International Center for Leadership in Education

High School Resources Series

Making Grade 12 Meaningful

Providing seniors with a capstone year will not only help to assure their successful transition to the world beyond high school, but it will also yield a host of benefits to a high school’s culture and climate. This kit is a comprehensive resource for planning a strong 12th grade program. It provides:

a rationale for high school reform as it addresses why the 12th grade is so critical, yet less than meaningful, for so many students
the school leadership’s decision-making process of planning, designing, implementing, administering, and assessing a transformative 12th grade initiative
strategies to increase rigor, infuse relevance, and build relationships into the existing curriculum and instructional practices
successful programs from model schools across the country to create a balance of theory and effective practice
professional development activities

This kit includes a CD and DVD and is available in the online store for $295.

Reinventing 9th Grade — Academics Through Personalization

What happens during 9th grade is key to the overall success of any great high school. High-performing schools commit extraordinary resources and attention to 9th grade students. To help school leaders and educators provide effective transition, this dynamic kit is a comprehensive resource that:

the variables that will cause all 9th graders to be successful academically and graduate on time
includes concepts, suggestions, and approaches in use around the country
exemplary case studies of 9th grade success
provides activities for professional development

This kit includes a CD and is available in the online store for $295.

Creating Small Learning Communities

Establishing small learning communities in high schools makes it easier to forge staff collaboration and improve the focus on learning. Small learning communities also provide the personalized environment and relationships that encourage high student achievement. This popular resource kit offers:

planning and implementation suggestions for creating small learning communities
professional development activities to guide the creation and operation of successful small learning communities

This kit includes a CD and DVD and is available in the online store for $295.

Informational Writing — Writing That Gets the World’s Work Done

This supplementary textbook for 11th and 12th grade English classes and many other subjects offers:

36 real-world writing tasks
assignments that include business letters and reports, meeting minutes, e-mail, memos, and applications
a self-assessment rubric that accompanies each task
instructions for compiling a portfolio
a Teacher Guide with classroom orders which correlates each task to essential skills and the Rigor/Relevance Framework

This textbook is available in the online store for $39.