Publications and Resources

Assisting Students Who Enter High School

with Poor Academic Skills (August 2006) (Brief)
 
When students enter high school unprepared, what works to help them catch up and avoid dropping out? This brief from MDRC reviews recent evaluations of high school reforms and suggests that intervening in ninth grade, as students are adjusting to high school, is critical. In particular, semester-long intensive “catch-up” courses in reading and math can help get students back on track, and appear to benefit students over time.
http://www.mdrc.org/area_issue_15.html

 Push to Win Back Dropouts (September 2006)
(Article)
 
This article in the Christian Science Monitor details several programs that states, districts, and counties are using to reach out to students who have dropped out of high school.
http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0905/p01s02-ussc.html

The Ready by 21 Challenge:

People, Places, Possibilities (September 2006)
(PowerPoint Presentation)
 
This is a PowerPoint presentation presented by Karen Pittman, Executive Director of The Forum for Youth Investment, at 100 Voices: A Policy Institute. It examines youth connectedness, supporting youth development, how many young people are ready for adulthood, and the need for coordinated community supports. Available in PDF (30 pages, 1.5 MB).
http://www.forumfyi.org/Files//Georgia_Voices_Institute.pdf

Family Information Guide to Assistive Technology 

published by the Family Center on Technology and Disability 

 In 10 Tips: How to Use IDEA 2004 to Improve Your Child’s Special Education, you will learn how to use IDEA 2004 and the No Child Left Behind Act to ensure that the needs of children with disabilities are met, while also improving educational outcomes and results. 

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