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Phillips, Meredith; Yamashiro, Kyo; Farrukh, Adina; Lim, Cynthia; Hayes, Katherine; Wagner, Nicole; White, Jeffrey; Chen, Hansheng – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2015
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) serves a large majority of socioeconomically disadvantaged students who are struggling academically and are underprepared for high school graduation and college. This article describes the partnership between LAUSD and the Los Angeles Education Research Institute, and how this collaboration endeavors…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Theory Practice Relationship, Educational Research, Best Practices
Deschnes, Nicole; Clark, Hewitt B. – Reaching Today's Youth: The Community Circle of Caring Journal, 1998
A survey of 254 transition programs across North America examines their values, supports, and services. Identifies the seven best practices that all effective programs have in common. Suggests that these best practices are not enough. Offers that alternative methods of education and training, collaboration between resource and service providers,…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Employment