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Examines the experiences of LGBT students with regard to indicators of negative school climate and the possible negative effects of a hostile school climate on LGBT students' academic achievement, educational aspirations, and psychological well-being.
Outlines changes to the way colleges should handle students' private information under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Institutions of higher education have a strong interest in ensuring that students have uncompromised access to the support they need, without fear that the information they share will be disclosed inappropriately.
Examines research on peer mentoring programs, highlighting their benefits and noting conditions and components of successful programs. Notes findings that include reductions in absenteeism and drop out rates for participating students, along with the importance of teacher supervision.
Synthesizes the latest research that demonstrates how family involvement contributes to elementary-school-age children's learning and development. Summarizes the latest evidence base on effective involvement—specifically, the research studies that link family involvement during the elementary school years to outcomes and programs that have been evaluated to show what works.
Addresses measures of the classroom social environment, or students’ perceptions about how they are encouraged to interact with and relate to others. Includes four separate dimensions of the classroom social environment: 1) teacher support; 2) promoting mutual respect; 3) promoting student task related interaction; and 4) promoting performance goals.
Presents scientific evidence on why early skills matter, specifically focusing on the positive impacts of quality public preschool education in four-year-olds.
Provides a literature review of research on parental engagement in early grades, examples of models and initiatives to improve engagement, ways states can increase parent engagement, and policy recommendations.
Mental Health Service Professional grant recipients Michelle Warren, Ed.D., Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) at Osage County Interlocal Cooperative (OCIC) in Oklahoma and Christine Judson, Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) from Chicago Public Schools, share a common goal of recruiting and retaining school based mental health providers in their districts.
Examines how school climate can explain why some schools consistently outperform other schools academically by using available data on school performance, school climate, and student demographics in California.
Examines how efforts to expand school racial and socioeconomic diversity can yield positive outcomes for students from all backgrounds, including increased social mobility, civic engagement, academic success, empathy, and understanding.