High schools receiving $80 million in annual federal funding to support “smaller learning communities” can document that they are taking steps to establish ...

However, the latest federal study failed to find a clear link between small learning communities and higher academic achievement. Each Madison high school will ...

Worst yet, the focus on small schools may actually be counter-productive because large schools do have important advantages such as being able to offer more ...

PROJECT GOALS. 1. All high schools will elevate the academic performance and graduation and post-secondary enrollment rates of all students, ...

“As a member of the West High community, I want to applaud its success in implementing small learning communities and a rigorous core of courses for ...

Jul 25, 2007 · This document is a fascinating look into the "soul" of the current MMSD Administration ($339M+ annual budget) along with their perceptions of ...

The little available information about the MMSD's small learning communities does not point to success, but rather to no impact on academic achievement. (See ...

Dec 15, 2008 · The Board asked some interesting questions. President Arlene Silveira asked how this initiative relates to the District's "Strategic Planning ...

4,100 Students Prove 'Small Is Better' Rule Wrong. Sam Dillon. A decade ago ... Related: Small Learning Communities and English 10. schoolinfosystem.org.

Nov 14, 2005 · Successful small learning communities have students actively investigate topics and produce authentic demonstrations of their knowledge through ...