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Each summer SPN produces case studies about the model schools that have been identified to present at the national Model Schools Conference. These case studies present qualitative and quantitative data and best practices. Organized around the dimensions of the learning criteria, this research provides a comprehensive look at that leadership the instruction and the innovations that have led to significant student growth. Case studies align to other resources on SPN’s website through the schools they feature and the focus topics such as rigor/relevance and quadrant D leadership. These case studies are typically between 9 to 12 pages long and are fully downloadable to SPN members. Schools seeking innovative approaches and best practices use these case studies as Windows in two similar schools that are achieving enviable results. SPN case studies also help facilitate conversation among schools as they seek out peers from whom to learn. SPN members are able to access five years of case studies from over 150 schools.
Benefits:
- Single source database of model schools best practices.
- Fully searchable catalog organized by “Models of” Topics, Grade Level, Year, Tags, and Keywords.
- Model programs and implementation descriptions help school reformers find solutions.
- Schools know who to contact and how to reach them at each Case Study school.
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20 March, 2012
| By The Numbers | Model Of |
| 1,350 Students 3% Hispanic/Latino American 17% Other 11% special education 73% Accelerated Learning Program 1% free/reduced lunch 1% ELL AYP met | Assessment Bullying Collaboration Continuous Improvement Culture Engagement Interventions Leadership Positive behavior Professional Development Professional Learning Communities Relationships Rigor and Relevance Special Education Teaming Writing |
Year: 2011
Rocky Heights Middle School (Rocky Heights) opened in 2003 with 400 students in grades seven and eight. This was a time of tremendous growth in the nation’s fastest growing county, Douglas County, Colorado. Rock Height’s small beginnings and hand picked staff were the foundation for a belief based on doing what’s best for kids. In 2005, with tremendous growth continuing in our attendance area, we added 6th graders to our school.
An affluent community, a quickly expanding student popula...Read more
An affluent community, a quickly expanding student popula...Read more
1 July, 2011
| Model Of |
| Engagement High Expectations Interventions Student Support |
Year: 2011
It has been said that a man's reputation is what other people think of him, but his character is what he really is. Had this quote been about schools, it would fit Labadieville Middle School (Labadieville) perfectly because at one point in time Labadieville was the place no one wanted to go. Neither students nor teachers would be excited about going to Labadieville. It was no secret to the district, administration, teachers, students, parents, and community that Labadieville was a school of q...Read more
30 June, 2011
| By The Numbers | Model Of |
| 1,800 students 64% minority 38% free/reduced lunch 15% with disabilities 22% English language learners 96% graduation rate 55% UC/ CSU A-G Completion CA Similar Schools Rank of 10 AYP met | Career Tech Comprehensive High School Data-driven Decision Making Rigor and Relevance Small Learning Communities Technology Integration |
Year: 2011
Woodside High School (Woodside), home of the Wildcats, has been serving the communities of the San Francisco mid-peninsula since its opening in 1958. The 34-acre campus lies just east of the Santa Cruz Mountains and is one of five campuses in the Sequoia Union High School District (SUHSD).
Woodside has approximately 1,800 students who come from the surrounding communities of Redwood City, Woodside, Portola Valley, Menlo Park, San Carlos, and East Palo Alto. The school community reflects th...Read more
Woodside has approximately 1,800 students who come from the surrounding communities of Redwood City, Woodside, Portola Valley, Menlo Park, San Carlos, and East Palo Alto. The school community reflects th...Read more
30 June, 2011
| By The Numbers | Model Of |
| 400 students 27% free/reduced lunch 11% with disabilities 84% to postsecondary education 94.3% attendance rate AYP met | Advisories Empowerment Personalization Rigor and Relevance Rural Small Learning Communities |
Year: 2011
Union High School (Union) is a comprehensive grade 9-12 school located in a rural area approximately 10 miles south of Waterloo, Iowa. The school’s approximately 400 students range in socioeconomic levels and come from a predominately agricultural community. The education program follows a trimester, six-period schedule that offers core and elective courses in academic, vocational, fine arts, and performing arts programs. High expectations and high standards help motivate students by aggres...Read more
30 June, 2011
| By The Numbers | Model Of |
| 1,450 students 2.4% minority 18.5% free/reduced lunch 10.8% with disabilities 96.5 graduation rate 96% attendance rate 98% attendance for freshmen AYP met | Collaborative Leadership Leadership Literacy Rigor and Relevance |
Year: 2011
Pinckney Community High School (Pinckney) is located in Pinckney, Michigan, a small town about 20 miles outside of Ann Arbor. The school\'s approximately 1,450 students are predominately white, with about 2.4% coming from other ethnic groups. The Freshman Academy currently houses approximately 350 students whose demographics mirror that of the high school population.
