A SCHOOL-WIDE COMPONENT TO ADDRESS BARRIERS TO LEARNING

Abstract

In the first article, we focused on classroom reforms. Here, we move to a school wide perspective to explore the mulitfaceted interventions schools must evolve if they are to make significant headway in addressing barriers to learning. Specifically, we review how schools currently address barriers to learning, discuss deficiencies in current approaches, and outline work designed to provide a new conceptual and programmatic framework for policy and practice, emphasizing school-wide approaches and weaving together school-community resources.