Additional Reading

If you're interested in even more.... here are a few other publications I have written or co-authored: 

True North: The Second Annual National Survey of School Counselors

Based on original research of a nationally representative survey of school counselors and school administrators.

http://www.civicenterprises.net/MediaLibrary/Docs/2012_NOSCA_Report.pdf

 

Building A Grad Nation: Annual Update on the High School Dropout Crisis

The 2012 Annual Update of Building a Grad Nation: Progress and Challenge in Ending the Dropout Epidemic report

Data trends and policy related to the US high school dropout epidemic (with the Everyone Graduates Center at Johns Hopkins University, supported by AT&T, and Pearson Foundation, featured in 1100 print, online, and broadcast news stories nationwide).

http://www.civicenterprises.net/MediaLibrary/Docs/Building-A-Grad-Nation-Report-2012_Full_v1.pdf

 

On Track for Success: The Use of Early Warning Indicator and Intervention Systems A look at 16 districts and 7 states use of early warning indicator and intervention systems, which are an emerging tool to identify which students are off-track to graduate, to get them back on track.

http://www.civicenterprises.net/MediaLibrary/Docs/on_track_for_success.pdf

 

Counseling at a Crossroads: the First Annual National Survey of School

Despite the aspirations of counselors to effectively help students succeed in school and fulfill their dreams, the mission and roles of counselors in the education system must be more clearly defined. Based on original research of a nationally representative survey of school counselors.

http://www.civicenterprises.net/MediaLibrary/Docs/counseling_at_a_crossroads.pdf

Profiles in Service: My Sixth Ramadan and Still at It

An article in World View (the Magazine of the National Peace Corps Association) about my experience as a volunteer in Morocco. Article on page 37.

http://www.peacecorpsconnect.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/WorldView.22.4.Winter20091.pdf

 

Combating the Summer Slide 

This piece discusses the harmful effects of summer learning loss -- to both students and the nation. 

http://issuu.com/virginiapolicyreview/docs/fall2009.vpr pg.35-37

Regional and Financial Crisis: Roots, Results and Responses, editor 

Experts in the financial arena explained what happened, analyzed the causes, and made recommendations for future actions in regards to the current financial crisis faced by our region.

http://wws.princeton.edu/research/prior-publications/conference-books/PRIOR_20_financrises_complete.pdf

 

Children’s Health in New Jersey, editor

This report details the “Children’s Health in New Jersey Summit” which brought together practitioners, academics, and the community to discuss, analyze, and make policy recommendations that will lead to better healthcare in New Jersey and the region.

http://wws.princeton.edu/research/prior-publications/conference-books/child_health_lowres_bwX.pdf