Research on School Reform

[Katie Filipowicz <ny001142@MAIL.NYSER.NET>]

My principal and an assistant superintendent (both of whom know I can
get info from colleagues via Internet!) are writing a major report that
may get our school district much money in desegregation funds. They asked
me to ask if anyone has any experience with the following (they have
background research, they're looking for more personal accounts):

(1) Using differentiated groupings to affect smaller Pupil/Teacher Ratio.

(2) A Human Relations department in school or district. If so, how is it
structured and how utilized?

(3) Different methods to personalize education.

(4) Dr. Jeff Howard's "Efficacy Program." Is anyone using it? How
effective has it been in turning around teacher mindset (expectations
for poor and/or minority students) and closing gaps between student
outcomes for majority/minority students?

If you can help, please send directly to me. I'll try to compile each of
these things and will forward results to interested parties. (No, the
two administrators have no idea of how much work this is! Well, maybe
the principal is learning...)

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              Katie Filipowicz, Library Media Specialist
 Lincoln High School, 375 Kneeland Ave., Yonkers, New York 10704 USA
Phone: (914) 376-8392      Internet: ny001142@mail.nyser.net
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