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Case Study Project

Youve been engaged in a case study exploring issues in education and specifically the admissions process for New York City Specialized High Schools. Your task is to present an informed analysis of the issue the various viewpoints stakeholders and an action plan providing an alternative to the current admission process.
Learning Targets: I can e plain the de!ate that e ists a!out the Ne" #or$ %it&'s speciali(ed schools and racial segregation) I can construct arguments using e*idence to support a controlling idea) I can design a +airer admissions polic& +or N#%'s Speciali(ed High Schools that increases racial di*ersit&) I can meet deadlines

Project Due Date _________________________ Requirements:

Summary of the problem

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Explanation of the viewpoints in the debate

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-hat are the& sa&ing.

Create a report with the following requirements

2esigning an inter*ie" /#ou must inter*ie" at least t"o people1

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%onduct inter*ie"s /"ritten3 recorded3 *ideotaped1

4nal&(e the data /-hat does this data sa&. -hat does it mean.1

esign an alternative model considering:

data collected +rom the inter*ie"s

other school districts models outside o+ N#

rationale +or &our alternati*e /cite at least one historical re+erence1

!ction plan

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"h& that target.

ho" &ou target them. /"hat "ill &ou do or sa& to persuade them.1

"hat are &our ne t steps. /"hat "ill &ou do +irst. Then. Then.1

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LT 7: I can e plain the de!ate that e ists a!out the Ne" #or$ %it&'s speciali(ed schools and racial segregation) 4 " $ % Exceeds Standards #eets Standards !pproaching &eeds Revisions Standard Thoroughl& e plains E plains de!ate "ith E plains de!ate "ith 8ails to e plain de!ate "ith a clear a clear understanding some understanding de!ate or attempts to understanding o+ the o+ the issue) o+ the issue) e plain "ith little to multiple aspects o+ no understanding o+ the issue) the issue)

LT 9: I can construct arguments using e*idence to support a controlling idea) 4 " $ % Exceeds Standards #eets Standards !pproaching &eeds Revisions Standard %onstructs argument %onstructs argument %onstructs argument %onstructs argument "ith at least +our "ith at least at three "ith at least at least "ithout e*idence to pieces o+ e*idence to pieces o+ e*idence to t"o pieces o+ support) support) support) e*idence to support) :or: :or: :or: 2oes not construct %onstructs more than %onstructs more than argument) one argument3 each one argument3 each "ith at least t"o "ith at least one pieces o+ e*idence to piece o+ e*idence to support) support)

LT ;: I can design a +airer admission polic& +or N#%'s Speciali(ed High Schools that increases racial di*ersit&) 4 " $ % Exceeds Standards #eets Standards !pproaching &eeds Revisions Standard 2esigns a 2esigns a polic& that 2esign a polic& that 2oes not attempt or sophisticated polic& considers: considers at least t"o designs a polic& that : the issue that considers: o+ the +ollo"ing: considers 0 < 7 o+ the : ho" to address : the issue : the issue +ollo"ing: the issue : ho" to address : ho" to address : the issue : the data collected the issue the issue in : ho" to address : the data collected : at least t"o : the data collected the issue in reasons +or "ho : at least three : at least one : the data collected to target3 ho" reasons +or "ho reason +or "ho to : sound reasoning and "h& on "ho to target3 to target3 ho" target3 ho" and ho" and "h& and "h& "h&

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LT 4: I can meet deadlines 4 Standards =eets deadline $'( #eets Standards 2oes not meet deadline !ut ma$es appropriate arrangements in colla!oration "ith teacher ahead o+ time) % &eeds Revisions 2id not meet deadline 2id not ma$e arrangements "ith teacher/s1