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Career and Technical Education's Role in Dropout Prevention and Recovery (2007)
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This issue brief will explore the critical role that career and technical education (CTE) plays in dropout prevention and recovery. High quality career and technical education can help more students persist in and complete high school by preparing them for the postsecondary education and training that will be critical to future economic successes; by increasing student engagement; by building positive relationships; and by providing innovative delivery methods. Includes vignettes of programs or schools in Midwest City, Oklahoma; Miami, Florida; and Cincinnati, Ohio. --Retrieved Nov. 2007 |
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America's Cradle to Prison Pipeline Report (2007)
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This CDF report documents America's Cradle to Prison Pipeline, an urgent national crisis at the intersection of poverty and race that puts Black boys at a one in three lifetime risk of going to jail, and Latino boys at a one in six lifetime risk of the same fate. Tens of thousands of children and teens are sucked into the Pipeline each year. Available in English and Spanish. November, 2007
Summary Report: 37 pages
Full Report: 234 pages |
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Barriers and Promising Approaches to Workforce and Youth Development for Young Offenders: Toolkit
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Profiles break-the-mold juvenile justice initiatives that are reducing crime and making communities safer by facilitating youths' economic self-sufficiency. Contains three separate reports: an overview, program profiles, and policy profiles. It was created to address three objectives: identify barriers to success in juvenile justice -- both for the system and for the young people in it; survey innovative state and local policy initiatives; and showcase exemplary employment and development programs for court-involved youth. |
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Youth Development Institute: Community Education Pathways to Succes (CEPS) - Implementing CEPS: The First Year Evaluation Report (Sept. 2007)
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In New York City, nearly 70 percent of dropouts begin high school at low literacy levels. Yet currently this population remains drastically underserved, especially when it comes to the allocation of resources. To address their needs, the Youth Development Institute (YDI) began the Community Education Pathways to Success (CEPS), which provide the academic, vocational and personal support people with low skill levels need to become eligible for GED programs and to succeed in post-secondary life. CEPS participants, many of whom attended their high schools less than 20 percent of the time, have become readers and made gains on standardized tests. This report focuses on the sites' (Bronx, Manhattan, and Brooklyn, NY) implementation of CEPS, the degree to which their implementations reflect the CEPS model, and on an analysis of the student data sites submitted to YDI in April, 2007.
Authors: Patricia B. Campbell, Ph.D. and Rosa Carson, B.A.
Date: September 2007 |
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Whats a Youngster to Do? The Education and Labor Market Plight of Youth in High-Poverty Communities (Aug 2005)
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By Linda Harris. Statistics show that many young adults in economically distressed communities are being left behind in educational systems and in the job market. This article highlights the magnitude of distress in selected communities and outlines a set of considerations for policy-making and action at the national and community level. Pub No. 05-40. 9 pages. August 2005. Pub No. 05-40. 9 pages. 8/19/2005 |
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Preventing Child Sexual Abuse Within Youth-serving Organizations - June 2007
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Preventing Child Sexual Abuse Within Youth-serving Organizations: Getting Started on Policies and Procedures is a publication of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This report is designed for representatives of youth-serving organizations who are interested in adopting strategies to prevent child sexual abuse. Whether these strategies are developed within the context of an overall risk management plan or are addressed separately, organizations need to examine how they can protect youth from sexual abuse. 6/1/2007 |
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Vulnerable Youth: Background and Policies (April, 2007)
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This report first provides an overview of the youth population and the increasing complexity of transitioning to adulthood for all adolescents. It also provides a separate discussion of the concept of disconnectedness, as well as the protective
factors youth can develop during childhood and adolescence that can mitigate poor outcomes. Further, the report describes the evolution of federal youth policy, focusing on three time periods, and provides a brief overview of current federal programs targeted at vulnerable youth. The report then discusses the challenges of coordinating federal programs for youth, as well as federal legislation and initiatives that promote coordination among federal agencies and support programs with a positive youth development focus. Order Code RL33975. Author: Adrienne L. Fernandes. April 24, 2007. Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress. |
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Barriers and Promising Approaches to Workforce Development and Youth Development for Young Offenders - Policy Profiles
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Policy profiles from Barriers and Promising Approaches to Workforce Development and Youth Development for Young Offenders, commissioned by the Annie E. Casey Foundation and written by David Brown and Sarah Maxwell, National Youth Employment Coalition; Edward DeJesus, Youth Development and Research Fund, Inc., and Vincent Schiaraldi, Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice. (c) 2002 |
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New Growth in Stumptown: Young Portlanders Face Twenty-First Century Challenges - Spring 2007
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This report, published by Connected By 25, identifies challenged facing Portland, especially for those under age 25, in light of the growing population that is increasingly divided by race and class, a shifting economy, and the fact that young Portlanders need more support to succeed. This report addresses several myths about the realities of young Portlanders and how to connect them to successful futures. Authored by John Tapogna, Sharon Bernstein, and Lois Leveen. |
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The Fourth R: New Research Shows Which Academic Indicators Are the Best Predictors of High School Graduation--and What Interventions Can Help More Kids Graduate - Spring 2007
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This report summarizes the findings of research looking at data for the Portland Public Schools Class of 2004 as it moved through high school to
expected graduation in June 2004. The study was undertaken as the basis for determining how to implement support effectively to increase the
number of students who graduate from high school. The research focused on learning what indicators best predict which students are at risk for failing to graduate and determining when, by year and quarter, students are most likely to disengage from school. |
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