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Fostering Opportunities: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial

2024 report by the Colorado Evaluation & Action Lab at Denver University evaluating the Jefferson County Fostering Opportunities program. That program engages middle and high school students who have experienced foster care. This study found that Fostering Opportunities significantly improved educational outcomes for students who experienced foster care.

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Project Wrap Around Evaluation Report

Executive summary of a 2020 report evaluating Project Wrap Around- a joint project between the Tennessee Court Improvement Program (CIP) and the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services (DCS), with Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) and the Davidson County Juvenile Court as collaborative partners. The project addresses barriers to secondary education success of MNPS high school students in DCS custody and Extension of Foster Care by providing early collaboration and intervention between MNPS and DCS.

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Educational Success of Colorado Students in Foster Care

2018 report by the Colorado Evaluation and Action Lab at the University of Denver summarizing the results of the ongoing Colorado Study of Students in Foster Care. Includes data related to school stability, graduation and dropout, the connection between Medicaid usage and academic success, labor market gains from investing in students in foster care, education as a tool to break cyclical child welfare involvement, and more.

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Supporting California’s Students in Foster Care: Research and Tools for Increasing Outcomes

2021 report created by the Los Angeles County Office of Education and ABA Center on Children and the Law. The report includes a comprehensive review of current research findings; a summary of national and California student outcome data; a summary of federal and California laws supporting improved education outcomes for students in foster care; a compilation of promising programs impacting the educational success of children in foster care, and a comprehensive review of ten topic areas related to students in foster care.

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Kids in School Rule! (KISR!) 2022-23 Annual Report

Report sharing educational data for students in foster care who are involved in the KISR! program- a collaboration among Cincinnati Public Schools and the local courts, child welfare agency, legal aid, and education & behavioral health organizations. Reported data includes school stability, attendance, discipline, special education, graduation, and academic proficiency.

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National Datasheet 2022

For almost two decades, momentum has grown at the federal, state, and local levels to prioritize the educational needs of students in foster care. There has also been an increase in research, and collecting and reporting on data at the national, state, and local levels to evaluate how students in foster care are doing educationally. A growing body of research now reflects the educational needs and significant educational challenges of this group of students.

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Educational Outcomes of Rhode Island Youth Involved with Foster Care

Dashboard using 2022 data analyzing the educational outcomes of foster youth in Rhode Island. Includes data for foster youth compared with other students on measures including chronic absenteeism, English proficiency, grade repetition, IEP status, school stability, disciplinary actions, reading and math proficiency, 4- and 6-year graduation rates, and demographics.

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Foster Care & Student Success Texas Data and Trends 2018

Texas Children’s Commission, Dept. of Family and Protective Services, and Education Agency Report about how Texas students in foster care perform and engage in school; Texas’ collaborative efforts toward strengthening education outcomes for students in foster care, and key considerations and opportunities for multi-disciplinary stakeholders moving forward.

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The Invisible Achievement Gap Part 2: How the Foster Care Experiences of California Public School Students Are Associated with Their Education Outcomes

Following up on a 2013 report that compared the education outcomes of students in foster care with those of other students, this report examines the education outcomes of children in foster care by characteristics unique to the foster care population such as type of placement, time in care, and number of placements during the study year.

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