A collection of case studies highlighting school improvement initiatives supported by the California Academic Partnership Program. Case studies are written by high school educators and educational partners who worked with under performing urban and rural high schools in California. Each case study is accompanied by commentaries that offer an additional perspective on the story being told.

“The authors of the various sections of this book have selected successful school stories for careful consideration by the readers of its contents. The book is recommended for policy makers, school administrators, teachers, district office personnel, and all those who have a vested interest in searching for strategies to help turn around schools in efforts to provide a quality of education for all children.”—Jrnl of Education Administration