Making the Grade: Effective High Schools For All Students
Presenters: Larry Gloeckler, Executive Director, The International Center for Leadership in Education and Ray McNulty, Senior Consultant and Executive Director of the Successful Practices Network, The International Center for Leadership in Education
The International Center for Leadership in Education, with funding support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Council of Chief State Schools Officers (CCSSO), has been conducting research to find the best high schools in the country. This conference focuses on the characteristics that make the identified high schools effective for all students, including students with disabilities. States across the country are focusing on making challenging content required by the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) in all core subject areas available to all students, assessing students on that content and reporting results to the public. Effective models help illustrate the promising practices employed by highly successful schools. The presenters will report the results of their research and focus on what works in the successful high schools of today.