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The Phenomenology of Student Engagement During High School Restructuring |
![The Phenomenology of Student Engagement During High School Restructuring]( "The Phenomenology of Student Engagement During High School Restructuring")
In a landmark ruling that received national attention in 1989, the Kentucky Supreme Court declared the entire system of elementary and secondary public schools in Kentucky to be unconstitutional. The ruling directed the Kentucky legislature to create a new and constitutional system of education. The result was a groundbreaking law that now serves as a national model. As might be expected, anything as important to society's future as the education of children generates continuing questions. This book explores some of those questions through the eyes of the students, and provides thoughtful insight on some school climate issues often ignored when attempting to reform public education. The author concludes that while structural changes were implemented under the guise of restructuring, the organization's hierarchy and its approach to change -- top-down decision making, and state-mandated assessment and accountability practices -- mitigated against improved student engagement in school membership and learning. The book concludes with a student agenda for school improvement. It challenges educational policy makers and practitioners to recognize students as agents in school culture and to consider developing a student-centered and inclusive approach to change.
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