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THRIVE: Tool for Health & Resilience In Vulnerable Environments

September 01, 2004

THRIVE enables communities to determine how to improve health and safety, and promote health equity. As a framework, THRIVE is widely applicable to local, state, and national initiatives to inform policy and program direction. As a tool, THRIVE can be used in a variety of planning and implementation processes, from neighborhood-level planning to community health needs assessments (CHNA) and community health improvement planning (CHIP) processes.

Two Years of Case Management: Final Findings from the Communities In Schools Random Assignment Evaluation

April 05, 2017

This report presents the final implementation and impact findings from a two-year randomized controlled trial of Communities In Schools (CIS) case management.

Drivers of Human Development: How Relationships and Context Shape Learning and Development

December 01, 2020

This article synthesizes knowledge on the role of relationships and key macro and micro-contexts - poverty, racism, families, communities, schools, and peers - in supporting and/or undermining the healthy development of children and youth, using a relational developmental systems framework.

Illustrating the Promise of Community Schools: An Assessment of the Impact of the New York City Community Schools Initiative

December 01, 2020

In this study, the authors assessed the impact of the New York City Community Schools Initiative (NYC-CS) through the 2017–2018 school year.

Melanie Moore

Melanie Moore is Chief Executive Officer of Oakland Thrives. An experienced, strategic social sector leader specializing in innovation, collaboration, and collective impact in public-private partnerships, she was a professional evaluator for over 15 years, leading projects assessing the impact of youth development, school reform, community development programs, capacity- building initiatives, and funder networks. As a strategic leader in the social sector for over 10 years, she has created strategies for achieving community and population-level results in governmental, nonprofit, and

The Impact of City Connects. Progress Report 2022.

December 01, 2022

This report provides new evidence of positive outcomes resulting from City Connects, an evidence-based approach to helping students—academically, socially, emotionally, and physically—by connecting each and every child to a tailored set of prevention, intervention, and enrichment services in the school and community.

Key Research: Why Attendance Matters for Achievement and How Interventions can Help

December 01, 2016

This research brief synthesizes existing research revealing the prevalence of chronic absence and its critical role in student achievement as well as strategies for addressing the underlying causes.

Use of Individualized Learning Plans as a Promising Practice for Driving College and Career Readiness Efforts: Findings and Recommendations from a Multi-Method, Multi-Study Effort

December 01, 2014

This report summarizes the findings and recommendations of Individualized Learning Plans (ILP) research and technical assistance activities that were completed between 2007 and 2013. The purpose of these activities was to investigate whether ILPs should be considered a promising practice for youth with and without disabilities and to identify promising state, district, and school ILP implementation strategies.

Are High-Quality Schools Enough to Increase Achievement Among the Poor? Evidence from the Harlem Children's Zone

July 01, 2011

This study examines the causal impact of Harlem Children's Zone charters on educational outcomes.

National Center for Learning Disabilities

The National Center for Learning Disabilities contains multiple resources related to learning differences, including those for different audiences such as parents and caregivers, young adults, educators, and LD champions.