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Gresham, Frank M.; Hunter, Katherine K.; Corwin, Emily P.; Fischer, Aaron J. – Exceptionality, 2013
Outcomes for students classified as emotionally disturbed (ED) are among the poorest for any disability group and include disturbingly low graduation rates, poor academic achievement, high rates of school suspensions and school dropouts, and chronic interpersonal problems. Additionally, these students are often underserved within the school…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Evidence, Outcome Measures, Emotional Disturbances
Alliance for Excellent Education, 2011
Nationally, millions of students in grades 7-12 are at risk of dropping out of high school because of low literacy skills, poor attendance, and class failure. The absence of a college- and career-ready education for these students is a civil rights and social justice issue that the federal government cannot ignore. Unfortunately, many of these…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Dropouts, Educational Quality, Federal Government
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McKinley, Lori A.; Stormont, Melissa A. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2008
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are at a significant risk for experiencing failure in school. The School Supports Checklist (SSC) helps to identify potential classroom-based supports for children with ADHD in elementary school. The checklist can be used to support planning and overcoming barriers for increasing access…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Children, Student Needs
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Wilber, Amy; Cushman, Thomas P. – Psychology in the Schools, 2006
The reauthorization of IDEA (the Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004) includes potential use of a response to intervention (RTI) model for the identification of learning disabilities. Using this model, a variety of academic interventions may be implemented with a low-achieving student, with the results monitored to…
Descriptors: Student Reaction, Identification, Oral Reading, Learning Disabilities
Rutenberg, David – National High School Center, 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) creates a unique opportunity for states, districts, and high schools to work in concert on behalf of high school students. Generally, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds are not intended to create new programs; rather, the majority of the funds are intended to fill gaps in existing…
Descriptors: High Schools, Educational Change, Federal Legislation, State Government