Michael R. Williams is Professor-in-the-College at Aquinas College, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Introduction, Research on Characteristics of Effective Schools, Procedures Used in This Case Study, Chapter One Highland the School Chapter Two Cultural Diversity at Highland Chapter Three The Meaning of Community at Highland Chapter Four Recent Research on Parent Involvement Chapter Five How High land Involves Its Parents Chapter Six Parents Govern Highland Chapter Seven The Trustees of Highland Chapter Eight Highland's "Early School" Curriculum Chapter Nine Highland's Lessons for Public Education