"Produced in collaboration with the National Center on Inclusive Education at the Institute on Disability at the University of New Hampshire." Accompanying CD-ROM includes discussion guides, bibliography and glossary, and PDFs on issues facing schools and what works. Additional materials available online (http://whocaresaboutkelsey.com/) Special features: Non-bleeped version; Bleeped version; Mini-films; Trailers.
Contents:
Disc 1. Who Cares about Kelsey? (76 min.) ; Thasya (13:20) ; Marcel (14:30) ; Education revolution at Somersworth High (12:46) ; Incarcerated youth : Latoya (7:13) ; Tariq (10:09) ; Nicole (12:16) ; Joe (8:34) ; Daniel (10:35) ; Julio (10:39) -- Disc 2. Educational materials (CD-ROM)
Summary:
Story of the transformation of a high school girl from a defiant and disruptive problem student to a motivated and self-confident young woman through her school's implementation of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and a youth-directed planning process called RENEW (Rehabilitation for Empowerment, Natural supports, Education, and Work). Includes nine short documentaries that illustrate a wide range of educational issues and evidence-based practices.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.