ERIC Number: ED603233
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Jun-5
Pages: 25
Abstractor: ERIC
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Vision Partnership, 2012-2013. Research Educational Program Report
Houston Independent School District
The Vision Partnership is an alliance between the Houston Independent School District (HISD) and One Sight Vision Partnership that began in 2007 to address the vision and vision-related health needs of students who cannot afford eye care services. Vision screenings, consultations, and fittings for corrective eyewear are provided at no cost to students or their families during special events that are held throughout the school year at multiple clinics in non-academic community locations. Services are provided through the One Sight Vision Clinic, which is a part of an ongoing collaboration between One Sight, a Luxottica Group Foundation, See to Succeed, an initiative of VisionQuest 20/20; the Houston Department of Health and Human Services (HDHHS); various community organizations; and the district. The goal of the Vision Partnership is to enhance student achievement by ensuring that the basic vision and vision-related health needs of HISD students are met. This report provides information on three aspects of the program: student participation, barriers to program participation, and the academic performance of students served by the program. Because of limitations to the student-level participation and vision-related outcome data, this report is strictly descriptive and is not intended to be used to make causal inferences of the program's effectiveness at improving student performance in academic achievement.
Descriptors: Vision Tests, Vision, Visual Impairments, Screening Tests, Partnerships in Education, Student Needs, Health Needs, Assistive Technology, Access to Health Care, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Effectiveness, Standardized Tests, Scores, At Risk Students, Minority Group Students, Females, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Gender Differences, Transportation, Clinics, Academic Achievement, Student Participation, Economically Disadvantaged, Student Characteristics, Special Education, Limited English Speaking, Academically Gifted, Age Differences, Barriers
Houston Independent School District. Research & Accountability, 4400 West 18th Street 2 NW, Houston, TX 77092. Tel: 713-556-6700; Fax: 713-556-6730; e-mail: Research@houstonisd.org; Web site: http://www.houstonisd.org/research
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Houston Independent School District (HISD), Department of Research and Accountability
Identifiers - Location: Texas (Houston)
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