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 * Benchmark Name:** What Are Schools Responsible For?


 * Basic Summary of Benchmark:** What is an appropriate burden for schools? How much responsiblity should they be responsible for? Key features of a community-connected learning approach requires fundemental redesign of the high school learning experience. This was broken down into 6 different catergories and each one discusses in detail specific aspects that schools should or should not have to be responsible for. It also says how students learn through relationships with peers, teachers, and a community of adults who use knowledge in realms beyond school.


 * Key Manifestations:** This publication is based on work supported by the office of educational research and improvement, U.S department of Education.


 * Key Personnel:** Susan Goldberger, Robert Keough, and Cheryl Almeida are on the staff of jobs for the future.


 * Why/How a benchmark?** Jobs for the future is a national non-profit organization that works to strengthen the foundation of economic opportunity and civic health in America by advancing the understanding of the skills and knowledge required for success in the new economy. Jobs for the future works locally and nationally to develop innovative workforce developement solutions that help people make effective lifelong transitions between work and learning.


 * Links:** http://www.alliance.brown.edu/pubs/benchmarks/benchmarks.pdf