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Upcoming Events
- 03/12-13/08
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State Policy Trip to Providence, Rhode Island: Proficiency-based High School Diploma System. Highlights from this trip include meetings with Robert Flanders, Chair of the Board of Regents; Peter McWalters, Commissioner of Education; Jack Warner, Commissioner of Higher Education; and Janet Durfee-Hidalgo, Education Policy Advisor of Governor Donald Carcieri, as well as other state and district education leaders. In addition, the group visited high schools around the state to see how the diploma system has been implemented at the school level. (Trip Report)
- 03/14/08
Improving Transition to Higher Education for Out-of-School Youth. This forum, co-sponsored by the American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) and the National Youth Employment Coalition (NYEC), will highlight factors influencing the success of youth programs that provide support for formerly out-of-school youth as they transition to postsecondary education and employment. The session will feature NYEC’s policy recommendations intended to inform federal higher education and workforce development policy and representatives from local and national youth-serving organizations. (FORUM)
- 03/31/08
- Building Afterschool Capacity at the State Level.
This forum will look at how three state-level entities are effectively building the capacity of the field at that level. Speakers: Jill Riemer, Executive Director, Georgia Afterschool Investment Council; Karyl Resnick, 21stCCLC Coordinator, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education; Debra McLaughlin, Consultant, The Kunnusta Group; and Lauren Sterling, Staff, Maine Governor’s Children’s Cabinet. MOTT OST Forum Series (Forum)
- 04/11/08
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Improving the Transition from Middle Grades to High Schools: Promising State Initiatives in Literacy and Mathematics with Sherrill Parris, Assistant State Superintendent for Reading, Alabama Department of Education Linda M. Wallinger, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction, Virginia Department of Education (Forum)
- 04/24/08
- Building Afterschool Capacity at the Local Level: Spotlight on the NYC City-Wide Out-of-School Time Initiative. Under the current mayor’s leadership, NYC is investing in numerous capacity-building techniques in their OST system, such as evaluation, data systems, and professional development—and the city’s youth are already experiencing positive results because of it. Speakers: Jeanne B. Mullgrav, Commissioner, NYC Department of Youth & Community Development; Richard Berlin, Executive Director, Harlem RBI; and Elizabeth Reisner, Principal, Policy Studies Associates, Inc. MOTT OST Forum Series (Forum) (Rescheduled Forum from Feb. 22)
- 05/14/08
- Building Afterschool Capacity at the National Level: The Community Schools Model. This forum will examine the “community schools” model as a part of the growing movement to expand the lens through which "out-of-school time programming " is viewed. The community schools model is proving to be an effective comprehensive learning model and has fully embraced out-of-school time enrichment as a necessary and valued piece of its framework. (Speakers TBD) MOTT OST Forum Series (Forum)
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- 01/29/08
- American Youth Policy Forum Meeting on Federal and State Policies to Support Career and Technical Education with Betsy Brand, Director, AYPF; Domenic Giandomenico, Director of Government Relations, National Association of State Directors of Career and Technical Education Consortium; Scott Hess, Chief, College and Career Transitions, U.S. Department of Education; Gary Hoachlander, Executive Director, ConnectEd and Anne Stanton, Program Director, Irvine Foundation (Discussion Group)
- 01/25/08
- Improving the Transition from Middle Grades to High Schools: The Role of Early Warning Indicators with Robert Balfanz, Associate Research Scientist, Center for Social Organization of Schools, Johns Hopkins University; Elaine Allensworth, Co-Director for Statistical Analysis, Consortium on Chicago School Research, University of Chicago; Craig Jerald, Independent Consultant, Break the Curve Consulting (Forum Brief)
- 12/14/2007
- State Children's Cabinets and Councils: Getting Results for Children and Youth with Elizabeth Gaines, Program Manager, Forum for Youth Investment; T. J. Delahanty, Youth Development Specialist, University of Kentucky; Angela Sausser Short, Director, Ohio Family and Children First Council; and Karen M. Finn, Chief, Policy and Programs, Maryland Governor's Office for Children. (Forum Brief)
