School Reform: Case Studies From An Urban School Perspective

Abstract

From a review of case studies on urban school reform this article will explore the persistence of underperformance looking at the history of school reform, understanding the achievement gap, and identifying the correlation between the achievement gap and special education. Again, through case review, this paper also presents lessons learned from reform leadership. To address the current state of education, a literature review was conducted in order to better understand the complexities of urban school underperformance and to gain insight from reform practices that have proven successful. Keywords: School Reform, Urban Education