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ASCD: The Whole Child
http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/menuitem.2faf6f04644fa36557e54210e3108a0c/
ASCD calls on educators, communities, and policymakers to work together to fulfill the new compact for the education of the whole child. Successful implementation of these policies results in successful learners who are knowledgeable, emotionally and physically healthy, civically active, artistically engaged, prepared for economic self-sufficiency, and ready for the world beyond formal schooling.
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AVID: Advancement Via Individual Differences
http://www.avidonline.org/
AVID is a fourth- through twelfth-grade system to prepare students in the academic middle for four-year college eligibility. It has a proven track record in bringing out the best in students, and in closing the achievement gap. AVID stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination.
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Center for Outcomes
http://www.rinstitute.org/center4outcomes/
The Center for Outcomes at the Rensselaerville Institute in New York, in partnership with the Washington, DC-based Alliance for Justice, offers an Outcomes for Advocacy workshop that introduces advocates and funders to outcome tools that shift the focus from what advocates produce and disseminate (e.g., publications, policy papers, awareness campaigns, media messages) to what their audiences actually do with the information when they get it. Workshop participants receive case studies, impact verification techniques, ways to define and hit influence targets, and other practical assistance.
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Center for Public Education
http://www.centerforpubliceducation.org/site/c.kjJXJ5MPIwE/b.1427855/k.FAA3/Welcome_to_the_Center_fo
This site provides practical information and analysis about public education.
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Children's Advocate
http://www.4children.org/parents.htm
This action alliance for children provides information on parent leadership and family support.
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First Things First
http://www.irre.org/ftf/
First Things First, a framework for school reform, has one goal: to help students at all academic levels gain the skills to succeed in post-secondary education and good jobs. In the process, FTF helps districts and schools meet the requirements of No Child Left Behind.
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Kettering Foundation
http://www.kettering.org/programs/pubschools.aspx
Kettering studies the relationship between the public and the education system, exploring practices that can help the public regain a sense of ownership over their public schools.
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National Issue Forum: Education
http://www.nifi.org/discussion_guides/guides.aspx?catID=10
National Issues Forums bring people together to talk about important issues, like education. They range from small study circles held in peoples’ homes to large community gatherings modeled on New England town meetings. The forums help people of diverse views find common ground for action on issues that concern them deeply. NIF forums are structured deliberative discussions, led by trained moderators. Using nonpartisan issue books, participants weigh possible ways to address a problem. They analyze each approach and the arguments for and against.
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PURE: Parents United for Responsible Education
http://www.pureparents.org/
Parents United for Responsible Education (PURE) exists to build support for and enhance the quality of public education in the city of Chicago by informing parents about educational issues, bringing the views of parents into the decision-making process, and acting as an advocate for parents in their relationships with the school administration.
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Study Circle
http://www.studycircles.org/en/index.aspx
Study Circles help communities come together, hold public dialogue, and create change.
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The Whole Child
http://www.wholechildeducation.org/
All children deserve an education that fully prepares them for college, work, and citizenship. That means more than just reading, writing, and math. Expect more. Get more.
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Whole Child - Clearinghouse of Resources
http://www.wholechildeducation.org/clearinghouse/?lk=6779678-0-0-27539-1QtY6Ux9a6W/ywOcRwv3S3WuWF6ZU
Research proves that students learn best when their academic, emotional, physical, and social needs are met. Click links on this site to find reports, surveys, articles, and studies that demonstrate the power of educating the whole child, one who is healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged. For more general information, see below.
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Working Together: A Guide to Positive Problem Solving for Schools, Families, and Communities
http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/specedu/problem_solving/index.html
The purpose of this guide is to give everyone—parents, educators, and community members alike—the information to take part in the co-operative, creative problemsolving process of informal dispute resolution. It is intended to serve as a resource support to local school and school division dispute resolution policies and practices. Many schools and school divisions have dispute resolution policies in place, and for them it will serve as supplemental material.
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