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Peer reviewedLee, Valerie E.; Smith, Julia B. – Sociology of Education, 1995
Reports on a study that assessed the impact of school restructuring on academic achievement and student engagement among 11,794 10th-graders. Finds that students' gains in achievement and engagement were significantly higher in schools with restructuring practices and were associated with smaller high schools. (CFR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Educational Innovation, Grade 10
Gilliland, M. Janice; And Others – 1985
A four-week summer project for 100 rural tenth graders in the University of Alabama's Biomedical Sciences Preparation Program (BioPrep) enabled students to acquire and apply social sciences research skills. The students investigated drinking water quality in three rural Alabama counties by interviewing local officials, health workers, and…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Community Surveys, Experiential Learning, Field Experience Programs
