The Case for School-based Integration of Services
Author | : Jean Baldwin Grossman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 9 |
Release | : 2009 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:610054365 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (65 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This brief reviews the current literature about the potential benefits of simultaneously providing three services in school: healthcare, out-of-school-time learning and family supports; to boost students' educational outcomes. For disadvantaged, low-income youth, research indicates that access to these supports can play a key role in helping them surmount common obstacles to educational attainment. In addition to highlighting how each affects key outcomes such as learning, school connectedness (i.e., positive feelings about school) and access to needed services, this brief summarizes the potential benefits of offering these resources through a highly integrated, school-based model.