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Download full textGold, Eva; Edmunds, Kimberly; Maluk, Holly; Reumann-Moore, Rebecca – Research for Action, 2011
In 2010-11, the School District of Philadelphia (the District) operated thirteen accelerated high schools that served approximately 2,000 under-credited, over-age students. Each of the accelerated schools was managed by one of seven external providers, each with its own educational approach, and each with a contractual agreement with the…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Caring, Educational Strategies, High Schools
Peer reviewedHughes, Billie J. – English Journal, 1981
Reports on a survey of high school students, who listed books they recommended for study in class, and for independent, recreational reading. Lists 84 books that were recommended. (RL)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Books, Fiction, High Schools
Peer reviewedDiaz-Rubin, C. – Reading Improvement, 1996
Investigates the reading genre preferences of 254 male and female high school students in Pennsylvania. Draws comparisons with similar research done 10 years earlier. Finds a substantial change in reading interests. Notes the top 10 areas of interest are adventure, horror, mysteries, humor, murder, love, fantasy, crime, sports, and movies. (RS)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, High School Students, High Schools, Independent Reading
Powers, Donald E. – 1982
A national sample of Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) candidates was surveyed to determine the ways in which they had prepared for the examination. Candidates' SAT scores were retrieved from test files, along with selected background information that included rank in high school class and scores on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT),…
Descriptors: College Bound Students, College Entrance Examinations, High Schools, Home Study
