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Whole School Papers Results
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Boston Collegiate Charter School: Five Keys to Creating a Successful College-Prep Program
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Boston Collegiate Charter School
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Eileen Callahan, Kim Everett, Susan Fortin, Kathleen Sullivan
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BCCS attributes its success to five key areas: a data-driven approach, explicit teaching of college readiness skills, strict structures, a strong community, and outstanding faculty. Support, advising, and positive reinforcement help too.
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(Topics: college preparation, discipline, high school, individualization, middle school, standards-based curriculum, structured learning environment, student achievement, support services, teacher training, urban education, values)
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11/30/2007
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Community Day Charter Public School: Meeting the Needs of Students, Families and the Community
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Community Day Charter Public School
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Sheila Balboni, Susan O'neill
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Critical to success at CDCPS are: a standards-based, academically challenging curriculum that draws on the city's cultural assets, and close analysis of data—enabling teachers to evaluate and deliver instruction based on students’ strengths and weaknesses.
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(Topics: character development, child-centered learning, college preparation, community connections, discipline, dress code/uniforms, dual-language, elementary school, english immersion, family resources, graduate services, high school, individualization, management company, middle school, participatory governance, standards-based curriculum, structured learning environment, student achievement, support services, systems-thinking, teacher training, urban education, values)
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11/30/2007
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Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School: Building Character and Achieving Academic Success
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Academy of the Pacific Rim Charter Public School
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Piel Hollingsworth, Tara Small
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A combination of high academic standards, character education, strong relationships, consistent structures, and dedicated faculty are key to success at APR, where nearly every graduate goes on to college.
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(Topics: character development, college preparation, discipline, dress code/uniforms, high school, middle school, standards-based curriculum, structured learning environment, student achievement, support services, systems-thinking, teacher training, urban education, values)
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11/30/2007
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MATCH Charter Public High School: Courage, Discipline, and Perseverance
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MATCH Charter Public High School
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Danny Clark, Catherine Egan
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Through intensive tutoring, high academic and behavioral standards, and a close-knit community culture, MATCH pushes students to achieve success in college and beyond, even for those students who arrive at the school several grade levels behind.
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(Topics: college preparation, community connections, core knowledge, discipline, dress code/uniforms, high school, individualization, structured learning environment, student achievement, urban education)
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11/30/2007
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Roxbury Preparatory Charter School: Student Achievement is our Bottom Line
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Roxbury Preparatory Charter School
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Laura Christian, Dana Lehman, Joshua Phillips
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Roxbury Prep provides a safe and structured environment; it prepares students to enter, succeed in, and graduate from college by offering a rigorous curriculum, a strict code of conduct, and clear supports for teaching.
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(Topics: character development, college preparation, community connections, discipline, dress code/uniforms, family resources, graduate services, high school, middle school, placement, standards-based curriculum, structured learning environment, student achievement, student leadership, support services, systems-thinking, teacher training, urban education, values)
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11/30/2007
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A Community Calls for Education Reform at the Middle School Level
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Innovation Academy Charter School
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Sasha Douglas, Walter Landberg
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By balancing a skills-based approach with a project-based approach, MMS provides student-centered learning with real world applications.
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(Topics: child-centered learning, community connections, inter-disciplinary learning, middle school, project based learning, systems-thinking)
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08/31/2002
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Creating Excellence in Education
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Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School
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Ljuba Marsh
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PVPA offers students a challenging and innovative academic curriculum linked to a performing arts program of unparalleled scope and depth.
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(Topics: arts integration, community connections, high school, individualization, inter-disciplinary learning, service learning)
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08/31/2002
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A Model of Holistic Education
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Hilltown Cooperative Charter Public School
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Kris Holloway-Bidwell, MPH
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Our innovative school includes multi-age groupings, an emergent curriculum, arts integration, a parent cooperative, and consensus decision-making.
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(Topics: arts integration, child-centered learning, community connections, elementary school, inter-disciplinary learning, middle school, multi-age groupings, participatory governance)
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08/31/2002
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South Shore Charter Public School: Meeting Needs, Teaching Creatively, and Responding to Real World Challenges
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South Shore Charter Public School
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Pam Cooney, Rick Small
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At SSCPS we focus on skill development, mutual respect, project based learning with real world applications, extensive parent and community involvement, and student centered learning and governance.
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(Topics: community connections, core knowledge, elementary school, high school, middle school, multi-age groupings, participatory governance, project based learning, service learning)
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08/31/2002
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City on a Hill Charter Public School: Seven Years of Innovation
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City on a Hill Charter Public School
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Patricia Melton-Johnson
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COAH emphasizes academic achievement, good citizenship, teacher leadership, and public accountability. The school is a "learning organization for all" and has changed as it has grown.
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(Topics: community connections, core knowledge, service learning, teacher training, urban education)
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08/31/2002
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Meeting the Needs of Students, Families, and the Community
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Community Day Charter Public School
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Sheila Balboni, Susan O'neill
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At CDCPS we have a strong management structure, policies that mandate participation of parents in school governance, and talented faculty with high expectations for ALL students.
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(Topics: community connections, elementary school, english immersion, management company, middle school, standards-based curriculum, teacher training)
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08/31/2002
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Proving a Theory: From the SABIS Experiment to Bona Fide Success
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SABIS International Charter School
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Charles Cangemi, Beth Conway, Ellen Poirier, Maretta Thomsen
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SABIS emphasizes values and prepares graduates to attend college; it teaches children to perform to the best of their abilities and to achieve academic excellence in a global context.
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(Topics: college preparation, discipline, elementary school, high school, management company, middle school, student leadership, values)
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08/31/2002
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Cornerstones for Success: Lawrence Family Development Charter School
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Lawrence Family Development Charter School
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Peter Kamberelis
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At LFDCS we educate many children of immigrants, embrace varied cultural values and languages, and we support families, helping them develop the skills needed for success in the 21st century.
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(Topics: community connections, dual-language, elementary school, family resources, middle school, support services, urban education)
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08/31/2002
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Leading the Way: The Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School Middle School Model—Humanistic, Achievement-Oriented Education for the Middle School-Aged Child
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Cape Cod Lighthouse Charter School
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Dr. Patricia Anthony, Paul Niles
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The mission of CCLCS is to provide students with a school environment that connects traditional in-classroom learning with real, hands-on learning experiences.
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(Topics: community connections, environment, inter-disciplinary learning, middle school, participatory governance, project based learning, student leadership)
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08/31/2002
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A Place of Second Chances: Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter School
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Lowell Middlesex Academy Charter School
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Joseph Dolan, Ed. D.
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LMACS is dedicated to educating students who have dropped out of high school; the goal of the school is to help students earn a high school diploma and enter a career or college track.
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(Topics: college preparation, discipline, high school, individualization, participatory governance, urban education, values)
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08/31/2002
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