ERIC Number: ED501333
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 54
Abstractor: ERIC
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Ready to Succeed: Changing Systems to Give California's Foster Children the Opportunities They Deserve to Be Ready for and Succeed in School. Recommendations and Implementation Strategies from The California Education Collaborative for Children in Foster Care
Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning
This report, released by The California Education Collaborative for Children in Foster Care, calls for a sharper focus on the educational outcomes for children in foster care and offers recommendations for strengthening the policies and systems that support them. The report describes the Collaborative's charge and products, briefly summarizes some of the relevant research that the group considered in developing its recommendations, and identifies specific recommendations in three areas: school readiness, school success, and data sharing. (Contains 133 notes.) [This report was also produced by Mental Health Advocacy Services, Inc. The California Education Collaborative for Children in Foster Care is co-sponsored by The Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning and Mental Health Advocacy Services, Inc.]
Descriptors: School Readiness, Academic Achievement, Foster Care, Child Welfare, Disadvantaged Youth, Special Needs Students, Public Education, Data, Caregiver Training, Access to Education, Professional Development, Early Intervention, Data Collection, Research, Educational Legislation, Student Mobility, Student Evaluation, Ancillary School Services, Change Strategies
Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning. 133 Mission Street Suite 220, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. Tel: 831-427-3628; Fax: 831-427-1612; e-mail: info@cftl.org; Web site: http://www.cftl.org
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Stuart Foundation
Authoring Institution: Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning
Identifiers - Location: California
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