Effects of High School Restructuring and Size on Gains in Achievement and Engagement for Early Secondary School Students.

摘要: School restructuring continues to be a common approach improving education. Despite restructuring's continued and growing support, there is little research support its effectiveness. The theoretical contrast exposed in school between bureaucratic organic organizational forms. A study assessed the effect of on students during their early high years. Data were used from first two waves National Educational Longitudinal Study 1988 with nationally representative sample 11,794 sophomores 820 secondary schools. Restructuring effects evaluated gains students' engagement achievement mathematics, reading, social studies, science grades 8 10, as well distribution gains. Schools categorized restructured, moderate, or traditional based 30 structural practices measures. Restructured schools unrestructured contrasted traditionally reformed High size was an important feature. Results showed that significantly higher restructured lower Achievement also more equitably distributed Smaller had equitable achievement. (Contains 72 references.) (JPT) *********************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are best can made original document. U.& DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Mice Research ano :mprovement ED pATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) This document has been reproduced received horn person o,ganizalion onginating it 0 Miner changes have improve reproduchon quality Points vIM Or opinions stated this dO not necessarily represent official OERI position policy Ell ECTS HIGH SCHOOL RESTRUCTURING AND SIZE ON GAINS IN ACHIEVEMENT ENGAGEMENT FOR EARLY SECONDARY STUDENTS Valerie E. Lee University Michigan Julia B. Smith Rochester Revised April 1, 1994 FINAL DELIVERABLE TO paper prepared for Center Organization Schools, supported U.S. Department Education, Office Improvement (Grant No. R117Q00005-94) Wisconsin Education Research, Wisconsin-Madison. expressed publication those author(s) do reflect views supporthig agencies. We very grateful useful suggestions several people: Steven G. Heeringa, Manager Sampling, Survey Center, I \i" Institute Social Michigan, advice design weights stratified samples longitudinal designs; Anthony Bryk analyzing data gain score outcomes; David Cohen, Fred Newmann, Andrew Porter, Brian Rowan revision previous draft. accept full responsibility any errors analysis interpretation which remain.