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- Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA)
- 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC)
- Carl D. Perkins Act
- Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
- Higher Education Act (HEA)
- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
- State-Level Policies
- Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA)
The AVID College Readiness System (ACRS): A Discussion of Comprehensive Strategies for Student Success and School Transformation
This forum provided a close look at the AVID College Readiness System and its implication across K-12 and higher education institutions.
College Match Matters
This forum provided an overview of the research conducted by MDRC on the promising College Match Program in Chicago Public Schools.
Policy Perspectives in Expanded Learning: Lessons Learned at the Local Level and Implications for Federal Policy
This forum highlighted policy priority issues informed by best practices at the local level related to the value of intermediary organizations, quality and acc…
The Use of Individualized Learning Plans to Help Students to be College and Career Ready
This webinar focused on the use of Individualized Learning Plans (ILPs) across the country.
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Exploring Innovative Schools and Policy Supports that Prepare College and Career Ready Students – San Francisco, CA
This study tour highlighted schools that incorporate rigorous academics, deeper learning experiences, higher order skills, and innovative and effective practic…
- 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…
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Exploring Innovative Schools and Policy Supports that Prepare College and Career Ready Students – San Diego, CA
This study tour highlighted schools that incorporate rigorous academics, deeper learning experiences, higher order skills, and innovative and effective practic…
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 Research within State Education Agencies
This forum highlighted work supported by the W.T. Grant Foundation that examines how state and local education agencies are using research to develop Common Co…
Districts’ Use of Research to Support Struggling Schools
This forum focused on how research has been used by school districts to help support struggling schools.
Beyond the Numbers: Data Use for Continuous Improvement of Programs Serving Disconnected Youth
This webinar highlighted the key findings from AYPF's forthcoming report entitled: Beyond the Numbers: Data Use for Continuous Improvement of Programs Serving …
Leveraging Local Resources: Promising Practices for Dropout Prevention and Recovery in Rural Districts
This webinar explored the use of state data systems for the development and implementation of early warning systems to address the dropout crisis in rural scho…
- May 15, 2012
Linking Secondary and Postsecondary Systems: Lessons from Indiana (2009)
SynopsisIn February 2009, AYPF hosted a field trip to Indianapolis, Indiana showcasing cross linkages aimed at increasing the number of students prepared for, …
Building a Comprehensive System to Support All Students Getting to High School Graduation and Beyond
This forum focused on what a responsive system for all youth looks like based upon the current reform efforts in Massachusetts and New York City.
Creating State Accountability Systems that Measure College and Career Readiness for All Students
This webinar examined how states’ education accountability systems can be refined to more accurately measure progress toward high school graduation and college…
Improving the Transition from Middle Grades to High School: Promising District Initiatives in Coaching and Planning
The successful transition for students from the middle grades to high school is a critical component of their likelihood to graduate. However, this is precise…
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Baltimore, MD: Sustaining Investment in Disconnected Youth
The American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF), working with the National League of Cities’ Institute for Youth, Education, and Families (YEF Institute), planned a ser…
Building a Better Bridge: Helping Young Adults Enter and Succeed in College
College access and retention for youth who have dropped out of school have proven to be a daunting challenge. Yet, this issue must be addressed for the large n…
Improving Long-Term Labor Market Prospects for Youth: Evidence from Career Academies
One of the nation’s most popular approaches to high school reform, the Career Academies model, combines an academic course of study with job-related training, …
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Sustaining Systemic Approaches to Reengaging Disconnected Youth Portland, OR
The American Youth Policy Forum (AYPF), working with the National League of Cities’ Institute for Youth, Education, and Families (YEF Institute), planned a ser…