Abstract: This new publication from Education/Evolving profiles high school students in Minnesota who quit school, were attending a school with a low graduation rate, or were on the path to quitting. Once engaged in a charter school, the students are found to be excited about learning and improving their performance rapidly. The document finds that different things motivate different students to choose learning and that no one factor is likely to motivate all students to learn well. The authors conclude that states now doing the best job with struggling youth are those allowing for the creation of new and fundamentally different schools and advancing customization in addition to high standards for learning.
Resource Type: Research/ Reports (Non Federal) Resource Format: PDF File Target Audience: Founders, Administrators, Teachers Resource Topic: Demographics of Charter School Students
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