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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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28 June, 2011
| By The Numbers | Model Of |
| 200 students 93% minority 75% free/reduced lunch 5% English language learners 71% first generation college AYP met (2007-10) | Advisories Early College Leadership Literacy Rigor and Relevance |
Year: 2011
DeKalb Early College Academy, also known as DECA, is an early college high school located in historic Stone Mountain, Georgia, about 15 miles from Atlanta. The school is an alternative to large, comprehensive high schools in the DeKalb County School System and is a school of choice for parents who may not want their child to attend the traditional community high school. Students must apply and be accepted into the program as they would a college. The school accepts students from both public a...Read more
28 June, 2011
| By The Numbers | Model Of |
| 100 students 5% minority 70% free/reduced lunch 1% with disabilities 1% English language learners | Rigor and Relevance Technology Integration |
Year: 2011
Barren Academy of Virtual and Expanded Learning (BAVEL) is a diploma granting high school that provides class work primarily online but uses other methods, such as correspondence, when needed. The school serves students in grades 9-12 but continues to explore middle school offerings and does enroll a limited number of middle school students who are seeking high school credits. While it is truly a “school without walls,” the director’s office and support lab are based in Glasgow, KY, whi...Read more
28 June, 2011
Year: 2011
In 1948, the New York State Legislature created Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) as part of a broader effort by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) to enable small, rural school districts to combine their resources and to provide services that otherwise would have been uneconomical, inefficient, or unavailable. BOCES grew rapidly during the mid 50’s as they reduced costs, improved educational quality and equity, and enabled more effective central control of the...Read more
28 June, 2011
| By The Numbers | Model Of |
| 2,700 students 97.8% minority 74% economically disadvantagedi 4.4% English language learners 93% attendance rate AYP met | 9th Grade Success Data-driven Decision Making Rigor and Relevance Small Learning Communities |
Year: 2011
Dekaney High School (Dekaney) is located in north central Houston, Texas. It is a comprehensive high school with grades 9-12, and it is divided into smaller learning communities. Student demographics at Dekaney High School represent a wide range in ethnic diversity and socio-economic levels. The 2009-10 student body numbers approximately 2,700 students, comprised of 62.6% African American, 32.1% Hispanic, 2.9% Asian, 2.2% white, and 0.1% American Indian students. About 69% of the students are...Read more
22 June, 2011
| By The Numbers | Model Of |
| 700 students, pre-K-8 87% Hispanic 10% African American 3% white 97% free/reduced lunch 20% ELL 18% students with disabilities | Empowerment Leadership Partnerships Personalization Rigor and Relevance |
Year: 2011
Inspiring students to become teachers and community leaders is the goal of Douglas Taylor Elementary School (Taylor). Continuity and connection are important to the school, which opened in the 19th century. Taylor serves students pre-K through 8th grade, mostly in a beautiful old school building. To maintain the feeling and the benefits of the middle school model, the middle school students take classes in an annex outside the main building. Despite this separation, the students are surrounde...Read more
30 June, 2011
| By The Numbers | Model Of |
| 2,000 students 90.5% graduation rate 93.1 % attendance rate 59% free/reduced lunch 58% white/non Hispanic 42% Hispanic 8% English language learners AYP met | Comprehensive High School Data-driven Decision Making Interventions Personalization Rigor and Relevance Small Learning Communities Stretch Learning |
Year: 2011
Forest Grove High School (Forest Grove) is located in Forest Grove, Oregon, a small community about 25 miles west of Portland. Originally a small farm town, Forest Grove is now essentially a bedroom suburb of Portland, with an estimated population of 20,775. The primary employers of area residents are Pacific University, Forest Grove School District, and Viasystems, a printed circuit board manufacturer.
Throughout most of its history, the most distinctive aspect of Forest Grove has been Pa...Read more
Throughout most of its history, the most distinctive aspect of Forest Grove has been Pa...Read more
30 June, 2011
| By The Numbers | Model Of |
| 1,550 students 11% students with disabilities 23% free/reduced lunch 98% graduation rate 96% attendance rate | Career Tech Data-driven Decision Making Literacy Mentoring Rigor and Relevance Transitions Writing |
Year: 2011
Jensen Beach High School opened in Jensen Beach, Florida, in 2004. In its short existence, the school has achieved outstanding student performance and recognition for its programs, administrators, and faculty. Through the concept of experiential education, students engage in real-world activities within all disciplines. Some of these experiences include band students playing alongside the Latin Grammy award winner, Mr. Nestor Torres, art and social studies students creating quilts that are au...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
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
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
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