting the Stage for Transformation | |
A Commitment to Equity | p. 3 |
Facing the Challenges | p. 21 |
Creating the Climate and Conditions for Change | p. 43 |
Essential Principles for School Design | |
Starting with Vision, Mission, and Goals | p. 83 |
Transformational Leadership | p. 117 |
Cultivating Professional Learning Communities | p. 151 |
Essential Principles for Learning | |
Student-Centered Teaching and Learning | p. 175 |
Demonstration of Mastery | p. 211 |
Access, Opportunity, and Preparation for Postsecondary Success | p. 243 |
Embedding Successful Change | |
School Culture, Practices, and Community | p. 271 |
Strategies for Sustainability | p. 293 |
Coalition of Essential Schools Common Principles | p. 319 |
Coalition of Essential Schools Benchmarks: Principles in Practice | p. 323 |
Profiled Schools and Organizations | p. 333 |
The Benefits of the CES Model: A Look at Recent Research | p. 345 |
Glossary of Useful Assessment Terms | p. 349 |
References | p. 355 |
Index | p. 365 |
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