PARENT RESOURCES & RESEARCH
Parents and families have no greater charge than to select the right school for their child. Magnet schools offer a fabulous option for students who are interested in a particular theme or focus. We have assembled some on-line magnet school links for parents to explore.

“Magnet Schools in Public Education
Understanding The Magnetic Attraction”
From the Public School Parents’ Network Website http://www.psparents.net/magnet_schools.htm

“Magnet Schools”
From the Education Commission of the States (ECS) Website
http://www.ecs.org/html/issue.asp?issueid=80

“Congressional Findings”
From the United States Department of Education (USDOE) http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/pg65.html

In addition, parents can download the USDOE publication:
Innovations in Education: Creating Successful Magnet School Programs http://www.ed.gov/admins/comm/choice/magnet/index.html

“Magnet Pathway Student Achievement”
Frequently, we compare magnet pathway student achievement to students in our district at large to determine if our magnet curriculum is yielding higher than average achievement. This document summarizes a comparison of 42 students who remained in the North Pathway (Lothrop to King to North) for grades 2-12. The comparison shows that these students our performed the district average on PLAN tests (ACT predictor), on Grade Point Average, and on the ACT test itself.
MAGNET PATHWAY STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT 2006.pdf