Education
You are in the Education section of the Casey Foundation Knowledge Center, which offers resources that are either published or funded by the Casey Foundation.
See also the Our Work: Education, an overview of the Casey Foundation's investments in this issue.
Featured Publications
Ensuring Success for Young Children: Early Childhood Literacy
2009
Research shows that reading abilities in third grade act as a tell-tale barometer for later school success, since children who read at grade level are more likely to graduate from high school. And those who graduate from high school are more likely to pursue further education or get a job. This discussion guide for small foundations explores strategies for supporting nonprofits that provide early childhood education programs and services, especially those that focus on early childhood literacy and reading at grade level by third grade.
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Closing the Achievement Gap: Technical Assistance to Schools and School Support Organizations
2009
This is the final report in Casey's "Closing the Achievement Gap" series that highlights stories, results, and lessons learned from more than a decade of education investing. This publication presents an overview of the Foundation's support to four organizations, each of which targeted technical assistance to a specific audience. It summarizes results and offers concrete examples of how innovative schools and organizations can use technical assistance to build capacity and improve outcomes for children and families.
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The Connection Strategy: Preparing Young People to Succeed in College and Beyond
2008
This report discusses academic content and state policy strategies, and describes Casey's work in Atlanta as one example of what schools and community organizations can do to strengthen the pipeline to educational and economic success for young people in their communities.
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Community Schools: Connecting Partners for Success in Indianapolis (DVD)
2008
This video describes how families, educators, and community members are creating community schools in Indianapolis. These schools provide a wide range of supports and services to the young people and families served by schools. (DVD length: 18:30)
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Present, Engaged, and Accounted For: The Critical Importance of Addressing Chronic Absence in the Early Grades
2008
Thousands of this country’s youngest students are academically at-risk because of extended absences when they first embark upon their school careers. Nationally, an estimated one in ten kindergarten and first grade students are chronically absent (i.e., miss nearly a month or more of school over the course of a year). This report, commissioned by Casey, raises awareness of this issue, presents data on the scope of the challenge, and shares emerging insights about how to address it.
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Digital Stories: San Antonio Schools Help Children and Parents Succeed
2009
Casey's digital stories capture the families and children whose lives are touched by the Foundation's work. This photo slideshow depicts Casey's work in San Antonio to create opportunity and lift children out of poverty by making sure their parents have what they need to succeed at home and at work.
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What Works? A Study of Effective Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Programs
2009
This report is targeted toward states and communities interested in data-driven guidance around the creation and implementation of childhood mental health consultation programs. Through visits to six consultation programs, the authors explore the essential components of effective mental health programs, such as the skills, competencies, and training of the mental health professionals, and detail the extent to which consultation efforts occur nationally.
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KIDS COUNT Indicator Brief: Reducing the High School Dropout Rate
2009
This brief outlines strategies for reducing the dropout rate, including: make it harder for students to drop out of school; address underlying causes of dropping out and needs of the groups at highest risk of dropping out; strengthen school readiness and skills, and understanding of the adults who affect teens’ motivation and ability to stay in school.
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Getting Back on Track: Effects of a Community College Program for Probationary Students (Executive Summary)
2009
This executive summary details the findings of an evaluation of two community college programs—Opening Doors and Enhanced Opening Doors. The analysis of these two programs suggests that students who were required to required to take the college success course as proscribed in the Enhanced Opening Doors program were more likely to be moved off of academic probation.
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Stimulating Excellence: Unleashing the Power of Innovation in Education
2009
The 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act supports entrepreneurship in education through a $650 million “innovation fund” designed to encourage non-profits aimed at increasing student achievement to scale-up their initiatives. Recognizing that entrepreneurs in education often face barriers to success, this report presents creative solutions to address such barriers that prohibit success at the local, state, and federal levels.
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