NCJ Number
152334
Date Published
1994
Length
14 pages
Annotation
Children and youth with serious emotional disturbance (SED) suffer more than the general juvenile population in terms of negative effects in the areas of academic outcome, graduation rates, school placement, school absenteeism, dropout rates, and encounters with the juvenile justice system.
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education, has developed a national agenda that would focus efforts on achieving better outcomes for children and youth with SED. The seven strategic targets of the agenda include expanding positive learning opportunities and results, strengthening school and community capacity, valuing and addressing diversity, collaborating with families, promoting appropriate assessment, providing ongoing skill development and support, and creating comprehensive and collaborative systems. The agenda aims to prevent emotional and behavioral problems from developing or escalating, provide services in a culturally sensitive and respectful manner, and empower all stakeholders by maintaining a climate of possibility and accountability. 2 figures