In this book, author Norris Haynes examines and discusses seven critical pathways that lead to school success. The pathways are: responsive schools; school-based support services; personalized learning communities; increased student interest, achievement, and motivation; positive school climate; fostered resilience; and promotion of school readiness. The work, which includes case studies and interviews with students, is a theoretical and practical guide to addressing the academic, social, and emotional needs of students. The strategies and concepts outlined in Pathways to School Success will...

For three decades and in nearly 600 school communities, the Yale School Development Program's whole village approach has been transforming schools into places where students learn, develop, and thrive. This volume presents specifics of the SDP holistic model and plan in action.

Promoting Early Language and Literacy Development focuses on effective strategies to promote early language and literacy development among children whose primary language may or may not be English. The chapters include insights from theoretical literature as well as from research. Special attention is given to evidence-based practices and practitioner-employed techniques in early childhood classroom settings and in other non-classroom environments. The book begins with an overview of the literature on early language and literacy development and continues with an investigation of new and...