United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2000-10-10 monographic deposited born digital 32 p. GA 1.13:GAO-01-66 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-66 P0b002ee18039f6dd f:d0166 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-66 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-66 GAO-01-66 Public schools Performance measures Education program evaluation Educational standards Academic achievement Youth Aid for education Disadvantaged persons State programs Federal/state relations Letter Report This report focuses on school and community collaborations for improving student outcomes for at-risk youth. To better provide the support needed to succeed in school and beyond, and to strengthen their families and communities, some schools and school districts have intensified their collaboration with businesses, community agencies, and other neighborhood organizations. These efforts, which go substantially beyond the usual links between schools and other agencies or organizations, go by such names as "extended-service schools," "full-service schools," "community schools," or, more generally, "school-community initiatives." The federal government plays a role in these initiatives because of the funding and support it provides through a variety of programs serving youths who are disadvantaged or at risk of school failure. Schools with a large number of disadvantaged students often struggle to both educate their students and prepare them for further education or a career. The goals of the school-community initiatives GAO reviewed center on helping students achieve in school and readying them for life after graduation. Several officials GAO spoke with stated that is is difficult to measure the success of these programs for at-risk youth. Officials cited the lack of funds and the complex nature of educational programs as reasons for the lack of rigorous evaluations. However, there are several initiatives under way to collect information on student progress and behavior. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-66/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-66.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-66/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-66.pdf GAO-01-66 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-66 Letter Report GAO-01-66; At-Risk Youth: School-Community Collaborations Focus on; Public schools Performance measures Education program evaluation Educational standards Academic achievement Youth Aid for education Disadvantaged persons State programs Federal/state relations