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| ERS Spectrum | 7 |
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| Banerji, Madhabi | 1 |
| French, Elaine H. | 1 |
| Hobbs, Beverly B. | 1 |
| MacLean, John D., Jr. | 1 |
| Malone, Pat | 1 |
| McSparrin, Brenda | 1 |
| Opuni, Kwame A. | 1 |
| Potter, Les | 1 |
| Potter, Paula | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 7 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 5 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 3 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
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Peer reviewedHobbs, Beverly B. – ERS Spectrum, 1994
Explores how schools and community agencies collaborate to meet needs of at-risk youth, focusing on four youth services teams located in two rural Oregon counties. Challenges included loose structure, lack of defined objectives, lack of common understanding of related roles and responsibilities, school leadership burden, time management, need for…
Descriptors: Accountability, Agency Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, High Risk Students
Peer reviewedMcSparrin, Brenda – ERS Spectrum, 1993
To address the district's pregnant-student dropout problem, the Memphis City Schools initiated the Adolescent Parenting Program (APP), in cooperation with several community agencies. The program provides comprehensive services and an incentive program to ensure students' progress toward graduation. According to this program evaluation, the APP has…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Attendance, Dropout Programs, High Schools
Peer reviewedOpuni, Kwame A.; And Others – ERS Spectrum, 1995
Summarizes a third-year evaluation of the Houston Independent School District's Beating the Odds (BTO) program, initiated in the 1988-89 school year. Designed for at-risk secondary students, BTO provides in-school counseling and guidance, community outreach and family case management, and specialized teacher training. The program helped curb the…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Dropout Rate, High Risk Students, Mathematics Achievement
Peer reviewedMacLean, John D., Jr.; French, Elaine H. – ERS Spectrum, 1999
Describes a collaborative program undertaken by a Massachusetts district to enhance preschool students' learning readiness when entering kindergarten. The program consisted of three elements: networking local and area programs and services; improving the quality of programs and services; and increasing access to family services. (11 references)…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Delivery Systems, Disadvantaged Youth, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewedPotter, Les; Potter, Paula – ERS Spectrum, 1997
The goal of Chattanooga's Family Resource Center is to support and strengthen families in ways that enhance their growth and well-being. Through collaboration with other service agencies, the center establishes services and programs geared toward adult literacy, parenting education, cultural awareness, community involvement, and information and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Agency Cooperation, Child Welfare, Community Involvement
Peer reviewedERS Spectrum, 1992
Innovative school-age day care programs include Tennessee's Extended School Program; Hawaii's After-School Plus program; San Antonio's Kid's Involvement Network (offering middle school supervision); Aurora, Colorado's state-licensed Year-Round School Recreation Plan; and Pomona, California's Child Development Program. These public school programs…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Agency Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Middle Schools
Peer reviewedBanerji, Madhabi; Malone, Pat – ERS Spectrum, 1993
Summarizes results of 1990-91 study of pilot program (SHAPE) using a multiagency approach to provide individualized support services to at-risk middle-school students. Presents detailed case analyses of three selected students representing three target groups. Students having difficulty adjusting to school demands resulting from moderate family…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Agency Cooperation, Attendance, Behavior Problems
