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Dolphins Team Renee’ L. Hanson, Gwendelyn Fristensky, Kassandra (add last name), Angela (add last name) October 13, 2010 Principles of Educational Leadership **WORK IN PROGRESS!**

Hickory Ridge High School Problem-Based Learning Project **__Introduction __** Hickory Ridge High School is currently a focal point of attention in the Wingfield School District. A large urban school of approximately 1800 students, Hickory Ridge’s population is comprised of approximately 15 percent exceptional or special needs students, 46 percent white, 40 percent African American, 12 percent Hispanic, and 2 percent Asian. The students’ needs at this school have changed over the years as is the case with many schools in our nation, and the faculty and school community have worked to meet these changing needs. The student demographics vary greatly from the Iowa State average. According to the Iowa Department of Education the state average includes 82 percent white, 5 percent African American, 0 percent Hispanic, 2 percent Asian, less than 1 percent Native American and 2 percent Multi-Race. The vast difference in demographics as compared to the state average as well as the overall student achievement levels makes Hickory Ridge High School an interesting case for school reform as well as a good place to implement technological innovations. Hickory Ridge has been under the leadership of (work in progress) = References  = Iowa Department of Education. (2009). //Education Statistics.// Retrieved October 13, 2010, from Iowa Department of Education: http://www.iowa.gov/educate/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=346&Itemid=2454