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Alternative Education Options: A Descriptive Study of California Continuation High Schools

By: Gregory Austin, Jorge Ruiz de Velasco, Don Dixon, Joseph Johnson, Milbrey McLaughlin, Lynne Perez

This issue brief summarizes initial findings from a year-long descriptive study of continuation high schools in California. It is the first in a series of reports from the ongoing California Alternative Education Research Project conducted jointly by the John W. Gardner Center at Stanford University, the National Center for Urban School Transformation at San Diego State University, and WestEd's Health and Human Development Program. more >

Format: PDF | Copyright: 2008

Battered Agencies: Supporting Those Who Serve Low-Income Communities

By: Diane F. Reed, J. Ronald Lally, Douglas Quiett

"This publication introduces a new concept to the field of family support work. We have coined the term 'battered agency' to explain some of the challenges that thwart local or indigenous agencies striving to serve low-income communities. Drawing on intensive field experience and relevant research, we put forward the notion that these agencies are hindered by risk factors remarkably like those facing the families they seek to help." — J. Ronald Lally, Co-Director, WestEd's Center for Child and Family Studies more >

Price: $9.95 | Format: Trade Paper | Copyright: 2003
ISBN: 978-0-914409-14-4 | Order #: CCFS-03-02

Beacon of Hope: The Promise of Early Head Start for America's Youngest Children

Edited by: Joan Lombardi, Mary M. Bogle

"This book...gives us a blueprint for action to apply what we know about the development of young children." —Julius B. Richmond, John D. MacArthur Professor of Health Policy Emeritus, Harvard Medical School; Former U.S. Surgeon General; and Co-Founder of Head Start more >

Price: $22.95 | Format: Trade Paper | Copyright: 2004
ISBN: 978-0-943657-65-3 | Order #: CCFS-05-01

Bridging Cultures between Home and School: A Guide for Teachers

By: Elise Trumbull, Carrie Rothstein-Fisch, Patricia M. Greenfield, Blanca Quiroz

How can teachers avoid the kind of cultural miscommunication that causes unnecessary problems — for them and their students? more >

Price: $38.95 | Format: Trade Paper | Copyright: 2001
ISBN: 978-0-8058-3519-9 | Order #: LCD-01-01

Closing the Achievement Gap: A Vision for Changing Beliefs and Practices, 2nd Edition

By: Elise Trumbull, Debra Ingram, Karen Seashore Louis, Floraline I. Stevens, Kenneth M. Zeichner, Robert J. Marzano, JoAnn B. Manning, Belinda Williams, Blanca Quiroz, Patricia M. Greenfield, Bonnie Benard, John A. Kovach

Edited by: Belinda Williams

When there are disconnects between school culture and the culture of students, students suffer — unnecessarily. This book presents ways to raise student achievement by understanding better the role of culture in setting expectations and making change, whether in classrooms, professional development, or political policy. more >

Price: $25.95 | Format: Trade Paper | Copyright: 2004
ISBN: 978-0-87120-838-5 | Order #: AG-03-01

Continuity in Early Childhood: A Framework for Home, School, and Community Linkages

By: Regional Educational Laboratories Early Childhood Collaboration Network

Creating New Visions for Schools: Activities for Educators, Parents, and Community Members

By: The Designing Schools for Enhanced Learning Initiative at the Regional Laboratory for Educational Improvement of the Northeast and Islands

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