138. Square Peg in a Round Hole: Dynamic and Effective Educational Programs for Multicultural/Multi-class Secondary School Populations

Category: School Environment
Time: Saturday, March 10, 1:00pm-2:30pm
Room: Room 41

Hosted by the Arizona School Administrators
Casa Grande Union High School, a multicultural, socio-economically diverse community located in southwestern Arizona, was a school in trouble. Staggering dropout rates, poor attendance, and dismal student achievement plagued the school for years. Discover how the effective organizational characteristics of Casa Grande Union High School’s youth development programs, which vigorously address academic, social, and personal growth, have resulted in gradual improvement in academic performance, self-esteem, behavior, and delinquency reduction.

Presenter(s) for this Session:

Steven R. DiMuzio
Superintendent of Schools
Casa Grande Union High School District
Casa Grande, AZ

Elizabeth Peecook
Director
Learning Center, Casa Grande Union High School
Casa Grabde, AZ

Randy J. Wortman
Principal
Casa Grande Union High School
Casa Grande, AZ

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