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 National Institute on the Education of At-Risk Students (At-Risk Institute)
This is one of five Institutes created by the Educational Research, Development, Dissemination and
Improvement Act of 1994 within the Office of Educational
Research and Improvement at the U.S. Department of Education. Its mission is to
support
a wide-range of research and development activities targeting students at
risk of educational failure due to limited English proficiency, poverty, race, geographic
location, or economic disadvantage.
Linking At-Risk
Students and Schools to Integrated Services
NCREL article about At-Risk children and
how they should be provided with health and human services.
Tools for Schools
School Reform Models
which are supported by the National Institute on the
Education of At-Risk Students. Visit to learn more.
Character Education
CHARACTER COUNTS!
Information on nonpartisan
character education which includes information about how to reinforce the basics of good character: trustworthiness, respect,
responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship.
The Character Education Partnership
This web site contains information, resources, and activities on character
education.
Parent Involvement
"Family Involvement in Children's Education"
The U.S. Department of Education provides a150-page Idea Book to help
promote parent-school communications and how to encourage parents to help support children's school
work.
Start Early, Finish Strong: How to Help Every Child Become a Reader
This is a U. S. Department of Education publication that helps promote
reading.
Read Across America
Find out how to implement this program in your school.
School Safety
How Can We Make Schools Safe for Children
ACCESS ERIC provides this brochure which discusses
the fear of parents regarding protecting their children from acts of
violence at school The brochure provides steps parents and school administrators
can take to make schools safer.
National Program for Playground Safety
The University of Northern Iowa, under a grant through the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention, has established a National Program for
Playground Safety. Their mission is to address latest information on
playground safety and injury prevention.
Service Learning
National
Service-Learning Clearinghouse
The Clearinghouse collects and shares information and materials related to service-learning for Learn and Serve America grantees and other programs involved in service-learning.
There are also a host of other supporting resources.
Project America
Partnerships between
volunteers and the organizations that need them are the focus of
the group.
Youth Service America
Youth Service America is
a collection of organizations dedicated to community and
national service to build healthy towns and
cities, foster citizenship, knowledge, and personal
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