How Long to Read If Small Is Not Enough...?

How Long Does it Take to Read If Small Is Not Enough...??

It takes the average reader and 36 minutes to read If Small Is Not Enough...? by W. David Stevens

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Since 2002 the Consortium on Chicago School Research, in collaboration with the Mills College in Oakland, California, has conducted a series of studies on the Chicago High School Redesign Initiative (CHSRI)--a partnership between Chicago Public Schools (CPS), the Gates Foundation, and local Chicago foundations to create approximately two dozen small high schools across the city. This latest report in the CHSRI series describes the practices and characteristics of CHSRI schools with better than expected freshman-year course performance. Drawing on both qualitative and quantitative indicators across a sample of ten CHSRI schools, our analysis identified three conditions found in schools with comparatively high student achievement: strong teacher professional communities, deep principal leadership, and strong teacher influence. In addition, CHSRI schools with high achievement tended to provide a personalized and supportive environment for their students. Through qualitative fieldwork, we also show how these characteristics work together in high achieving schools. Teacher professional communities that engage in collective work on academic improvement are supported by strong leadership in schools. Involved principal leadership is important for organizing and sustaining collective work, while teacher influence helps make it more relevant for schools' staff. Both of these supporting conditions are necessary to make collective work more meaningful. This work highlights that how adults work together in small schools is a crucial factor in raising student achievement. In particular, it suggests that collective work on improving instruction is a key lever for raising achievement. In addition, it points to the benefits of balancing the direction and initiative provided by principals with teacher voice and leadership. Given that reducing size does not automatically lead to such developments, however, schools will need to intentionally focus on creating these key organizational characteristics. Four appendixes include: (1) Description of the Sample; (2) Survey Measures and Factors; (3) Models; and (4) Description of Variables. (Contains 42 endnotes and 8 tables.).

How long is If Small Is Not Enough...??

If Small Is Not Enough...? by W. David Stevens is 36 pages long, and a total of 9,216 words.

This makes it 12% the length of the average book. It also has 11% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read If Small Is Not Enough...? Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes and 50 minutes to read If Small Is Not Enough...? aloud.

What Reading Level is If Small Is Not Enough...??

If Small Is Not Enough...? is suitable for students ages 8 and up.

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