National High School Center
Linking Research and Resources for Better High Schools
The National High School Center is a central source of information and expertise on high school improvement issues for the Regional Comprehensive Centers. Our work includes identifying effective programs and tools, offering user-friendly products, and providing high-quality technical assistance to support the use of research-based approaches within high schools.
Spotlight
Diplomas Count 2009
The 2009 edition of Diplomas Count, titled Broader Horizons: The Challenge of College Readiness for All Students, examines the idea that some form of postsecondary education is crucial to students’ success after high school. The report points out that there is no firm consensus on how to measure college readiness or ensure that all students clear such a bar. The report includes national and state graduation rates, college-readiness definitions and other state efforts to better prepare students. (June 2009)
Resources Linking ARRA Funding Opportunities to High School Improvement
The following two resources provide an overview of the major provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) that may be used for funding high school improvement initiatives.
- The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Opportunities for High School Improvement Summary Table
This summary table highlights official suggestions made by the Department of Education on ways in which the funds appropriated under ARRA may be spent. Additionally, it provides best practices and resources related to these suggestions that will be helpful to stakeholders at the state, district and school levels who are undertaking high school improvement initiatives. - The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Opportunities for High School Improvement
This document provides more detailed information about ARRA such as deadlines and descriptions related to the new funding opportunities. (June 2009)
Ask the Expert
Terry Salinger is leading an online discussion about the importance of high school literacy. Learn more and join the conversation!
If you missed our discussions in January through May view our past expert dialogues on dropout prevention with Nettie Legters, tiered intervention with Lou Danielson, building capacity for high school improvement with Todd Flaherty, or the use of technology with Tracy Gray.
Webinar: Effectively Educating English Language Learners at the High School Level: What Research and Practice Tell Us
Did you miss our Webinar on educating English Language Learners on May 14th? An archived version of this Webinar is now available.
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