Schools Within Schools: Possibilities and Pitfalls of High School Reform (The Series on School Reform)

How Effective Is Whole-school High School Reform, Such As The Schools-within-schools (sws) Model? What Benefits Does It Have For Students And In Which Areas Does It Fall Short? This Book Seeks To Answer These Questions Through The Compelling Stories Of Five Public High Schools That Have Embraced The Sws Method. In Order To Fully Understand The Effectiveness Of Such A System, Valerie Lee And Douglas Ready Have Delved Into Every Aspect Of The Reform In These Settings, Including Participants' Reactions, Curriculum Structures, Governance And Leadership, And The Allocation Of Students To The Schools. The Result Is A Thoughtful Look At The Sws Model That Considers The Benefits And Problems Of Implementation, Along With Issues Of Equity And Access.--jacket. The Challenge Of Large High Schools And The Promise Of Schools Within Schools -- Five High Schools Divided Into Schools Within Schools -- Benefits Of The Schools-within-schools Design -- Governance And Leadership In Schools-within-schools High Schools -- Curriculum And The Schools-within-schools Structure -- Allocating Students To Subunits -- Equity, Access, And The Schools-within-schools Design -- Lessons And Recommendations Regarding Schools-within-schools High Schools. Valerie E. Lee & Douglas D. Ready. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 199-205) And Index. "How effective is whole-school high school reform, such as the Schools-Within-Schools (SWS) model? What benefits does it have for students and in which areas does it fall short? This book seeks to answer these questions through the compelling stories of five public high schools that have embraced the SWS method. In order to fully understand the effectiveness of such a system, Valerie Lee and Douglas Ready have delved into every aspect of the reform in these settings, including participants' reactions, curriculum structures, governance and leadership, and the allocation of students to the schools. The result is a thoughtful look at the SWS model that considers the benefits and problems of implementation, along with issues of equity and access."--BOOK JACKET