In-School and Out-of-School Factors That Build Student Achievement

Acknowledgments

The body of work discussed in this paper could not have been obtained without the financial help and professional expertise of many organizations and individuals. Dr. Clark expresses his gratitude to the Center of Excellence for Research in Basic Skills at Tennessee State University for its sponsorship of the Nashville project. Appreciation also is extended to Nashville Metropolitan Public Schools, Los Angeles Unified School District, Bakersfield City Schools, and Ms. Pia Alexander in the Long Beach Unified School District. The North Central Regional Educational Laboratory supported the refinement of this paper.