all students succeed academically and graduate from high school, regardless of race
YOUTH – GENERAL INFORMATION
Survey of middle school and high school youth done every five years on a variety of topics. United Way cosponsors.
Source: Dane County Department of Human Services, United Way of Dane County, City of Madison.
Published: Every 5 years. Last published in 2009
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
Madison Metropolitan School District Statistics
Data focused website provides annual school district information including “Third Friday of September Enrollment Figures, enrollment projections and demographic map of the district.”
Wisconsin Information Network for Successful Schools (WINSS)
Data focused website created to help educators, parents and community members who have an interest in educating the hearts and minds of all children. The Standards and Assessment, Data Analysis, Continuous School Improvement and Best Practices sections guide users to key local, state and national information about success in education as found on the DPI Web site and other valuable resources
Source: WI Department of Public Instruction
Published: Ongoing
Schools of Hope Mobilization Plan
Reports on the work and results of Schools of Hope Initiative from 1999-2008 and outlines goals through 2014. Includes data from Madison, Sun Prairie, and Verona school districts.
Source: United Way of Dane County
Published: December 2008
Improving Academic Achievement
Report on Schools of Hope initiative and progress in reducing the academic achievement gap in between students of color and white students in Madison and surrounding schools. Focus on 3rd grade reading and 10th grade algebra.
Source: United Way of Dane County
Published: Annually/2004-2006
ACHIEVEMENT CONNECTIONS
Increasing Our Graduation Rate: The Oregon Community makes a commitment to our children’s future
Presents data, stakeholder perspectives, and strategies adopted by the school district in Oregon, WI, to increase the graduation rate of its students.
Source: United Way of Dane County
Published: January 2009
Mobilization Plan from the Delegation on Disconnected and Violent Youth
Focuses on the issue of disconnected and violent youth in Dane County and best practices and strategies for keeping them connected with school, family, and the community and on track to graduate from high school.
Source: United Way of Dane County
Published: January 2009
Achievement Connections Executive Summary
Concise presentation of recommendations from United Way’s Delegation on Disconnected and Violent Youth including four-part plan to increase graduation rates with strategies to improve habitual truancy and academic achievement and reduce referrals to the District Attorney.
Source: United Way of Dane County
Published: January 2007
BEST PRACTICES
Pathway to Children Ready for School and Succeeding at Third Grade
Provides information about what has worked elsewhere, what is working now, and what appears promising to improve outcomes for children and families, especially those living in tough neighborhoods. Focus is on strategies to promote school readiness and early school success.
Source: Harvard University and Annie E. Casey Foundation
Pathway to Successful Young Adulthood
Provides information about what has worked elsewhere, what is working now, and what appears promising to improve outcomes for children and families, especially those living in tough neighborhoods. Focus is on strategies to help youth make a successful transition to adulthood.
Source: Harvard University and W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Provides quality evidence-based information about what works to improve the lives of children, youth, and families. Features research and summaries of programs and practices that are proven to improve outcomes for children and includes strategies to help children succeed in school.
Source: RAND Corporation
Centralized source of scientific evidence for what works in education. Includes research on interventions to address elementary and middle school reading and math.
Source: U.S. Department of Education
Database of 46 tools to measure youth outcomes. Tools included address elementary, middle and/or high school students and youth, parent, staff and teacher respondents.
Source: United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley
Child Trends: What Works: Six Comprehensive Tools for Improving Outcomes for Children and Youth.
Database of cutting-edge research and best practices at every stage of development for children and youth.
Source: Child Trends
Developing Early Warning Systems to Identify Potential High School Dropout
Guide and tool for developing an early warning system that uses readily accessible data to predict, during students’ first year in high school, whether students are on the path toward graduation or dropping out.
Source: National High School Center
Published: July 2008
OTHER INFORMATION
Related information can be found in the section on Youth Violence
