Among the most
popular selections were «small schools of
choice,» which are small, nonselective public high schools that emphasize
academic rigor, strong relationships between students and teachers and community partnerships.
This essay aims to review resources available to parents, who are interested in determining the
academic performance of a prospective elementary magnet, and to expose the lack of easily obtainable information for prospective parents to use in informed decision - making, by examining two common ways parents obtain information about prospective schools: the first is directly from school representatives at school
choice fairs or open house events, and the second is from a
popular website, called GreatSchools.