The New American High School

David D. Marsh, University of Southern California, Los Angeles - Judy B. Codding, National Center on Education and the Economy, Washington, D.C.

Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors Part I: Where We Are and Where We Ought to Be 1. Just Passing Through: The Life of an American High School - Judy B. Codding and Robert Rothman 2. How Did We Get Here, and Where Should We Be Going? - Marc S. Tucker Part II: The New American High School: A Standards-Driven Experience 3. Standards and Assessment: The Foundation of High Student Achievement - Robert Rothman 4. Rethinking Curriculum and Instruction in the New American High School - David D. Marsh and Philip Daro 5. Standards-Based Classrooms in High Schools: An Illustration - Sally Hampton 6. Beyond the CIM: Pathways to the Future - Jacqueline Kraemer, John Porter, and Marc S. Tucker Part III: The New American High School: A Standards-Driven System 7. A New High School Design Focused on Student Performance - Judy B. Codding and Marc S. Tucker 8. District Redesign: Direction, Support, and Accountability for Standards-Based High Schools - David D. Marsh and Michael Strembitsky 9. Some Tough Choices Ahead - David D. Marsh Epilogue: Anne's World--circa 2005 - Marc S. Tucker and Judy B. Codding References Selected Bibliography Index Foreword - Lauren B. Resnick

"A credible plan for transforming secondary education by educators already involved in pioneering the change." -- Ron Brandt "Finally, a clear and practical approach for implementing genuine school improvement based on high standards. Marsh and Codding have gone beyond the rhetoric of many high school reform leaders and have addressed the needs of parents and practitioners alike. Their "collection of essays" represents a powerful and pragmatic blueprint for a new American high school. Bravo." -- Robert A. Mackin, Finalist, National Principal of the Year, NASSP, and Principal "David Marsh and Judy Codding do not simply challenge us to move beyond the status quo, but they provide practical how-to information and tools to motivate us to implement truly powerful school reform." -- Howard Lappin, California Principal of the Year, and Principal "This book is like a primer for those involved in high school reform. It combines theory and practice from the classroom to the boardroom. It is an important resource for those working in American high schools." -- Sherry P. King, Superintendent