The Freshman Academy is a model program that incorporates rigor, relevance, and relationships as the foundation for improving ...Read more
The Freshman Academy is a model program that incorporates rigor, relevance, and relationships as the foundation for improving ...Read more
30 June, 2011
| By The Numbers | Model Of |
| 2,200 students 93% Hispanic 5% white 86% free/reduced lunch 12% English language learners 8% with disabilities AYP met | Collaborative Leadership Comprehensive High School Culture Data-driven Decision Making High Expectations Leadership Literacy Relationships Rigor and Relevance Small Learning Communities |
Year: 2011
Pasadena High School (Pasadena) is an urban school located in Pasadena, TX, in the southeast Houston metro area. It is one of five comprehensive high schools in the Pasadena Independent School District (PISD). Pasadena is located near the port of Houston and is surrounded by the petro-chemical industry.
The Pasadena school community is composed of hard working families, with a large number below the poverty line. Pasadena serves a large number of immigrant families, primarily of Hispanic ...Read more
The Pasadena school community is composed of hard working families, with a large number below the poverty line. Pasadena serves a large number of immigrant families, primarily of Hispanic ...Read more
30 June, 2011
| By The Numbers | Model Of |
| 2,100 students 80% minority 20% free/reduced lunch 10% with disabilities 10% English language learners | Advisories Learning Criteria Professional Development Professional Learning Communities Rigor and Relevance Senior Project Technology Integration |
Year: 2011
Moanalua High School (Moanalua) is a comprehensive high school with grades 9–12 located just outside of the city of Honolulu, three miles north of Pearl Harbor. The school’s approximately 2,100 students represent a wide range of diversity and socioeconomic levels. The education program follows a five-day rotating six period schedule that offers core and elective courses in academic, CTE, fine arts, and performing arts programs. High expectations and high standards help motivate students e...Read more
30 June, 2011
| By The Numbers | Model Of |
| 300 students 75% minority 100% graduation rate 97% attendance rate 65% free/reduced lunch 11% students with disabilities 6% English language learners AYP met | Assessment Interdiscipinary Leadership Personalization Project Based Learning Rigor and Relevance Technology Integration |
Year: 2011
The Manor Independent School District (Manor ISD) is located just outside the Austin city limits and 12 miles east of the University of Texas in the rural community of Manor, Texas. The Manor community has become a hub for the central Texas technology industry, with industry giants such as Applied Materials and Samsung listed on their tax rolls. Manor was a small rural town of about 1,200
residents just 10 years ago; the population has more than tripled in this time period. Manor ISD draws f...Read more
residents just 10 years ago; the population has more than tripled in this time period. Manor ISD draws f...Read more
30 June, 2011
| By The Numbers | Model Of |
| 2,500 students 66% Hispanic 26% White 17% English language learners 43% socio-economically disadvantaged 90% to postsecondary 96.7% graduation rate AYP met | Assessment Collaboration Culture Interventions Rigor and Relevance Senior Project |
Year: 2011
La Serna High School (La Serna) is located in a scenic residential area of Whittier, California, approximately 20 miles SW of Los Angeles, and is one of five comprehensive high schools in the Whittier Union High School District. The current enrollment of approximately 2500 includes a student population that is 66.6 % Hispanic, 26.4% White, 4% Asian, and 3% other. La Serna houses the English Language Development magnet program for the Whittier Union High School District. For more many years, L...Read more
30 June, 2011
| By The Numbers | Model Of |
| 2,900 students 56% Hispanic 36% White/non-Hispanic 6% English language learners 7% students with disabilities 44% free/reduced lunch 97% graduation rate 96% attendance rate AYP met | International Baccalaureate Program Interventions Leadership Rigor and Relevance Small Learning Communities |
Year: 2011
La Quinta High School (La Quinta) is one of four comprehensive high schools in the Desert Sands Unified Schools District, located in the Coachella Valley of California. The district, serving grades K–12, provides comprehensive educational programs and services, with significant special education, vocational, early childhood, and adult education programs, to a multiethnic student population with
diverse socioeconomic and cultural interests.
La Quinta is situated on an attractive, nearly ...Read more
diverse socioeconomic and cultural interests.
La Quinta is situated on an attractive, nearly ...Read more
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