New Resources

The ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center in conjunction with Easter Seals have released the “Volunteer Respite Manual: Creating Valuable Options for Family Caregivers” The purpose of the manual is to help community-based programs assess their individual needs, to help them plan and implement volunteer respite programs, and to assist state Lifespan Respite programs as they address the requirements of the program to build respite capacity through volunteer training and recruitment.
The Education Commission of the States recently released: 12 for 2012: Issues to Move Education Forward in 2012.
This report identifies 12 important issues on tap for 2012.
How Safe is the Schoolhouse? An Analysis of State Seclusion and Restraint Laws and Policies (2012).
The report is a comprehensive description and analysis of state seclusion/restraint statutes, regulations, and nonbinding guidance in effect through 2012. It is designed for easy use. It also contains a brief executive summary, easy-to-use maps and charts, and a state-by-state summary.
For Every Child, Multiple Measures: What Parents and Educators Want from K-12 Assessments is a new study the North West Evaluation Association (NWEA) and Grunwald Associates LLC. The study underscores parents’ and educators’ desire for timely, actionable assessments that monitor individual student performance and progress across a range of subjects and skills to help improve teaching and learning.