Briefs
- 06/22/10
- Preparing College- and Career-Ready Students: Elements of Successful Programs: This webinar examined the elements of program models that have demonstrated effectiveness in preparing students for postsecondary access and success, based on the results of rigorous evaluations. This event was a follow up of the Success at Every Step forum from February 5, 2010. Presenters included Sarah hooker, Program Associate, American Youth Policy Forum (DC); James connell, President, Institute for Research and Reform in Education, (NJ); Ryan Reyna, Policy Analyst, Education Division, Center for Best Practices, National Governors’ Association (DC); and Joel Vargas, Senior Project Manager, Jobs for the Future (MA). (Webinar). This event was recorded and is now available on the webinar page.
- 02/05/10
- Success at Every Step of College and Career Preparation The American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF) has recently released a new publication, Success at Every Step: How 23 Programs Support Youth on the Path to College and Beyond, which profiles programs that have been proven to help young people complete high school and be prepared for success in postsecondary education and careers, based on the results of recent, high-quality evaluations. This half-day event provided an overview of the findings of the report, showcased a variety of programs that support college- and career-readiness, explored implications for federal and state policy, and included a networking lunch. Speakers included Greg Darnieder, Special Assistant to the Secretary on College Access, U.S. Department of Education (DC); RYAN REYNA, Policy, Analyst, Education Division, Center for Best Practices, National Governors’ Association (DC); Katharine Oliver, Assistant State Superintendent for Career and Technical Education and Adult Learning, Maryland State Department of Education (MD); michael wotorson, Executive Director, Campaign for High School Equity (DC); James Connell, President, Institute for Research and Reform in Education (NJ); Rachel Singer, Director of Academic Affairs, Kingsborough Community College (NY); Joel Vargas, Senior Project Manager, Jobs for the Future (MA); and david sinski, Executive Director, After School Matters (IL).(Forum BRIEF)
- 10/27/2006
- New Century High Schools Initiative with Bob Hughes, President, New Visions for Public Schools, Ronald Chaluisan, Vice President of Programs, New Visions for Public Schools, and Elizabeth Reisner, Principal, Policy Studies Associates (Forum brief)
- 4/14/2000
- Small Schools and Learning Communities: The Wave of the Future? with Trish McNeil, Assistant Secretary of the Office of Vocational and Adult Education, U.S. Department of Education; Kathleen Cotton, Research Associate, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory; Mike Klonsky, Director, Small Schools Workshop, University of Illinois at Chicago; Marty Strange, Policy Director, Rural School and Community Trust; and Iris Metts, Superintendent, Prince George's County Public Schools, Maryland. (Forum Brief)
- 10/30/1998
- Creating New Small Schools: Do They Work? Can We Afford Them? Can They Drive Systemic Change? with Ann Henderson, Center for Law and Education and representatives of New York City's small school reform movement. (Forum Brief)
Trip Reports
- 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)
- 1/8/2004 -
1/9/2004
- High School Reform in New York City to visit Morris High School and South Bronx High School to learn about the transformation of large high schools to small high schools, LaGuardia Community College's middle college high school programs, and to meet with the Core Group Governing Team of the New York City school reform effort. (Trip Report)
- 12/2/2003 -
12/3/2003
- High School Reform in Cleveland, Ohio, This visit was organized to allow participants to learn about the efforts of a large urban school district that is engaged in converting its comprehensive high schools into small learning communities, creating new small schools, and to learn about other programs that support student achievement and entry into postsecondary education or work. (Trip Report)
- 5/21/2003 -
5/24/2003
- High School Reform in San Diego, CA, with visits to High Tech High School, Mission Bay High School, Garfield Alternative High School, and Southwest High School, and meetings with officials from the San Diego City Schools, Patrick Ainsworth, Director, High School Leadership Division, CA State Department of Education, and Doris Alvarez, Principal, Preuss Charter School. (Trip Report)
