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Welcome to the 3rd Cohort of the Web-Based Professional Development
(WBPD) Project

WBPD’s goal is for community teams to take actions designed to improve practices that impact students experiencing homelessness and to then collect, analyze, and report on data collected to demonstrate the results of those actions.

WBPD is an initiative to study the effects of homelessness and high mobility in your local school community. On behalf of the National Center for School Engagement (NSCE), I thank you for joining us in promoting school engagement to ensure academic success for all students. School engagement is the centerpiece of NCSE's work to improve outcomes for students who are at greatest risk of dropping out.

Special thanks also goes to our supporters who made this year's project a reality. We extend our appreciation to:

  • State Coordinators for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth
  • Colorado Department of Education/ Title I, Title X, Exceptional Student Services and 21st CCLC
  • Colorado Foundation for Families and Children
  • North Carolina - Title X
  • Minnesota - Title X
  • Washington - Title X
  • Center for Schools and Communities
  • Madison School District

As project sponsor, NCSE is excited to announce that 12 national teams from Colorado, Minnesota, North Carolina, Washington, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin are on board for the 2007-2008 school year! Together we will create a "Community of Practice" to identify localized solutions to mitigate challenges caused by growing numbers of homeless or highly mobile students in our schools.

Primary project objectives include:

  1. Fostering a connection between educators, advocates, researchers and community service providers to ensure that homeless students receive equitable and excellent services through the public schools.

  2. Dissemination of research findings via the project website to reach a broad national audience interested in homeless education.

    Working to assure that homeless and highly mobile students have the tools and resources they need to graduate from high school and pursue higher education.

In closing, I thank you for your interest in contributing to the field of research that addresses academic achievement for highly mobile/homeless students. It has been said that Web-Based Professional Development is "hard fun." It requires attention to details and deadlines, and commitment to a process that has been described as "life-changing" by those involved in the project. May your journey be rewarding. I look forward to hearing more about your research as the year unfolds.

If you have questions, please email me at cmehesy@coloradofoundation.org.

Sincerely,

Carol Mehesy
Director, Training and Technical Assistance Division
Colorado Foundation for Families and Children


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