Small Schools, Big Ideas

Abstract

Foreword (Theodore R. Sizer, Nancy Faust Sizer). Acknowledgments. The Coalition of Essential Schools and the CES Small Schools Project. The Authors Introduction: An Academically Challenging Education for All. Part One: Setting the Stage for Transformation. 1. A Commitment to Equity. 2. Confronting the Challenges. 3. Creating the Climate and Conditions for Change. Part Two: Essential Principles for School Design. 4. Starting with Vision, Mission, and Goals. 5. Transformative Leadership. 6. Cultivating Professional Learning Opportunities. Part Three: Essential Principles for Learning. 7. Student-Centered Teaching and Learning. 8. Demonstration of Mastery. 9. Access, Opportunity, and Preparation for Postsecondary Success. Part Four: Embedding Successful Change. 10. School Culture, Practices, and Community. 11. Strategies for Sustainability. Appendix A: Coalition of Essential Schools Common Principles. Appendix B: Coalition of Essential Schools Benchmarks: Principles in Practice. Appendix C: Profiled Schools and Organizations. Appendix D: The Benefits of the CES Model: A Look at Recent Research. Appendix E: Glossary of Useful Assessment Terms. References. Index.