Policy Research

A recent policy brief released by the Great Lakes Center for Education Research and Practice analyzes factors related to parent involvement among English Language Learners in the United States. The authors recommend a strength-based approach to building family involvement programs in ELL communities and encourage policymakers to support culturally relevant and nontraditional programs as well as community-based parent programs and appropriate teacher preparation. To view this study, go to http://www.greatlakescenter.org/docs/Policy_Briefs/Arias_ELL.pdf

This brief provides an overview of trauma among youth in the juvenile justice system, including its scope and impact.

http://www.ncmhjj.com/pdfs/Trauma_and_Youth.pdf

Offers a snapshot of after school in NY and outlines steps to ensure youth have access to high quality after school opportunities. To view this study visit http://www.tascorp.org/section/what_we_do/public_policy/partners/nysan1

Children now recently released this publication outlining the status of child health and development in California by assigning letter grades to key individual determinants, such as health insurance, education, and obesity. The report outlines the impact of such factors on financial cost and future social issues. It also outlines areas in which progress can be made in 2008. To view this study, visit http://publications.childrennow.org/publications/invest/reportcard_2008....

This policy brief provides an overview of current after school developments in California and the opportunities and challenges they create for those who provide physical activity and nutrition programs for youth, including the differences between programs run by local education agencies and those run by community-based programs, and how programs are implementing physical activity and nutrition components.

The Finance Project, August 2006
This Resource Note highlights strategies and initiatives that state policymakers, program officials, and other leaders can use to improve the coordination and funding of youth workforce development programs.

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The American Youth Policy Forum recently released a policy brief entitled Strengthening Afterschool for Older Youth Through Policy and Practice: A Policy Brief. This four-page policy brief outlines reasons after-school opportunities are important and identifies five key areas that strategic policy efforts that can strengthen after-school opportunities including recommendations to ensure after-school opportunities for disadvantaged and older youth. To view or download this policy brief click here.
http://www.aypf.org/programs/briefs/AfterschoolPolicyBrief2007.pdf.

Study polls 601 youth in California between the ages of 16-22 years of age via cell phone survey and assesses youth on the most pressing issues facing their generation today, causes of stress, as well as attitudes regarding their personal and professional future, ethnicity, health, the military, the University system and more.

New American Media Company/University of California, Office of the President
news.newamericamedia.org/news/view_custom.html?custom_page_id=340

Includes detailed statistics about the demographic diversity and challenges faced by families living near the California-Mexico border. The report also outlines recommendations for improving the health, education, and family well being of the 800,000 children living in the two counties along the California-Mexico border. To download the report, click here.

Children Now
www.childrennow.org

Documents California mobilization to implement the largest state-funded expansion of after-school services in the nation’s history. It contains a summary and timeline of key individuals, organizations, lessons learned, and events involved with the implementation of Proposition 49 and outlines recommendations for identifying program quality as well as other key recommendations made by the design team in planning the rollout of Proposition 49.

William T. Grant Foundation
www.wtgrantfoundation.org/california_afterschool