Middletown High School: Equal Opportunity for Academic Achievement

Autor/inn/en	Aguilar, Cynthia Mata; Morocco, Catherine Cobb; Parker, Caroline E.; Zigmond, Naomi
Titel	Middletown High School: Equal Opportunity for Academic Achievement
Quelle	In: Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 21 (2006) 3, S.159-171 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0938-8982
DOI	10.1111/j.1540-5826.2006.00215.x
Schlagwörter	High Schools; Equal Education; Academic Achievement; Comprehensive Programs; Open Enrollment; School Policy; High School Students; Learning Disabilities; General Education; Block Scheduling; Team Teaching; Seminars; Case Studies; Study Skills; Inclusive Schools + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? High school; Oberschule; Schulleistung; Gesamtunterricht; Open entry; Offenes Bildungssystem; Schulpolitik; High schools; Student; Students; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Learning handicap; Lernbehinderung; Allgemein bildendes Schulwesen; Allgemeinbildung; Block teaching; Blockunterricht; Stundentafel; Teamteaching; Seminar; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Studientechnik; Inclusive school; Integrative Schule
Abstract	Middletown High School is a comprehensive high school with 1,970 students, located in the environs of Washington, DC. It is distinguished by an open enrollment policy for all courses; a strong emphasis on inclusion of students with learning disabilities (LD) in general education classrooms; block scheduling that allows for more in-depth and meaningful study of important concepts and ideas; and team teaching in English, mathematics, science, and social studies. In a schoolwide 30-minute daily Learning Seminar, all students learn study skills, do homework, take tests, or go to the library, and teachers have opportunities for departmental meetings and problem solving. A visual representation of a "percolator" frames the school's system of opportunities and supports. Through case studies of two students with LD and analyses of 55 transcripts of recent graduates, we describe the academic and social opportunities, support structures, and strategies that make Middletown a "good high school" for students with disabilities. (Author).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10