The National At-Risk Education Network

The NAREN Self-Study Kit

The Self-Study Kit assists schools or school systems in taking an in-depth look at how they can better meet the needs of at-risk youth in several ways: 1) assessing their at-risk program against quality education standards developed by NAREN; 2) reforming their existing at-risk education program with effective guidelines; 3) utilizing the guidelines in developing new at-risk education programs; and, 4) preparing for certification by NAREN reviewer(s). Included in the NAREN Self-Study Kit is a Guideline manual and a Workbook with all nine NAREN standards, indicators of compliance, benchmark evidence suggestions, and spaces to notate locations of authentic evidence in the portfolio to be submitted for review. Also included are full instructions for applying for certification, application forms, suggested timetables, and contact information.

Each distinctive at-risk program in a school system should fill out a separate Self-Study Manual. (Note: Self-Study Kits are personalized and serially numbered with the schools information, so they are non-returnable and they may NOT be duplicated.)

For additional descriptive information on certification, please see the NAREN Certification page.

If you are concerned about NCLB and your alternative education and/or
at-risk assessment piece, the SSK is a fully intact assessment instrument.
Why reinvent the wheel?

• Order On-Line (for Non-Associates):

  If you are not an associate of NAREN, the NAREN Self-Study Kit costs $99.95.

  Yes! I would like to purchase NAREN Self-Study Kit(s)!

  If you would like to join NAREN first and then order, go to NAREN Registration and sign up!

• Order On-Line (for Associates):

  If you are an associate of NAREN, the NAREN Self-Study Kit costs $89.95.

  Yes! I would like to purchase NAREN Self-Study Kit(s) at the special Associates' Price!

• Order by Mail:

  If you would like to order by check, money order or purchase order, download the order form in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.

For more information, e-mail to director@naren.info, or write to:

National At-Risk Education Network
PO Box 463
Fond du Lac WI 54936-0453

Tel: (920) 907-8337
Fax: (920) 907-8337