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Smaller, Safer, Saner, Successful Schoolscollege-like curriculum and scheduleto prepare students for higher education;and• Vanguard High School, which helpsstudents become intellectually powerful,creative, and resourceful membersof societyThree of the four high schools usea system of performance-based assessmentto assess students.Research has shown such a systemcontributes significantly to students’academic success. Twenty-eightschools across New York state use thissystem of performance-based assessmentto determine if students are college-ready.Key architectural features. Eachschool has its own space in the buildingand shares some common facilities,such as the library and auditorium.In addition to the schools, severalservices share space in the complex.These include the Mt. Sinai StudentHealth Center, and the Center forInquiry in Teaching and Learning, aprofessional development facility. Thebuilding also houses First Steps, an infanttoddler program serving the childrenof teen parents who attendschool in the building. The facility includesan observation room that isused for child development classesfor students and daycare centerworkers from throughout New YorkCity. The Julia Richman complex currentlyis challenging a college’s proposalto take over the location andtouse the area for its own purposes(See www.jrec.org for an update).Impact on students. Graduationrates at the high schools are significantlybetter than the citywide average.Students at several of theschools participate in service learningand internships. The U.S.Department of Education namedUrban Academy a “New AmericanHigh School,” meaning the school isregarded as a national model. TomVander Ark, formerly of The Bill andMelinda Gates Foundation has calledthe Julia Richman Education Center“the best example of a multiplex inthe country” and it has been featuredin Tom Toch’s book,HighSchools on a Human Scale.For further information. ContactAnn Cook, Julia Richman Complex,317 E. 67th Street, New York, N.Y.10021; (212) 570-5284. Or see www.jrec.org46a46
SUMMARY OF RESEARCH ON SMALL SCHOOLS AND SHARED FACILITIES47a46a, 47a and 47b: A large, formerlyfailing school has been replacedwith six small, successful schools, ahealth clinic and a day care center.Each school has its own space withinthe building. Some areas, such as thelibrary and auditorium, are commonspaces used at various times by allthe schools.47b47
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