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Raising the achievement of low-performing students: what high schools can do

High Schools That Work Initiative (HSTW) is an initiative of the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) to raise the achievement of career-oriented high school students. In this paper, the following three questions from HSTW research and experiences over the past 15 years are addressed: (1) What are the implications for federal policy?; (2) What are the conditions that improve the chances for success?; and (3) What practices work in raising student achievement?

High Schools That Work Initiative (HSTW) is an initiative of the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) to raise the ...  Show Full Abstract  

Authors: Bottoms, Gene
Corporate authors: United States. Department of Education. Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE)
Date: 2002
Geographic subjects: North America; United States
Resource type: Report
Subjects: Students; Performance; Innovation;
Providers of education and training; Secondary education; Policy; Teaching and learning; Outcomes; Vocational education and training; Workforce development show more

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