Recent Publications

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

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

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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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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Reframing Education: The Partnership Strategy and Public Schools - J. Hirota

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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