The Exemplary High School Book

	Introduction	xix
	Breaking Ranks: The Changing of an American Institution	xx
	High Schools Featured in This Book	xxi
	Organization of the Book	xxi
	The New High School	xxii
	References	xxv
Chapter 1	The Evolving American High School	1
	What You Will Learn in this Chapter	1
	The American High School: Serving Multiple Masters	2
	The Earliest American Secondary Education	2
	The First High Schools	5
	Reformation of the High School Curriculum: Three Goals Persist	8
	The Contemporary American Comprehensive High School	21
	A Nation at Risk and Its Aftermath	28
	Summary	36
	Connections to Other Chapters	38
Action Steps39
Discussion Questions39
	References	39
Chapter 2	The Emergent High School Curriculum	42
	What You Will Learn in this Chapter	42
	High School Curriculum	43
	A National Core Curriculum	45
	Recasting Standards at the Local Level	48
	Values as Basic Education	50
	Interdisciplinary Curriculum	52
	Writing Across the Curriculum	55
	Learning to Use the Mind Well	56
	The Application of Knowledge and Skills	57
	Summary	62
	Connections to Other Chapters	63
	Action Steps	63
	Discussion Questions	64
	References	64
Chapter 3	New Directions for Instruction	67
	What You Will Learn in This Chapter	67
	Modifying Traditional Teacher-Directed Whole-Class Instruction	68
	Modifying Traditional Instruction to Account for Growing Student Diversity	70
	Recognizing the Limitations of Teacher-Directed Instruction	74
	Differentiating Instruction	75
	Alternative Instructional Strategies for the New High School Classroom	77
	Summary	108
	Connections to Other Chapters	109
	Action Steps	110
	Discussion Questions	110
	References	111
Chapter 4	Technology in the Emergent High School	113
	What You Will Learn in this Chapter	113
	The Impact of Technology	114
	Planning for Technology	115
	Coordinating the use of Technology	117
	Instructional Uses of Technology	117
	Technology in Traditional Academic Programs	123
	Administrative Uses of Technology	124
	Creating Learning Environments: Technology and the Future	125
	Summary	128
	Connections to Other Chapters	129
	Action Steps	129
	Discussion Questions	129
	References	130
Chapter 5	Responding to Affective Needs Through Advisement and Advocacy	131
	What You Will Learn in this Chapter	131
	Providing for the Affective Needs of Adolescents	132
	High School Guidance and Counseling	132
	Student Assistance and Peer Counseling Programs	134
	Peer Mediation Programs	136
	Teacher Advisory Programs	137
	Advisory Programs as Integral Components of Guidance	138
	The Nature of Advisory Programs	139
	Goals and Objectives of Advisory Programs	140
	Characteristics of Successful Programs	141
	Scheduling the Advisory Program	143
	Roles of the Advisor	144
	The Advisory Curriculum	147
	Evaluation of Advisory Programs	157
	Concluding Statements	162
	Summary	163
	Connections to Other Chapters	163
	Action Steps	164
	Discussion Questions	164
	References	165
Chapter 6	Alternative Scheduling for Teaching and Learning	167
	What You Will Learn in this Chapter	167
	Scheduling the High School	168
	The Emerging High School Schedule	168
	Copernican-Style Schedules	170
	Alternating Day (A/B) Schedules	178
	The 4 [times] 4 Semester Plan	187
	Various Combination Schedules	198
	Issues Associated With the Transition to a New Block Schedule	203
	Research on the Block Schedule	207
	The Future of the High School Schedule	208
	Summary	208
	Connections to Other Chapters	209
	Action Steps	209
	Discussion Questions	209
	References	210
Chapter 7	The Organization of Teachers and Learners	211
	What You Will Learn in this Chapter	211
	Interdisciplinary Organization in High Schools	212
	Academic Teaming	213
	Academic Teaming in Various Settings	228
	School-Within-School Strategies	243
	The House Concept	247
	Heterogeneous Grouping	253
	The Talent Development High School	257
	Summary	258
	Connections to Other Chapters	259
	Action Steps	259
	Discussion Questions	261
	References	261
Chapter 8	School/Family/Community Partnerships	263
	What You Will Learn in this Chapter	263
	Family, Community, and High School Partnerships	265
	Changing Perspectives of Partnership Roles	266
	Parent and Family Involvement in a Changing Society	266
	Meaningful Partnership Roles for Family and Community	267
	National Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Programs	268
	Barriers to Successful Partnerships	268
	Successful Strategies for Outreach Activities and Programs	269
	Effective Communication with Families, Community, and Other Stakeholders	287
	Building Strong Partnerships	290
	Concluding Remarks	291
	Summary	291
	Connections to Other Chapters	292
	Action Steps	292
	Discussion Questions	293
	References	293
Chapter 9	The High School Teacher	296
	What You Will Learn in this Chapter	296
	The Changing Roles of Teachers in the New High School	297
	The Effects of the Expanding Knowledge Base on Teacher Roles	299
	Teaching the New Curriculum	300
	The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards	301
	Professional Development for the New High School	302
	Standards for Staff Development at the High School	303
	New Paradigms for Staff Development	304
	Staff Development Practices in the New High School	306
	Teacher Preparation for the New High School	309
	Professional Development High Schools and Other Collaborative Partnerships	310
	High School Teachers Meeting the Challenges of New High Schools	316
	Summary	317
	Connections to Other Chapters	318
	Action Steps	318
	Discussion Questions	319
	References	319
Chapter 10	Leading High Schools in the New Century	322
	What You Will Learn in this Chapter	322
	The Nature of Instructional Leadership	324
	The Performance-Based Principalship	325
	Reforming High Schools	327
	A Prototype Design Statement	334
	Action Research	338
	Efforts to Reform Schools	339
	Total Quality Management	342
	Leadership and School Accountability	343
	Summary	344
	Action Steps	345
	Discussion Questions	346
	References	346
	Roster of High Schools	349
	Author Index	357
	Index of High Schools	361
	Subject Index	363