{"product_id":"reengagement-9781475826753","title":"Reengagement","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book by practitioners, policy analysts, and young people, for practitioners, policy makers, and researchers, captures up-to-the-moment experience and as yet unresolved issues in a newly emerging field: dropout reengagement. Key elements in this field include reaching out to young people who have left school for a myriad of reasons, and providing individualized supports and services all the way through to successful re-enrollment.   The development of coordinated citywide efforts to re-engage out-of-school youth on positive educational pathways  in several dozen cities in recent years  spurred the effort to document practice and policy. Readers will come away with an understanding of results to date, as well as a sense of the variety and continuous improvement and innovation underway.   This book describes the impressive early accomplishments of reengagement efforts in several cities, provides practical advice from a variety of perspectives for those seeking to launch or formalize \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis extraordinary book provides communities the evidence and tools they need to help millions of America’s opportunity youth get back on track to a better life. Such work is urgent to fulfill the potential of our young people, strengthen our fraying communities, and restore a fundamental belief in equal access to the American Dream. -- John M. Bridgeland, CEO, Civic Enterprises \u0026amp; former Director, White House Domestic Policy Council\u003cbr\u003eThe recent rise in the nation’s high school graduation rates has been no accident. It has resulted from smart and dedicated work on the ground, including the invention of a new strategies to provide students who have dropped out second and third chances to succeed. Central to this has been the realization that for reengagement to occur we need to be able to provide students who have dropped out with supported pathways back in. This highly informative volume shows the Art and Science of how that can be done. -- Robert Balfanz, Everyone Graduates Center, Johns Hopkins University\u003cbr\u003eThe problem of disconnection from school and work among teens and young adults has worsened in recent years. Here in Philadelphia, we recently found that about one quarter of the city’s residents aged 18 to 24 are idle, and worse still, a majority are high school dropouts who have never held a job. This book provides important insights into different ways in which the nation could respond to re-engage teens and young adults and increase their chances for a life of opportunity and fulfillment. -- Paul Harrington, Director and Professor of Education, Center for Labor Markets and Policy, Drexel University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDedication  Foreword Martin J. Walsh, Mayor, City of Boston  Preface Andrew O. Moore  Introduction Andrew O. Moore  Section 1: Dimensions of Reengagement  Chapter 1: Reengagement as an Issue, and an Emerging Field of Practice and Policy Andrew O. Moore  Chapter 2: Illustrative Profiles of Reengagement Approaches Andrew O. Moore  Chapter 3: What Did it Take to Start Up in Washington, DC?  Celine Fejeran  Chapter 4: What Did it Take to Start Up in Allentown PA?  Jennifer Danese  Chapter 5: Reducing the Dropout Rate in Boston via Reengagement Kathy Hamilton  Chapter 6: Municipal leadership for reengagement Andrew O. Moore  Chapter 7: Waiting for Daniel J. Weston Phippen  Section 2: Important Techniques in Reengagement  Chapter 8: Eight Promising Outreach Strategies for Reengagement Steve Dobo and Shirley Horstman  Chapter 9: “A Student Is Much More than a Number:” Using Data to Improve Outreach in New York City Alexander Thome  Chapter 10: Effectively Leveraging Institutional and Community Partnerships – Examples from Los Angeles and Nashville Debra Duardo, Robert Sainz, Glen Biggs, and Judy Rye  Chapter 11: Principles and Approaches for Reengaging Two Overrepresented Indigenous Student Groups: American Indians and Latinos Korinna Wolfe  Chapter 12: Reengagement Center Practices: Lessons Learned on the Front Lines Emmanuel Allen  Section 3: Emerging, Promising Practices in Reengagement  Chapter 13: Using Workforce Connections to Reengage Disconnected Youth Heather Ficht and Carla Gay  Chapter 14: From Reengagement, Into College: Embracing Postsecondary Options for Out-of-School Youth Nick Mathern with Pam Blumenthal, Jahath Harriot, and Sue Stork  Chapter 15: Early Lessons for the Field, from High School Equivalency-Plus Examples in Massachusetts Jennifer Poulos, Chad D’Entremont, and Nina Culbertson  Chapter 16: Valuing Student Voice to Inform Reengagement Jennifer Harris and Rechelle Murillo  Chapter 17: Expanding Options Such As Online and Blended Learning to Reinforce Dropout Prevention and Recovery: Lessons to Date from One School District Tawnya Perry and Marquis Jones  Chapter 18: Future Prospects Andrew O. Moore  Resources and References  About the Editor  About the Contributors  Index","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040209600855,"sku":"9781475826753","price":31.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781475826753.jpg?v=1750946050","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/reengagement-9781475826753","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}