Breaking Ranks 2

This report by the Nat. Assoc. of Secondary School Principals represents the template upon which to improve our nation's high schools. It is built on the foundation laid by Breaking Ranks: Changing an Amer. Institution,Ó pub. in 1996. Breaking Ranks IIÓ outlines 7 cornerstone strategies & 31 recommendations for high school leaders ready to take on the challenge of reforming their high schools, & serves as a handbook that all schools can use, regardless of their size, geographical location, or where they are on the school improvement continuum. The handbook offers research-based successful practices, real-life examples of high schools at various stages of reform, a step-by-step approach to change, obstacles to avoid, & resources from which to draw. Ill.Sizer, Theodore R. is the author of 'Breaking Ranks 2', published 2004 under ISBN 9780756741082 and ISBN 0756741084.