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Direct linkFeight, Heidi; Bell, Breanna; Conway, Ashley; Turner, Shannon; Naigus, Neal; Powers, Laurie – Research and Training Center for Pathways to Positive Futures, 2016
This tip sheet offers strategies to college faculty and staff to support students from foster care to succeed in college.
Descriptors: Young Adults, Foster Care, College Students, Academic Achievement
Download full textNational Center for Homeless Education at SERVE, 2010
The National Center for Homeless Education and the Legal Center for Foster Care and Education present this brief to help educators and child welfare advocates work together to support the academic success of children and youth in out-of-home care. The brief offers practical, proven strategies for implementing two federal laws collaboratively: The…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Foster Care, Academic Achievement, Federal Legislation
Seifert, Elli; Stauffer, Carol – 2000
This guide explains how to educate homeless students within the public schools, focusing on the Saint Paul, Minnesota, public schools. Section 1 defines homelessness. Section 2 presents data on the increasing numbers of homeless students in the area. Section 3 describes common problems faced by homeless students, including family mobility,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Children, Elementary Secondary Education
Center for Law and Education, Boston, MA. – 1991
Information is provided about the legal developments affecting the educational rights of homeless students that were made by the McKinney Homeless Assistance Amendments Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-645). Presented in three parts, Part 1 gives an overview of some of the problems that keep homeless children from attending school or hindering their…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Development, Constitutional Law, Educational Needs
Cole, Robert W., Ed. – 2001
This book presents a collection of papers offering practical strategies that teachers can use to enhance student performance at all levels. The authors identify and describe the most effective teaching approaches for helping students learn history, civics, geography, and science. The book extends the notion of diversity by examining different…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Civics, Culturally Relevant Education, Diversity (Student)
Policy Studies Associates, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1992
This booklet is intended to help educators and school personnel address the serious national problem of homelessness among children. It is very likely that there are homeless children in any given school jurisdiction. Some of the educational needs of these children are outlined, and suggestions are given for actions that people within state or…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Agency Cooperation, Children
Reiff, Tana – 1992
The narrative report in this document describes the design and development of an adult basic education staff handbook and its evaluation by 35 respondents. The handbook contains brief articles organized in seven sections: (1) background for the adult educator (teacher role, adult education history, programs of the Pennsylvania Bureau of Adult…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Alumni Associations
