Student diversity, choice and school improvement / Charles V. Willie, Ralph Edwards, and Michael J. Alves.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Willie, Charles Vert, 1927-2022.

Contributor:

Edwards, Ralph, 1930-

Alves, Michael J., 1956-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Multicultural education--United States.

Multicultural education.

United States.

School improvement programs--United States.

School improvement programs.

Physical Description:

ix, 179 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Westport, CT : Bergin & Garvey, [2002]

Summary:

This nationwide study provides research-based and theoretical justification for why school improvement and student body diversity mutually enhance each other, and suggests concrete models for implementing these goals in school reform plans by way of Controlled Choice, Whole School Change, and other methods.

Contents:

Part I Public School Choice and Educational Outcomes 1

2. Principles and Assumptions of Controlled Choice 21

3. Lee County: A Success Story in Controlled Choice 36

4. Controlled Choice in Cambridge 48

5. Elements of Effective Parent Information Centers 61

Part II School Reform Strategies and Student Improvement 77

6. Effective Instructional Programs 79

7. The Relationship between Student Body Diversity and Student Achievement 99

8. Multiracial, Attractive City Schools: Controlled Choice in Boston 116

9. Race, Socioeconomic Status, and Academic Achievement: An Analysis of Their Interactive Effects 140

Appendix A Legal Memorandum 159

Appendix B Memorandum on Transportation 169

Appendix C Memorandum by the Authors Regarding Ways of Creating an Effective Controlled Choice Plan 171.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0897898478

0897898486

OCLC:

47176970