This document was prepared as a focusing tool related to national, regional, and state Summits for Student Support Administrators as they explore ideas for Moving Forward in New Directions. Contained are a concept paper entitled: "New Directions for Student Support" and a set of related resource aids. The concept paper focuses on: the need for enhancing how schools address barriers to student learning; the ways in which current student support are fragmented and marginalized; and rethinking student and teacher supports in terms of (a) the need for a policy shift, (b) guidelines for a student support component, and (c) reframing how schools address barriers to learning. Then, the paper offers some suggestions in response to the question: where do we go from here? Specifically, it is suggested that policy action is needed to guide and facilitate the development of a potent component to address barriers to learning (and support the promotion of healthy development) at every school. Moreover, it is stressed that the policy should specify that such an enabling (or learning support) component is to be pursued as a primary and essential facet of school improvement and in ways that complement, overlap, and fully integrate with the instructional component. Finally, a set of guidelines to accompany the policy are outlined. A resource aid is provided related to each recommendation to enhance understanding of the points discussed and to assist those who are pursuing new directions. (GCP)