Fortunately, a great deal is known about how to improve results for students with emotional disturbance. OSEP is working to promote culturally appropriate, child- and family-centered, sustained, flexible, collaborative, positive, data-based interventions with multicomponent treatments. These interventions should be built on the strengths of youth and their families, be subject to ongoing evaluation, and be tailored to students’ individual needs. The accumulated knowledge base created and refined through various OSEP-sponsored projects is reflected in The National Agenda for Achieving Better Results for Children and Youth with Serious Emotional Disturbance. OSEP has used this agenda to target research to practice investments and as the foundation for collaboration with other Federal partners.