For the common core standards to have maximum impact, they also need to be part of a comprehensive whole child approach to education. (ascd.org)
The middle school, which serves 663 students in grades 6 - 8, started by incorporating the ASCD Whole Child approach into the school's vision: (ascd.org)
How to Turn Around Troubled Schools and Accelerate the College Completion Rate for all Students via Whole Child Approaches and Social - Emotional and Character Development — Maurice J. Elias, Ph.D.. (njpsa.org)