Learn how the P.K. Yonge School in Florida structured its tiered systems of support approach. The case study includes information on how "Student Success Teams" are organized and run, how "tiering" is done, and how the staff take an integrated view of academic and social emotional or behavioral support needs.
Edutopia
The PEAR Holistic Student Assessment (HSA) is a universal social-emotional assessment tool (student survey) that can help you better understand each student's unique strengths and needs. The assessment is based on PEAR's Clover Model of youth development, covering the following 4 domains:
Active Engagement (engaging with the world physically)
Assertiveness (expressing voice and choice)
Belonging (social connection and relationships)
Reflection (thought and meaning-making)
PEAR Holistic Student Assessment
Partnerships in Education and Resilience (PEAR) Institute, Harvard Medical School, McLean Hospital
This research study explores the climate of a handful of secondary schools with extraordinary success compared to other schools, including those that consistently under-perform. A growing body of research suggests that school climate may be an important variable in explaining why some schools are more successful than others. Learn about how these school's focused on climate and experienced overall improvement.
A Climate for Academic Success
California Comprehensive Center
School culture and climate is a critical component to any school. This paper can help a school or district explore how to design schools around young people in order to support them on their positive youth development, including the importance of caring, trusting, and supportive relationships, high expectations, voice, choice and contribution, intentionally engaging learning experiences and consistency.
How Students Thrive: Positive Youth Development in Practice
Springpoint Schools
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