Parents and families have no greater charge than to select the right school for their child. Magnet schools offer a fabulous option for students who are interested in a particular theme or focus. We have assembled some on-line magnet school links for parents to explore.
“Magnet Schools in Public Education
Understanding The Magnetic Attraction”
From the Public School Parents’ Network Website
www.psparents.net/magnet_schools.htm
“Magnet Schools”
From the Education Commission of the States (ECS) Website
www.ecs.org/html/issue.asp?issueid=80
“Congressional Findings”
From the United States Department of Education (USDOE)
www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/pg65.html
In addition, parents can download the USDOE publication:
Innovations in Education: Creating Successful Magnet School Programs
www.ed.gov/admins/comm/choice/magnet/index.html
“Magnet Pathway Student Achievement”
Frequently, we compare magnet pathway student achievement to students in our district at large to determine if our magnet curriculum is yielding higher than average achievement. This document summarizes a comparison of 42 students who remained in the North Pathway (Lothrop to King to North) for grades 2-12. The comparison shows that these students our performed the district average on PLAN tests (ACT predictor), on Grade Point Average, and on the ACT test itself.
MAGNET PATHWAY STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT 2006.pdf
"Preparing Students to Succeed in a Diverse Society"
This is provided to you by the West Regional Equity Network. This article focusses on the benefits of a diverse learning environment from the perspectives of: the sociologist, the educator, the business owner as well as the military leader.
Preparing_Students_for_a_Diverse_Society.pdf