Recent Publications

Transforming the High School Experience

June 2010 - This report by MDRC, one of the nation’s most respected public policy research firms, provides overwhelming evidence that our New Century High School initiative has resulted in schools with higher attendance, credit accumulation and graduation rates.
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Using Data to Engage Families

May 2010 – In this case study, New Visions for Public Schools and BASE High School share how high schools in New York City have begun to engage families in student academic success by helping parents better understand student achievement data.

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UTR Brochure

November 2009 - This brochure describes the New Visions-Hunter College Urban Teacher Residency, a teacher certification program that provides unique school-based experiences and rigorous graduate-level coursework.
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The Citi College Planning Guide

The print adaptation of our Road to College web pages, the Citi College Planning Guide shares important information on college access, including high school time lines and to-do lists, standardized testing, the college search, financial aid and the admissions process.
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Scholarships for New York City Students 09-10

October 2009 - The Scholarship Guide for New York City students provides a diverse listing of scholarship opportunities available to a wide range of New York City students.
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From Large School Buildings to Small School Campuses: Orchestrating the Shift

November 2005 - This book describes the redesign of 21 formerly large-school campuses over the course of the 2004–2005. Building on the shared thinking of educators and design professionals, New Visions and the New York City Department of Education worked to create physical spaces that support instructional strategies that meet the needs of students in the 21st century.
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New Century High School Initiative RFP

September 2003 - This request for proposal document describes the rationale, expected characteristics, and means of
creating and supporting the third round of the New Century High School initiative (2004).
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Policy Studies Associates 2005–06 Evaluation Report

October 2007 - Evaluation of New Century high schools in the fourth year; a profile of the initiative to create and sustain small, successful high schools (2005–2006).
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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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Branded Environments: Defining the Restructured School Campus

September 2007 - This publication is an updated step-by-step description of the visual branding process for high school campus buildings that house a distinct group of small schools. DOWNLOAD »

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