Educating the Total Child:Ready By 21®

AASA is proud to be a signature partner in the Ready by 21® National Partnership, which is led by the Forum for Youth Investment. Ready by 21 is committed to building community partnerships supporting children from birth to adulthood, in-school and out-of-school, so youth are prepared for college, work, and life by the age of 21. Ready by 21 engages schools, businesses, youth-serving agencies and government agencies to work together toward a common goal of improving youth outcomes for education, social development, health, and safety. Ready by 21 thrives on an outcomes-focused approach and the improved use/collection of data to provide education leaders the opportunity for informed data-driven decision making for districts and communities.

How Can AASA and Ready By 21 Assist School System Leaders?

AASA and the Ready by 21 National Partnership assist school systems leaders in creating sustainable local partnerships to improve youth outcomes across a range of measures. AASA and Ready by 21 have developed tools and resources to aid school districts and communities striving to improve academic achievement, increase attendance and graduation rates, expand parental involvement, and advance overall student engagement and well-being.

AASA would like to work with you and your community to create a local Ready by 21 partnerhsip. For technical assistance, contact Bryan Joffe, bjoffe@aasa.org.

For free, online tools and resources visit www.Readyby21.org.

Gallup Student Poll

The Gallup Student Poll measures the hope, engagement and well-being of students in grades 5–12 through a new, groundbreaking survey administered anonymously in America’s schools. Gallup will conduct the poll twice annually, in March and October. The national results will be used by America’s Promise Alliance, the American Association of School Administrators and others in designing appropriate responses that support youth.

The early administrations of the poll have shown that more than one-third of students surveyed in grades 5 – 12 are struggling or suffering, and half (50 percent) are not hopeful, as quantified by Gallup researchers.

The findings provide local and national leaders with insights into the perspectives of their students. School system administrators and community leaders across the country will use the results to benchmark changes in local attitudes and design tailored interventions to better meet the needs of young people

To learn more about the Gallup Student Poll visit www.gallupstudentpoll.com

Building Business and Education Partnerships: Common Goals, Unique Strengths Guide

AASA and Corporate Voices for Working Families present -- Building Business and Education Partnerships -- a guide that offers tips, examples, and encouragement to seek out these unique opportunities to benefit schools, students and the business community.

Staff Contact:
Bryan Joffe
703-875-0769
bjoffe@aasa.org

Ready by 21® and the Ready by 21 Logo are registered trademarks of the Forum for Youth Investment.