Introduction: An academically challenging education for all
Creating the climate and conditions for change
Starting with vision, mission, and goals
Transformational leadership
Cultivating professional learning communities
Student-centered teaching and learning
Access, opportunity, and preparation for postsecondary success
School culture, practices, and community
Strategies for sustainability
Appendix A: Coalition of Essential Schools common principles
Appendix B: Coalition of Essential Schools benchmarks : principles in practice
Appendix C: Profiled schools and organizations
Appendix D: The benefits of the CES model : a look at recent research
Appendix E: Glossary of useful assessment terms.
