This resource provides a comprehensive look at high school reform based on a review of research and professional literature. It is intended for a broad audience of educators, policymakers, and other stakeholders. The authors argue that all of these stakeholders will need to be involved for school improvement efforts to be successful. The resource examines the characteristics needed in today's high schools, provides an overview of historical high school development, reviews approaches to improving schools, and looks at current high school reform efforts.
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Background and Context
Providing leadership across a state's vast education system is a daunting challenge. In an era of increased accountability, the state's role is even more central to the teaching that takes place in each classroom throughout the state. Whether through the establishment and improvement of state data systems, or shifting the internal organization of the agency, states are undertaking a variety of efforts to provide stronger leadership.
