Teachers and students alike do better when school systems are able to ensure that all children’s social, emotional, physical, and mental health needs are met. BBA case studies illustrate a range of benefits as well as challenges to scaling up and sustainability in diverse districts across the country, while rigorous evaluations document benefits of particular initiatives:
- Five Year National Evaluation Executive Summary: Communities in Schools
- The Impacts of City Connects: Progress Report 2014
- Lightening the Load: A Look at Four Ways that Community Schools Can Support Effective Teaching (Center for American Progress)
Making the Grade: Assessing the Evidence for Integrated Student Supports (Child Trends)