- 11/02/2007
- Using Assessment Tools to Evaluate Afterschool Programs: A Look at the Youth Program Quality Assessment with Charles Smith, Director, Youth Development Group High/Scope Educational Research Foundation; Nicole Yohalem, Program Director, Forum for Youth Investment; Judy Mills, Director, New York State Advantage After School Program; and Jeanne Leland, Director, North Branch Area Community Education. (Forum Brief)
- 10/26/2007
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Development and Implementation of Multiple Pathways to Graduation in New York City with Joellen Lynch, CEO, Partnership Support Office, NYC Department of Education; Leah Hamilton, Director, Office of Multiple Pathways to Graduation, NYC Department of Education; Shane Mulhern, Senior Executive, Transfer Schools, New Visions for Public Schools; Rachel Forsyth, Program Director, Good Shepherd Services. (Forum Brief)
- 9/28/2007
- Achievement Trap: The Success and Struggle of America's High-Achieving Lower-Income Students with Kati Haycock, Director, Education Trust, Susan Traiman, Director of Education and Workforce Policy, Business Roundtable, Joshua Wyner, Vice President, Programs, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation. (Forum Brief)
- 9/21/2007
- Exemplary CTE Districts and Programs with Gary Hoachlander, Executive Director, ConnectEd: The California Center for College and Career, Michael Hanlon, Founder, Health Careers Academy at Palmdale High School, California, Michael Owens, Associate Secretary, Adult Education and Workforce Development, Delaware Department of Education, Patrick Savini, Superintendent, Sussex Technical School District, Delaware. (Forum Brief)
Trip Reports
- 11/7/2007-
11/9/2007 - State Policy Trip to Little Rock, AR, November 7-9, 2007: Expanding Advanced Placement Participation and Building Public Will in Little Rock, AR. Highlights from this trip include meetings with T. Kenneth James, AR Commissioner of Education; Senator Jim Argue, Chair of the AR Senate Education Committee; Kathryn Hazelett, Governor Mike Beebe's Education Policy Advisor; Steve Floyd, Director of the AR Department of Higher Education; as well as other policy and education experts at the state level. In addition, we visited the historic Little Rock Central High School and the Wilbur Mills University Study School. (Trip Report)
- 12/6/2007-
12/7/2007
- Site Visit to New York City, December 6-7, 2007: How New York City is Meeting the Varied Needs of Out-of-School Youth through Multiple Pathways to Graduation, with site visits to West Brooklyn Community High School, John Adams Young Adult Borough Center, and Manhattan Hunter High School for the Sciences and meetings with NYC Department of Education and other key city officials. (Trip Report)
- 12/5/2007-
12/7/2007 - Local Leader Trip to Newark, NJ and New York City, NY, December 5-7, 2007: Reengaging Disconnected Youth and Expanding Opportunities for High School and Cross System Collaboration. In partnership with the National League of Cities, Institute for Youth, Education, and Families' Technical Assistance Project, Municipal Leadership for Disconnected Youth. Programs visited served a wide range of disconnected youth including out-of-school youth, returning offenders, and young people ageing out of foster care. (Trip Report)
- 10/18/2007-
10/19/2007 - State Policy Trip to Miami, Florida, October 18-19, 2007: Career Pathways and K-12 Education. Highlights from this trip include meeting with Rudy Crew, Superintendent of Miami-Dade Country Public Schools, as well as other policy and education experts at the state and local levels. In addition, we visited Miami Edison Senior High School, MacArthur South Senior High School, and Robert Morgan Educational Center. (Trip Report)
- 5/24/2007-
5/25/2007
- State Policy Trip to Illinois, May 24-25, 2007: Offering a Range of School Alternatives and Rigorous Curriculum. Highlights from this trip include meeting with Arne Duncan, CEO of Chicago Public Schools (CPS), as well as other policy and education experts at the state and local levels, as well as visits to John Hope College Preparatory High School and The Al Raby School for Community and Environment. (Trip Report)
- 3/04/2007-
3/07/2007 - Site Visit to Portland, Oregon with visits to Alliance High School, New Avenues for Youth, Open Meadow, Portland Community College and meetings with mayoral and district leadership. (Trip Report)
Publications
