Are Smaller Learning Community High Schools Better?: A Comparison of Smaller Learning Community High Schools and Traditional High Schools on Academic Achievement - Softcover

Mixon, Jason

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3639108914 ISBN 13: 9783639108910

Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2009

Synopsis

In recent years, smaller learning community high schools have emerged as an answer to the disparity in academic achievement between ethnicities of students in large high schools. Smaller learning community high schools are usually implemented within large high schools through federal or state grants that are allocated to divide the large high schools into smaller, more personalized learning environments. This study compared 12 smaller learning community high schools with 12 traditional high schools and examined student academic achievement at both schools. Small schools generally outperform large schools on numerous academic performance indicators, however; this analysis revealed that there were no significant differences in student performance between smaller learning community high schools and traditional high schools. Math and English assessment scores were utilized and disaggregated by ethincity to examine student performance for all students. This study did reveal and confirm the achievement gap that still exists between Caucasian students and their minority peers.

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About the Author

Jason R. Mixon, Ed.D. is currently an Assistant Professor within the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Department at the University of Texas at Tyler. Jason has been a teacher, assistant principal, and principal within secondary schools. Dr. Mixon consults with schools in the areas of high school reform, drop-outs and leadership.

Edition details

• Publisher: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 3639108914
• ISBN 13: 9783639108910
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 128