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A collection of research summaries from 2008 that have been carefully reviewed and selected to provide objective, high-quality evidence that is concise and easy to understand.


Children Succeeding in School       2008


Keeping Adolescents Out of Prison — Fall 2008

The Academic Status of Children and Youth in Out-of-Home Care — Sep. 2008

Title I Funds—Who's Gaining and Who's Losing: School Year 2008-09 Update — Sep. 2008

Early Childhood Assessment: Why, What, and How? — Aug. 2008

Evaluating the Impact of Interventions That Promote Successful Transitions From High School — Aug. 2008

Preparing High School Students for Successful Transitions to Postsecondary Education and Employment — Aug. 2008

SAT® Scores Stable as Record Numbers Take Test — Aug. 2008

State High School Exit Exams: Moving Toward End-of-Course Exams — Aug. 2008

America's Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2008 — July 2008

Making a Difference? The Effects of Teach for America in High School — July 2008

School Outcomes of Late Preterm Infants: Special Needs and Challenges for Infants Born at 32 to 36 Weeks Gestation — July 2008

Diplomas Count 2008: School to College, Can State P-16 Councils Ease the Transition? — June 2008

Has Student Achievement Improved Since 2002? State Test Score Trends Through 2006-07 — June 2008

Kids' Share 2008: How Children Fare in the Federal Budget — June 2008

Predicting Success on the California High School Exit Exam — June 2008

Outcomes Linked to High-Quality Afterschool Programs: Longitudinal Findings from the Study of Promising Afterschool Programs — May 2008

What Does Economics Tell Us About Early Childhood Policy? — May 2008

Evaluating the Spirituality for Kids After-School Program — Apr. 2008

Parental Incarceration and Child Wellbeing in Fragile Families — Apr. 2008

Title I School Choice and Supplemental Educational Services Under No Child Left Behind: Progress Toward Implementation — Apr. 2008

CORAL Initiative — Feb. 2008

Disconnected Youth: Federal Action Could Address Some of the Challenges Faced by Local Programs That Reconnect Youth to Education and Employment — Feb. 2008

Drug Offense Cases in Juvenile Courts, 1985-2004 — Feb. 2008

How Maternal, Family and Cumulative Risk Affect Absenteeism in Early Schooling: Facts for Policymakers — Feb. 2008

Instructional Time in Elementary Schools: A Closer Look at Changes for Specific Subjects — Feb. 2008

The Over-Scheduling Myth — Feb. 2008

Petitioned Status Offense Cases in Juvenile Courts, 2004 — Feb. 2008

Unrealistic Fatalism in U.S. Youth Ages 14 to 22: Prevalence and Characteristics — Feb. 2008

Behaviors of Youth Involved in the Child Welfare System — Jan. 2008

Early Childhood Health Problems and Prevention Strategies: Costs and Benefits — Jan. 2008

Variety of Approaches Help Children Overcome Auditory Processing and Language Problems — Jan. 2008

Building Bodies, Boosting Brains — Winter 2008

2008 Fact Sheet on Demographics: Adolescents and Young Adults — 2008

Assessing Child Care Quality — 2008

Current-Generation Youth Programs: What Works, What Doesn't, and at What Cost? — 2008

Room for Improvement in the Use of High-Quality Preschool Programs for California's Children — 2008