Other ways to win : creating alternatives for high school graduates
Now in its third edition, this bestseller offers new data, recommendations, and observations that explore the choices for success available to students in the academic middle.
Print Book, English, ©2006
Corwin Press, Thousand Oaks, Calif., ©2006
xviii, 245 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
9781412917803, 9781412917810, 1412917808, 1412917816
61295811
The one way to win myth
Recognizing the forces behind one way to win
Limited options for special populations
Questionable academic preparation
Winners and losers in the one way to win game
Who cares?
The high skill/high wage rationale
Step one : providing systematic career guidance for students and structured feedback for parents
Step two : restructuring the high school program of study
Step three : ensuring equal status and focused academics
Other ways to win and success for all