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\nACKNOWLEDGEMENTS  \nThis report was produced by the New York City Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Readiness (OPSR) and Research & Policy Support Group (RPSG) .  \nOPSR and RPSG gratefully acknowledge the valuable contributions from many individuals to produce this resource. First and foremost, we want to express our deep appreciation to all the school staff who participated in this project. Through their support, we had the opportunity to engage with principals and school communities throughout the city whose time, insight, and hospitality were essential for the success of this project. In particular, we would like to thank Edgar Rodriguez, Pat Tubridy, Allen Barge, Phil Weinberg, Mirza Sanchez-Medina, Yvette Sy, Carlos Santiago, David Krulwich, Suzette Dyer, Michael Shadrick, Alona Cohen, Millie Henriquez-McArdle, Gary Giordano, and their committed teams.  \nAdditionally, critical support came from Josh Thomases, Vanda Belusic-Vollor, Julian Cohen, Lauren Perkins, Noel De La Rosa, Victoria Crispin, Ailish Brady, Michelle Paladino, and Katie Hansen; and the following offices, OPSR, RPSG and Office of Academic Policy and Systems. We are also extremely grateful for our expert reviewers who provided ongoing encouragement and constructive feedback.  \nFinally, we would like to thank the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation and The Fund for Public Schools for graciously supporting this work.  \nSincerely,  \nThe School Time Lab Team  \nLisa Anzalone, Program Director  \nKathleen Mulgrew-Daretany, Program Manager Verna Lauria, Consultant  \nNancy Sheehan, Intern Luanne Smith, Intern  \nOffice of Postsecondary Readiness  \nElise Corwin, Evaluator Lillian Dunn, Evaluator Amanda Warco, Intern  \nResearch & Policy Support Group  \nTABLE OF CONTENTS  \nMESSAGE FROM VANDA BELUSIC-VOLLOR 2  \nExecutive Director, Office of Postsecondary Readiness, New York City Department of Education  \nEXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3  \nGUIDE TO KEY THEMES & CASE STUDIES 6  \nTable 1: Model School Key Demographic and Performance Information 8-9  \nTable 2: Model School Program Structures and Priorities 11  \nTable 3: Balancing Priorities and Tradeoffs 13  \nTable 4: Road Map to Case Studies 16  \nCASE STUDIES  \nCase Study 1 Academy for Careers in Television & Film (ACTvF) 18  \nCase Study 2 Channel View School for Research 24  \nCase Study 3 Edward R. Murrow High School 28  \nCase Study 4 High School of Telecommunication Arts and Technology (HSTAT) 33  \nCase Study 5 Manhattan Bridges High School (MBHS) 38  \nCase Study 6 PACE High School 43  \nCase Study 7 Pelham Preparatory Academy 48  \nCase Study 8 The Urban Assembly School for Applied Math and Science (AMS) 52  \nCase Study 9 The Urban Assembly School for Law and Justice (SLJ) 57  \nCase Study 10 Williamsburg Preparatory High School 61  \nAPPENDICES  \nAppendix A Sample Schedules 66  \nAppendix B Brooklyn Frontiers High School: Using Trimesters 68  \nto Bolster Credit Accumulation  \nAppendix C Susan E. Wagner High School: Creating a Senior Seminar 70  \nGLOSSARY OF TERMS 72  \nMINUTE BY MINUTE: READER’S GUIDE 74  \nThis interactive guide will allow readers to more easily navigate the report and apply lessons learned to their own context  \nRecommended Citation for this Report  \nCorwin, E., Dunn, L., Warco, A., Laura, V., Mulgrew-Daretany, K., Anzalone, L. 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