Get the Picture

Based on the STRONG theory that intentional, timely, continual support for students with disabilities leads to high school success and transition readiness.







This is a research project funded by the Office of Innovation, designed to provide four years of intervention and the evaluation and is based on a quasi-experimental design (QED) that meets the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) Evidence Standards.
This project has helped keep hundreds of students on track toward graduation.
Treatment schools report an increase in
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Attendance
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Grades
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Accrual of credits
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Career Certifications
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Student achievement
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Dual-credit completion
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Post-secondary goals aligned to four year course of study
Treatment schools report a decrease in
-Discipline referrals
-Tardies to class


Funded by: United States Department of Education
Type: Research Development; AP 3, Students with Disabilities; AP 6, Rural
Numbers: 900 students • High schools in 9 rural, high-poverty districts