ResearchThe Elev8 initiative was designed based on vigorous research that demonstrates the potential of integrated supports to help children succeed in school and in life. The Elev8 initiative includes an evaluation designed to track implementation and early outcomes. Periodically, Elev8 will share data and reports built from on-site observations, participant surveys and a web-based data collection system designed to help local initiatives analyze performance and make needed adjustments to facilitate high-quality programming. Research Highlights::
The Case for School-Based Integration of Services reviews the current literature about the potential benefits of simultaneously providing three supports in school--healthcare, out-of-school-time learning and family supports--to boost students' educational outcomes. For disadvantaged, low-income youth, research indicates that access to these supports can play a key role in surmounting obstacles to educational attainment. In addition to highlighting how each affects key outcomes such as learning, school connectedness (i.e., positive feelings about school) and access to needed services, this brief summarizes the potential benefits of offering these resources through a highly integrated, school-based model.
Paving the Way for Success in High School and Beyond presents an overview of issues surrounding the 9th grade transition: why it is so important; why many middle school students find it so difficult; traits related to a successful transition; and what schools can do to ease difficulties in the transition. Research indicates that students unprepared to handle the transition are more likely to disengage from school, which in turn may lead to dropping out and a host of related problems, thus perpetuating a cycle of poverty for disadvantaged, low-income youth. |
Students’ decisions to drop out are not based simply on their experiences in high school; instead, the pathway to dropping out appears to start much earlier.
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