<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> National Initiative:
New Directions for Student Support
<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> School improvement policy and practice continues to pay too little attention
to rethinking student and learning supports
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CALL TO ACTION CAMPAIGN
IT'S TIME TO GET ON THE AGENDA!All signs point to the next two years being used for shaping actions that will produce fundamental changes related to developing comprehensive systems for learning supports. Therefore, at this juncture, the Center has initiated a call to action campaign.
We are recommending that everyone concerned with this pursue the following three courses of action to move things forward in the coming months:
- Participate at school improvement decision making and planning tables to ensure there is a sophisticated focus on new directions for developing a comprehensive system of learning supports.
- See https://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/pdfdocs/Newsletter/summer06.pdf
- See What is a Comprehensive Approach to Student Supports?
- Communicate with Congress about including discussion of a comprehensive system of learning supports as a major agenda item in the hearings for the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (e.g., No Child Left Behind).
- Focus the attention of Mayors on working with schools to help develop a comprehensive system of learning supports.
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Outreach Campaign
As part of the Initiative, the Center has developed a nationwide outreach campaign.The outreach is designed to build awareness regarding:
Special mailings are being sent to Superintendents, Title I Coordinators, Student Support Directors, and Special Education Directors at state and district levels across the country.
- Why it is imperative to pursue New Directions for Student Support
- Ways to Rethink Use of Resources (Programs, Personnel, etc.)
For a copy of the brochure (in pdf format) to share with others, click here.
or click here to download three Informational flyers to share with others
If there is someone you want sent the info, click here to let us know. This will open up a separate email window. If your system is not set up to do this, just send us a note at smhp@ucla.edu
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