Richard Bollati
Walton HS
Introduction
Many medium-sized
cities are serviced by one large high school.
Many large cities have large high schools that accept the students from
local neighborhoods. These schools
provide the state and city mandated classes.
They also offer a large number of additional academic, vocational, and sports
programs. Many large high schools offer
advanced placement programs that allow students to accumulate college
credits. Through work-study programs,
students can explore the world of work.
Students can explore their additional interests in clubs.
School Creation
Since 1993, New Visions has been a leader in
creating innovative small schools that combine personalized learning
environments with rigorous educational programs.
- Created in
partnership with educators, parents, civic and community leaders over a
decade ago, many of the 34 New Visions schools
throughout
- Since 2002, New
Visions has helped create a diverse portfolio of 75 small New Century High Schools
that provide students with rigorous academic programs, innovative teaching
and personalized learning environments. When fully enrolled, these schools
will serve more than 32,000 students.
- Over 225 community partners
are integrally involved in the creation and daily operation of these
schools, bringing new skills, opportunities and perspectives on engaging
and supporting their academic and personal success.
Background
New Visions for Public Schools, founded in
1989, is the largest education 
reform
organization dedicated to improving the quality of education children receive
in
New Visions plays many roles: broker,
convener, facilitator, incubator, advocate for policy
change and resource provider. We work throughout
Task
One of those big corporations is going to assign $3
billion to urban schools. Some of that money will be attached to Walton
Educational Campus budget. Walton Educational Campus includes the following 4
schools (one big school and three mini schools)
Walton HS
Teaching
& Professions HS
Discovery HS
Celia Cruz HS
You are a student of Walton HS. You want to see how the educational
environment will be changed when these new schools are all in place. You will write a persuasive essay requesting
that a fair share of the money be given to
Process
Students
will work in groups to analyze the Public Policy using the six steps of TIPS
PPA.
Gathering
evidence of the problem
Identifying the
cause of the problem
Evaluating existing
public policies
Developing public
policy solutions
Selecting the
best public policy solution
Resources
New Visions for
Public Schools
Welcome to the Walton
Web Site
http://www.nycenet.edu/hs_directory/2004-05/bronx/CELIA
CRUZ HIGH SCHOOL OF MUSIC.pdf
High School for
Teaching and the Professions @ Walton
Bill
Gates' Web Site - Biography of Bill Gates
Evaluation
|
Standard
English
v
Students
select information appropriate to the purpose of their investigation and relate
ideas from one text to another
v
Students
select and use strategies they have been taught for note taking, organizing,
and categorizing information
v
Students
gather and interpret information from children's reference books, magazines,
textbooks, electronic bulletin boards, audio and media presentations, oral
interviews, and from such forms as charts, graphs, maps and diagrams.
v
Students
compare and synthesize information from different sources.
Social
Studies
v Students know the social and economic characteristics, such as customs, traditions, child-bearing practices, ways of making a living, education, socialization practices, gender roles, foods and religious and spiritual beliefs that distinguish different cultures and civilizations.
Conclusion
You have now researched the problem of
allocating money to New York City Public Schools.
You have learned about some of the consequences of
creating new schools within a larger learning environment.
After researching this topic we have decided that all
schools will benefit from receiving some of this grant money.