The Movement to Transform High School. Forum Report

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High Schools; Educational Change; Track System (Education); Educational Needs; Relevance (Education); Educational Quality; Dropouts; Small Schools; Resources; Student School Relationship; Parent School Relationship; Conferences (Gatherings)

Although society has changed exponentially over the past 100 years, secondary schools have remained largely static, according to Gerald Hayward, who moderated EdSource's 28th Annual Forum, "Shaking up the Status Quo: The Movement to Transform High School," held in March 2005. Calling high schools difficult, complicated, and expensive, Speakers focused on the need to change, focusing on a new three R's: rigor, relevance, and relationships, and adding a fourth: resources. Speakers included Tom Vander Ark, Jack O'Connell, Paul Warren, Linda Murray, Robert Schwartz, Richard Owen, Nancy Hoffman, Granger Ward, Beth Kay, Ref Rodriguez, Mattie Adams-Robertson, and Julio Daniel. (Contains 3 figures.)

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2009

ED503659