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Area: SCHOOL:S Area » SCHOOL:S- 1/23/07 - Lynn K. Wilder, Elizabeth J. Rotz , Amy W. Sonntag, Equity Alliance at ASU
This On Point is for all teachers who want to explore issues around homeless children. Students who experience homelessness are people first. Like their peers, they have unique hopes, dreams, cultural heritages, abilities, disabilities, and unique personality traits. As urban schools become more sophisticated in developing their support systems for students, it is important that systems stress personalization rather than generalization. The authors discussed that homelessness is a serious... - 1/28/07 - Dianne L. Ferguson, Audrey Desjarlais, Gwen Meyer, Equity Alliance at ASU
The purpose of education is to ensure that every student gains access to knowledge, skills, and information that will prepare them to contribute to America’s communities and workplaces. This central purpose is made more challenging as schools must accommodate students with ever more diverse backgrounds, abilities, and interests. For students with disabilities, achieving this common purpose means thinking again about the consequences of special and general education as separate systems, and... - 1/27/09 - Dianne L. Ferguson, Gwen Meyer, Equity Alliance at ASU
These publications reflect authentic work going on in our synergy sites. Anchored by the Systemic Change Framework, we plan to continue this series by engaging student voice, examining teacher practice, and exploring additional schools and systems all in the context of urban education. - 1/27/09 - Phil Ferguson, Rick Blumberg, Equity Alliance at ASU
These publications reflect authentic work going on in our synergy sites. Anchored by the Systemic Change Framework, we plan to continue this series by engaging student voice, examining teacher practice, and exploring additional schools and systems all in the context of urban education. - 1/27/09 - Dianne L. Ferguson, Gwen Meyer, Equity Alliance at ASU
These publications reflect authentic work going on in our synergy sites. Anchored by the Systemic Change Framework, we plan to continue this series by engaging student voice, examining teacher practice, and exploring additional schools and systems all in the context of urban education. - 1/14/09 - Tsoi-A-Fatt, R.
This paper presents a picture of risk and challenge for youth in distressed communities and outlines how these communities can band together to create a continuum of supportive activities to bolster youth’s success in school and life. - 1/30/09 - Saba Bireda
"Children living in poverty face many obstacles outside the classroom that can hinder their success in the classroom. Unaddressed health care needs interfere with learning and cause low attendance. Inadequate and inconsistent housing may deprive students of a safe and quiet place to study. A lack of affordable and accessible child care forces many young adults to sacrifice learning opportunities to care for younger family members. And poverty’s economic stress may cause students to be less... - 1/5/09 - Anne T. Henderson, Karen L. Mapp
"This review of the research examines the growing evidence that family and community connections with schools make a difference in student success. It is a synthesis of 51 studies about the impact of family and community involvement on student achievement, and effective strategies to connect schools, families and community. This publication is the second in the series of annual research syntheses by SEDL's National Center for Family & Community Connections with Schools, and the fourth in the... - 1/10/09 - Sen, R.
National education leaders concerned with the plight of Black Boys in public education convened at the Alex Haley Farm in Clinton, Tennessee in May of 2005 to explore the question: “What would it take to build a movement for Black boys and their education?” The conclusions from this important summit are contained in this latest report in The Schott Foundation series entitled: A Positive Future for Black Boys. - 1/12/09 - Albert Wat, Chrisanne L. Gayl
When state and federal funding for pre-k falls short, school administrators can collaborate with community-based programs to expand higher-quality early learning opportunities to more young children. This report highlights what some programs are doing to work together and examines the benefits and challenges of collaboration between K-12, Head Start, faith-base organizations, and other community-based groups. - 1/1/05 - Ferguson, D.
The Family School Linkages (FSL) Project of the National Institute for Urban School, now the Equity Alliance at ASU, worked with schools and families to think about and improve relationships between schools and all the families of their students. A growing number of studies show that when family members talk to their children about schooling, participate with school personnel, and support their children’s efforts, the students achieve more, attend more regularly, and are more motivated and... - 1/1/05 - Ottke-Moore, C.
The Family School Linkages (FSL) Project of the National Institute for Urban School, now the Equity Alliance at ASU, worked with schools and families to think about and improve relationships between schools and all the families of their students. A growing number of studies show that when family members talk to their children about schooling, participate with school personnel, and support their children’s efforts, the students achieve more, attend more regularly, and are more motivated and... - 1/5/09 - Martha Boethel
This is the third in a series of reports to help local school, community, and family leaders obtain useful research-based information about key educational issues. This synthesis focuses specifically on three categories: race or ethnicity, culture (including language), and socioeconomic status. The report also explores barriers to involvement for minority and low-income families, strategies that have been used to address those barriers, and recommendations that local educational leaders can... - 1/3/09 - Herlihy, C. M., Quint, J.
The National High School Center released methods for improving low-performing high schools based on some of the most rigorous research currently available in the school reform arena. This research brief identifies lessons learned as well as key practices used to strengthen high schools and is based on evaluations of four widely used high school improvement programs. - 1/5/09 - Catherine Jordan, Evangelina Orozco, Amy Averett
"This is the first in a series of research syntheses that will examine key issues in the field of family and community connections with schools. The issues highlighted in this synthesis represent critical areas of work in family and community connections with schools where clarification, agreement, and further development are needed, as well as promising new directions that are emerging. It is based on a review of over 160 publications" - 1/1/05 - Washington Educational Telecommunications Association
Reading is a critical skill for everyone. From the moment your child is born, there are simple things you can do to help him become a good reader. You can also watch for signs that he may have trouble learning to read, so that you can get help early.
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