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Download full textFenzel, L. Mickey; Domingues, Janine – Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice, 2009
Although the number of urban Catholic schools has declined in recent years, Nativity model middle schools, first developed by the Jesuits over 35 years ago, have appeared throughout the nation to address the need for effective alternative education for urban children placed at risk. The present study compares the effectiveness of two types of…
Descriptors: African American Children, Small Schools, Nontraditional Education, Class Size
Harvey, Barbara Z.; Sirna, Richard T.; Houlihan, Margaret B. – American School Board Journal, 1998
Students at a St. Louis middle school experimenting with hands-on learning methods have scored consistently higher on the Stanford Achievement Tests than those in other district schools. A hands-on learning environment requires a thematic, integrated curriculum; creative, self-motivated teachers; and a supportive, facilitative principal. (MLH)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Creativity, Discovery Learning, Educational Environment
