The Copernican Plan Evaluated PDF Download

In 1989, Dr. Carroll published THE COPERNICAN PLAN: RESTRUCTURING THE AMERICAN HIGH SCHOOL, & made some startling claims. Any high school can reduce its average class size by 20% & increase academic mastery by about 25% without increasing per pupil costs. There are many other notable proposals. These improvements are dependent on a Copernican change in the use of time. Most interesting, these improvements can be achieved without any increase in per pupil cost. Many high schools are now considering Copernican changes. These schools often encounter strong opposition who ask difficult questions. As a result, many high schools fear change. Dr. Carroll in THE COPERNICAN PLAN EVALUATED: THE EVOLUTION OF A REVOLUTION answers these questions in terms of solid research based evaluations centered on student performance from eight very different high schools. The results are not just positive, they are educationally spectacular. This book proposes an educational revolution of Copernican significance. It concentrates school reform on the classroom, on improved relationships between teachers & students & on more manageable workloads for both. Every secondary school faculty should be aware of the Copernican messages in this book in order for its students to benefit from this evolving revolution. To order: Copernican Associates, 17 Andrews Rd., Topsfield, MA 01983; Phone: 508-887-9542, FAX: 508-877-2688.