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DiGirolamo, Ann M.; Desai, Dimple; Farmer, Deana; McLaren, Susan; Whitmore, Ani; McKay, Danté; Fitzgerald, Layla; Pearson, Stephanie; McGiboney, Garry – School Psychology Review, 2021
Nationally, school-based mental health (SBMH) is seen as an avenue to increase access to children's mental health services and promote mental health awareness. The current article describes the implementation of a statewide SBMH program focusing on partnerships between community-based providers and local school systems, with providers embedded…
Descriptors: Mental Health Programs, School Community Programs, Integrated Services, Access to Health Care
Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2009
Nationwide, students in the middle grades and high school are failing to develop the reading and writing skills they need in order to meet higher academic standards. This report discusses the urgency of the problem and recommends that each Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) state develop a comprehensive set of policies that establishes…
Descriptors: High Schools, Academic Standards, Writing Skills, Adolescents
Mac Iver, Martha Abele; Balfanz, Robert; Byrnes, Vaughan – Colorado Children's Campaign, 2009
The ambitious goal set by Colorado's governor to address the state's dropout problem is a model for the nation. Helping thousands of young people to receive their high school diplomas instead of leaving school without them is a crucial step in improving the quality of life for all Colorado residents. Accomplishing this goal will require focused…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Adolescents, Graduation, Dropout Prevention
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Sternberg, Betty J.; Kaplan, Karen A.; Borck, Jennifer E. – Reading Research Quarterly, 2007
Adolescent literacy achievement across the United States is in crisis. More than eight million students in grades 4 to 12 are identified as struggling readers. These students, who perform below grade level in reading and writing, are at high risk for failure in all content subjects and ultimately for dropping out of school. Professionals in the…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Educational Technology, Delivery Systems, Word Processing