1.The Silent Epidemic (Executive Summary)
Perspectives of High School Dropouts
A report by Civic Enterprises in association with Peter Hart Research Associates for the for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
While some students drop out because of significant academic challenges, most dropouts are students who could have, and believe they could have, succeeded in school.
2. The Texas Plan 2nd Edition
This handout includes excerpts from the Texas
Early Childhood Education Coalition statewide plan. This study diagrams positives effects on lifelong behavior and success from early childhood to adult life.
3. Closing the Gaps
This outlines the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's challenges and strategies for closing the gaps in higher education participation and success by the year 2015.
4. College Planning Guide
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has produced this brochure describing its College for Texans Campaign.
5. Closing the Gaps Slide Reprints
Excerpted from the 2005 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's annual progress report, these slides effectively highlight key issues facing our state in creating a college-going culture as well as the theme of the Convocation.
6. 40 Developmental Assets
This tool was prepared by Search Institute, an independent, non-profit organization whose mission is to provide leadership, knowledge and resources to promote healthy children, youth and communities. These 40 assets provide a framework for developing positive experiences and personal qualities that young people need to grow up healthy, caring and responsible. They are based on research that shows increasing the assets will result in higher academic achievement and the increased ability to resist risky behaviors. For more information, contact Texas Association of Partners in Education or call 713-666-6132.
7. Elected Officials
Panelist Materials
1. Senate Bill 76 TEEM Project Profile
2. A New Middle School Experience - Prepared 4 Life
