In this model, students in grades 9 — 12 enroll in «smaller learning communities,» generally within large comprehensive high schools, which combine academic and technical training. (educationnext.org)
This would limit resources available to support school improvement efforts at comprehensive high schools that are struggling based on indicators that accurately measure the quality of their program. (cde.ca.gov)
Accordingly, some indicators that are appropriate measures of performance for comprehensive high schools can not accurately measure the quality of educational programs at alternative schools. (cde.ca.gov)