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High School Reform

Washington Partners, LLC has been engaged in high school reform efforts long before it was the "hot topic" in federal education policy. As the debates about the research, policy and practice surrounding secondary school reform heat up, WPLLC is poised make crucial connections between various stakeholders-many of whom have led the discussion and some of whom are trying to find their voice.

WPLLC serves a number of clients whose work is significantly tied to high school reform. These clients include technical assistance agencies, policy organizations, institutions of higher education that prepare educators, and educators for disciplines including mathematics, science, English and literacy, civics, social studies, and the arts. WPLLC clients also work with educators of students with disabilities, rural students and English language learners.

Specific areas of WPLLC's secondary school reform expertise include:

• Project-based curriculum
• Rigorous curriculum in a range of disciplines
• Comprehensive school reform and school reform models
• Graduation rates and other data collection
• Literacy and writing instruction for adolescents across the curriculum
• Collaboration with business and community groups
• School counseling, supplemental educational services, and other supports for students
• Research and evaluation of intervention programs