- July 11, 2019
Persistence to Graduation
This publication, along with individual practice briefs, highlights successful schools & programs in Kentucky that promote high school graduation.
- March 19, 2019
College and Career Readiness for Youth with Developmental Disabilities
Betsy Brand offers opportunities for policy advancement in support of preparing youth with disabilities for college and career readiness.
Pursuit of Equity: Teacher Preparation for the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in CTE
This webinar examined the preparation of career and technical education (CTE) teachers to include and support students with disabilities.
- September 4, 2018
Back to School, Back to ESSA and Supporting Students with Disabilities
Jenna Tomasello offers insight into how school leaders can leverage ESSA & IDEA to support students with disabilities.
Creating a System of High-Quality Education Options to Serve At-Risk Students (Indianapolis, IN)
This study tour in Indianapolis, IN explored opportunities in policy & practice to create a system of high-quality alternative settings for at-risk populations.
- March 6, 2018
AYPF Policy Pillars, Part 3: Putting Our Collective Arms Around Our Youth
Betsy Brand discusses the value and importance of Comprehensive Connected Supports in part-three of our series on AYPF’s policy goals.
- February 6, 2018
AYPF Policy Pillars, Part 2: No More Square Pegs in Round Holes – Personalized Learning
Betsy Brand spotlights personalized learning in part-two of our series on AYPF’s policy goals.
- January 9, 2018
How ESSA and IDEA Can Support College and Career Readiness for Students With Disabilities: Considerations for States
This brief examines how federal laws can promote meaningful pathways to postsecondary opportunities.
Supporting Students with Disabilities through Personalized Learning
This webinar focused on emerging efforts to use personalized learning approaches to better serve students with disabilities.
Social and Emotional Learning for Traditionally Underserved Populations
This webinar examined the importance of SEL for students with disabilities, English language learners, and youth involved in the juvenile justice system.
- November 21, 2017
A Seat at the Table: Questioning the Position of Special Education within Social-Emotional Learning
Logan Beyer explores the current and potential intersections between SEL and special education.
- October 17, 2017
Social and Emotional Learning and Traditionally Underserved Populations
This policy brief reviews the current state of research and practice in SEL for underserved populations, and explores potential policy levers for using SEL.
- September 12, 2017
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again?
Logan Beyer examines the role of grit and the SEL movement in education reform.
The New Postsecondary Reality: Structured and Supportive Pathways to Credential Attainment
This convening highlighted examples from across the country of innovative and effective ways to support students from K-12 through postsecondary credential att…
- May 13, 2013
Improving College and Career Readiness for Students with Disabilities (2013)
Synopsis:This issue brief is intended to assist state policymakers in better understanding strategies to prepare students with disabilities and special needs f…
Helping Students with Disabilities Transition to College and Careers
This webinar highlighted research, policies, and programs that have helped students with disabilities transition successfully into college and careers.
The Use of Individualized Learning Plans to Help Students to be College and Career Ready
This forum highlighted research on the effectiveness of Individualized Learning Plans (ILPs) and their impact on post-school outcomes.
- February 28, 2008
Youth With Disabilities in the Foster Care System: Barriers to Success and Proposed Policy Solutions
Synopsis:The purpose of this report is to provide policymakers, primarily at the federal and state levels, with information about youth with disabilities in fo…
- May 21, 2004
No Child Left Behind: Improving Educational Outcomes for Students with Disabilities
Synopsis“Improving Educational Outcomes for Students with Disabilities” explores how attitudes and expectations for students with disabilities are changing as …
- June 1, 2001
Leveling the Playing Field: Technology as an Equalizer in Education, Transition to Careers and Daily Life
This publication serves as a summary of what AYPF learned in the three forums on the use of technology to assist youth with disabilities in terms of education …
