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Carpenter, Bradley W.; Young, Michelle D.; Bowers, Amanda; Sanders, Kimberly – NASSP Bulletin, 2016
The purpose of this study is to provide an understanding of how successful secondary schools located along the Texas-Mexico border, particularly those enrolling predominantly Latino students, have supported high achievement among their student population and promoted parental involvement. The roles and perspectives of parents and school community…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Hispanic American Students, High Achievement, Parent Participation
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Meyer, Margaret R. – NASSP Bulletin, 1997
Describes Mathematics in Context, a middle-level mathematics curriculum developed by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Utrecht, in the Netherlands. Instead of proceeding from a generalization to specific examples, the math originates in real problems; conversely, the mathematics learned is used to solve…
Descriptors: Context Effect, Cooperative Programs, Curriculum Design, Educational Change