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Youth with Disabilities in the Foster Care System: Barriers to Success and Proposed Policy Solutions, a policy report by the National Council on Disability (NCD). AYPF conducted the research for this report that examines this uniquely situated population in terms of the issues that affect them and the policy solutions that can be implemented to improve their outcomes. (February 26, 2008)
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The No Child Left Behind Act and the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act: A Progress Report by The National Council on Disability (study conducted by AYPF and the Educational Policy Institute). The National Council on Disability (NCD) released a report documenting trends in academic achievement of students with disabilities and also the successes and barriers achieved by states, school districts, and other stakeholders as a result of the implementation of No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) and the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The report is based on the collection and analysis of NAEP and IDEA data regarding student academic achievement; interviews of state administrators and representatives about trends and issues related to NCLB and IDEA; and conversations with advocates, federal officials, and other stakeholders. Recommendations are included. For more information please CLICK HERE
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Serving Older Youth Through a Comprehensive Out-of-School Time System: Lessons from the AYPF Philadelphia Field Trip, May 2006
This short publication highlights lessons learned by participants at the May 2006 AYPF field trip to Philadelphia about the best practices the city uses to sustain its comprehensive out-of-school time system. - The College Ladder: Linking Secondary and Postsecondary Education for Success for All Students
This compendium identifies and describes schools, programs, and policies that link secondary and postsecondary education to help students earn college credit or take college-level courses while in high school. It raises issues for practitioners and policymakers to consider as these program grow and target a wider range of students. - Preparing Youth for Careers, Lifelong Learning, and Civic Participation
Designed for practitioners in both the public and nongovernmental sectors who implement youth development and employment programs, the policymakers who support them, and youth leaders who wish to learn more about the principles and characteristics of leading youth development programs. - Federal, State, and Local Roles Supporting Alternative Education
This white paper examines the roles that various levels of government play through legislation, policy, and other initiatives that support quality alternative education programs to reconnect youth to education and the workplace. It raises issues for policymakers at all levels to consider in facilitating the development of expanded alternative education pathways, which reduce the number of students dropping out of school and provide well-lit reentry points for those who leave school before obtaining a diploma. - Whatever It Takes: How Twelve Communities Are Reconnecting Out-of-School Youth
This report documents what committed educators, policymakers, and community leaders across the country are doing to reconnect out-of-school youth to the social and economic mainstream. It provides background on the serious high school dropout problem and describes in-depth what twelve communities are doing to reconnect dropouts to education and employment training. It also includes descriptions of major national program models serving out-of-school youth. - Helping Youth Succeed Through Out-of-School Time Programs
This report reviews the current research and literature on out-of-school time (OST) programs especially with regard to their effectiveness; explores the range of OST programs and activities as employed by the various youth-serving sectors; considers the untapped possibilities of OST programs to meet the needs of young people, including academic enhancement, career and college preparation, leadership development, and civic engagement; and provides policy guidance on how to support and sustain high quality OST programs as part of a system of supports for older yout.
Bulletins
- April 2008 e-bulletin
March 2008 e-bulletin
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A Vision for Redesigned High Schools: Professional Development for State Policy Leaders
Lessons Learned from Forum Series on High School Reform
campaign for youth investment Policy statement: A NATIONAL INVESTMENT STRATEGY FOR DISCONNECTED YOUTH
Data Quality Campaign
Campaign For Youth - Letter to Mobilize