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Recent Publications


  • Reframing Education: The Partnership Strategy and Public Schools
    Reframing Education: The Partnership Strategy and Public Schools

    January 2006 - Drawing from a study of the New Century High Schools Initiative, this volume contains two papers on the community partnership strategy of the small schools movement: Partnership & Innovation: New Century High Schools in New York and Practicing Partnership: Lever for Reform in Public Schools.

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  • Partnership and Innovation – J. Hirota
    Partnership and Innovation – J. Hirota

    June 2005 - Focused on the implementation of the New Century High Schools Initiative, this paper examines how school-level partnerships between the Department of Education and nonschool organizations are enacted, as partners work to create and lead new small schools.

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  • Participation by Design
    Participation by Design

    October 2004 - The publication is a step-by-step description of the visual branding process for high school campus buildings that house a distinct group of small schools.

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  • A Vision of Partnerships
    A Vision of Partnerships

    June 2005 - This document describes the vision of school-community partnerships at the heart of the New Century High Schools Initiative, a groundbreaking effort to create new, small, effective high schools throughout New York City.

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  • Characteristics of Lead and Collaborating Partners
    Characteristics of Lead and Collaborating Partners

    June 2005 - Designed to help organizations decide whether to join a school as a lead partner, this guide describes the critical role and characteristics of school-led partner organizations and their potential impact in improving student outcomes.

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  • Partnering For Success: The Creation of Urban Schools That Work Better - J. Hirota
    Partnering For Success: The Creation of Urban Schools That Work Better - J. Hirota

    Fall 2008 - Drawing from a long-term study of New Century's hallmark strategy of school-based partnerships, this paper cites case studies of five partnership schools and reflects on some of the accomplishments—as well as challenges—of implementing effective cross-institutional partnerships.

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  • Ten Principles of Effective School Design
    Ten Principles of Effective School Design

    March 2006 - Developed through our New Century High Schools Initiative as part of the small schools movement, this document outlines ten principles of designing effective schools.

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