A r c h i v e d  I n f o r m a t i o n

Table of Contents

Letter from Secretary

Acknowledgments

• Executive Summary
• Introduction
• Chapter 1 - Schoolwide Projects: A Catalyst for Reform
• Chapter 2 - The Context for Schoolwide Projects
• Chapter 3 - Promising Practices
  • Identifying Promising Practices
  • Key Features of Successful Schoolwide Projects
    • Agreed-Upon Vision.
    • Academic Focus.
    • Planning and Design
    • Management and Organizational Structure.
    • Professional Development.
    • Cultural Inclusiveness.
    • Parent and Community Involvement
    • Evidence of School and Student Progress.
• Chapter 4 - Challenges and Opportunities for Schoolwide Projects
• Chapter 5 - Profiles of Effective Schoolwide Projects
  • Building on Children's Strengths
  • Engaging the Community in Learning
  • Connecting Education with Experience
  • Laying a Foundation for Success
  • A Holistic Approach to Language and Culture
  • Building on What Students Know
  • Integrating School Restructuring with Other Reforms
  • An Ethnographic Approach to Multicultural Learning
  • Coordinating Services to Promote Learning
  • Serving Multiple Needs with Multiple Programs
  • Taking a "Balanced" Approach to Academic Excellence
  • Creating "The Ultimate Community School"
• References
• Appendix A - Chapter 1 Schoolwide Projects: Contact Information
• Appendix B - Materials for Schoolwide Planning and Project Implementation
  • Schoolwide Projects: A Planning Guide (RMC Research Corporation)
  • The Chapter 1 Schoolwide Project at Richmond Elementary School
• Appendix C - Resources for Planning and Implementation

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