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Project Overview

Schools Identified

High School of Telecommunications

Fred J. Page HS

William H. Turner HS

Sinagua HS

Research Findings


   

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Institute on Community Integration

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 Selection Process and Criteria

Process

Criteria

Evidence of:

  • Exemplary learning results/outcomes
    • Standardized test scores
    • Performance measurement
  • Improvement over time
    • School completion outcome indicators
    • Post-school outcomes indicators
    • Daily attendance, suspension, drop-out rates
  • Inclusion of students with disabilities
    • Enrollment in general education courses
    • Participation in regular classroom
    • Attendance outside of district or home school
    • Percentage of student population from outside area
  • Inclusion of students with disabilities in district and state accountability systems:
    • Policy for inclusion/exclusion in standardized testing
    • Description of accommodations made
    • Data for district and state standards of learning, % included in test data

Resources and Demands on Schools:

  • Student information
    • Racial/ethnic composition
    • Students with limited English proficiency
    • Students receiving special education
    • Students who qualify for free/reduced lunch
  • Resources
    • District per pupil allocation
    • School per pupil allocation

Families/Communities:

  • How parent involvement is supported
  • How parents are involved
  • How satisfied parents are
  • How community members are involved
  • How their involvement is supported
  • How satisfied community members are

 
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