TY  - BOOK
AU  - Finn,Chester E.
AU  - Hockett,Jessica A.
TI  - Exam schools : : inside America's most selective public high schools / 
SN  - 9780691156675 (hardcover : alk. paper)
AV  - LB 1620 F514e 2012
U1  - 373.22/40973 
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Princeton
PB  - Princeton University Press
KW  - High schools
KW  - United States
KW  - Case studies
KW  - Escuelas secundarias
KW  - Estados Unidos
KW  - Public schools
KW  - Escuelas públicas
KW  - College preparation programs
KW  - lcgft
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; History and context -- Searching for needles in the high school haystack -- Exploring a new constellation -- Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Aurora, IL -- School Without Walls, Washington, DC -- Central High School Magnet Career Academy, Louisville, KY -- Liberal Arts and Science Academy, Austin, TX -- Jones College Prep, Chicago, IL -- Benjamin Franklin High School, New Orleans, LA -- Townsend Harris High School, Queens, NY -- Pine View School for the Gifted, Osprey, FL -- Oxford Academy, Cypress, CA -- Bergen County Academies, Hackensack, NJ -- Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Annandale, VA -- Similarities and differences -- Dilemmas and challenges -- Conclusions -- Appendix I: Selection process and school list -- Appendix II: Survey questions
N2  - What is the best education for exceptionally able and high-achieving youngsters? Can the United States strengthen its future intellectual leadership, economic vitality, and scientific prowess without sacrificing equal opportunity? This title discusses how these schools work - and their critical role in nurturing the country's brightest students
ER  -