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Designed to help stakeholders better understand the policy environment surrounding current school discipline practices in our country. This compendium provides information on school discipline laws and administrative regulations for the United States, including the 50 States, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico.
Provides final results from the U.S. Department of Education’s Investing in Innovation (i3) Validation grant of the New Teacher Center's (NTC's) teacher induction model. Results show that the model for new teachers increases student learning in grades 4-8 by an additional 2-4 months in ELA/reading and an additional 2-5 months in math.
Describes how three districts, Chicago, Baltimore and St. Louis, provided high quality professional development (PD) to address trauma using different strategies. Their innovative efforts that can be helpful to others working to improve PD that addresses trauma
Is the ninth in a series of Research-to-Impact briefs by Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago on understanding and addressing youth homelessness. Like many other stories captured by Voices of Youth Count’s in-depth interviews, this student's account sheds light on the undeniable connections between homelessness and education.
Examines data from 48 interviews with first-year students at City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) to understand students’ reactions to CCC’s ambitious, system-wide reform. A large majority of the students were enthusiastic about program maps and educational planning.
Provides information on the outcomes of students who attended Macomb Community College during or after 2003 and who transferred to University Partners Advisory Council (U-PAC) institutions between fall 2007 and spring 2009. The study examines the rate at which students earn bachelor’s degrees, for U-PAC colleges as a group and in some cases for each individual de-identified U-PAC member. It also examines excess credit accumulation.
Discusses College Promise programs, which now number more than 200. These program provide financial support to pay local students’ tuition and fees. They have received bipartisan support from state and municipal policymakers to improve students’ access to college, putting college financially in reach. But these programs do not typically address college success. Increasing completion rates is the next step.
Highlights the great work Michigan schools are doing to engage youth in the school climate improvement process. Promoting youth development among participating high school students is one of the key focus areas to Michigan's S3 Initiative.
Summarizes outcomes of the 22 priority area high schools served by the Safe Supportive Schools (S3) grant for the Michigan State superintendent. This report includes data on the grant's impact on graduation rates and how Restorative Justice practices helped save instructional hours.
Includes a presentation to the state superintendent, describing the work of the MI S3 grant, including their “Think Respect motto, student outcomes, and information on Michigan’s Socal Emotional Learning Standards drafted during the grant period.