Organization Name: High Schools That Work/Southern Regional Education Board
Address: 592 Tenth Street, NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30318-5790
Telephone: (404) 875-9211
Fax: (404) 872-1477
Web site: www.sreb.org
Contact: Dr. Heather Boggs Sass
Phone: (614) 847-5832
E-mail: heather.sass@sreb.org
Size (# staff, # sites): 40 staff, 1,100 high schools in 27 member states (each state with its own staff for technical assistance)
Mission/goal:
Established in 1987 by the Southern Regional Education Board, HSTW is a network of schools that seeks to improve the way high school students are prepared for work and further education. The mission of schools in the HSTW network is to prepare high school students for both post-secondary education and a career by having students complete a solid academic core and either an academic, a career/technical or a blended concentration. HSTW provides a framework of goals and key practices for accelerating learning and setting higher standards. It recommends actions that provide direction to schools as they work to improve academic and career/technical instruction at schools and work sites. These recommendations meet the criteria for comprehensive school reform.
Overview of services of interest to career academies:
SREB works with states to deliver technical assistance, professional development, publications and assessment services to HSTW sites. Specific initiatives, such as Comprehensive School Reform, Making Middle Grades Work, and the Urban Network, provide direct services to over 200 sites. HSTW supports the use of small learning communities such as career academies and ninth grade academies to raise student achievement, particularly in large high schools. The 10 Key Practices of HSTW provide guidelines career academies can use to improve student achievement.
Regularly sponsored conferences/ institutes/ workshops (for whom, what, where, when, cost):
The annual HSTW Staff Development Conference (held the second week in July) draws 6,000 administrators, teachers, and counselors seeking ways to raise standards and achievement. The 2003 Conference is in Nashville at the Opryland Hotel, July 9-12. Registration information is available on the website. HSTW also sponsors national workshops throughout the year on topics such as guidance and advisement, using data, teaching strategies, and technical literacy. Registration information, locations, and dates are listed on the website www.sreb.org.
Available on-site services (for whom, what, where, cost):
Sites seeking to join the HSTW network sign a memorandum of agreement to implement the 10 Key Practices and participate in the HSTW Assessment. Network sites receive Technical Assistance Visits (assessment on progress by an outside review committee), Site Development Workshops (whole staff planning for school improvement), and coaching services for comprehensive school reform efforts.
Documents/ materials (for whom, what, cost):
HSTW offers an extensive list of books and other publications, research reports, case studies of outstanding practices, newsletters, video training packages, and videotapes of outstanding practitioners. These may be reviewed on the website,www.sreb.org. Some are available at no charge.
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