Introduction to the Model How Can Check Connect

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Introduction to the Model How Can Check & Connect Mentors Benefit You and Your

Introduction to the Model How Can Check & Connect Mentors Benefit You and Your Students?

What is Check & Connect? • Structured Mentoring Intervention • Promotes Student Engagement »

What is Check & Connect? • Structured Mentoring Intervention • Promotes Student Engagement » At School » With Learning • Focus On School Completion 2

Evidence-Based Intervention Check & Connect has met the evidence standards of the What Works

Evidence-Based Intervention Check & Connect has met the evidence standards of the What Works Clearinghouse (2006, 2015): http: //ies. ed. gov/ncee/wwc/ » C&C is the only dropout prevention intervention to show positive effects for staying in school 3

How Does This Benefit You and Your School? Intensive 5% Targeted 15% Universal 80%

How Does This Benefit You and Your School? Intensive 5% Targeted 15% Universal 80% 4

Engaged Student vs. Disengaged Student – What does this look like? • Student Engagement

Engaged Student vs. Disengaged Student – What does this look like? • Student Engagement Cycle – Where can we be effective? • I can, I want, I belong 5

Student Engagement • C & C has defined as: » commitment to and investment

Student Engagement • C & C has defined as: » commitment to and investment in learning » identification and belonging at school • Associated with positive educational outcomes for students 6

Understanding the Disengaged Student Consequences of Dropping Out • High school dropouts are 3

Understanding the Disengaged Student Consequences of Dropping Out • High school dropouts are 3 x more likely to be unemployed than college graduates • 67% of inmates in state prisons, 56% of inmates in federal prisons, and 69% of inmates in local jails are high school dropouts • By 2020, 65% of all jobs will require some form of education after high school https: //all 4 ed. org/take-action/action-academy/the-economic-case-forreducing-the-high-school-dropout-rate/ 7

Early Warning Signs • Attendance » Absent 10% or more of school days •

Early Warning Signs • Attendance » Absent 10% or more of school days • Behavior » Locally validated thresholds (e. g. office referrals, in- or out-of-schools suspensions, behavior grades) • Course Performance » An inability to read at grade level by the end of 3 rd grade » A failure in English or math in 6 th-9 th grades » A GPA of less than 2. 0 » Two or more failures in 9 th grade » Failure to earn on-time promotion to 10 th grade (Balfanz, Bridgeland, Bruce, & Fox, 2012; Frazelle & Nagel, 2015) 8

Predictors of Dropout Status Risk Factors » Age » Attendance » Metro status and

Predictors of Dropout Status Risk Factors » Age » Attendance » Metro status and region » Attitude toward school » Disability » Extracurricular participation » Socioeconomic status » Ethnicity » Gender » Family structure 9 Alterable Risk Factors » Behavior » Homework » Grades, credit accrual

C & C Mentors in Utah Implementation Options: » Dedicated Mentors § Sole job

C & C Mentors in Utah Implementation Options: » Dedicated Mentors § Sole job is being a C&C Mentor § Caseloads of 30 -40+ students » Existing School Staff As Mentors § Teachers or other school staff § Caseloads of 1 -5 students (recommend only 1 student during the first year) » Community Volunteers As Mentors 10

Check • Check = systematically monitoring level of engagement and educational progress • Core

Check • Check = systematically monitoring level of engagement and educational progress • Core component that is non-negotiable • Essential for students at risk of disengagement or dropout • Tracking data to help us know how to help • Determines the level of risk • Finds patterns 11

Connect • Formal meeting between the mentor and student, where check data are used

Connect • Formal meeting between the mentor and student, where check data are used to create personalized interventions 12

Tools Mentors Use to Connect Person-Environment Fit Home Student Community School Definition: Simultaneously supporting

Tools Mentors Use to Connect Person-Environment Fit Home Student Community School Definition: Simultaneously supporting students in developing a plan for academic success while encouraging the environment to provide support for this plan 13

Tools Mentors Use to Connect Reflective Listening Reflection of feeling Paraphrase, infer meaning Repeat

Tools Mentors Use to Connect Reflective Listening Reflection of feeling Paraphrase, infer meaning Repeat or rephrase 14

Tools Mentors Use to Connect Problem Solving Skills 1. Stop. Think about the problem.

Tools Mentors Use to Connect Problem Solving Skills 1. Stop. Think about the problem. 2. What are some choices? 3. Choose one. 4. Do it. 5. How did it work? 15

Family Engagement “Cooperation, coordination, and collaboration between the mentor and family to enhance students’

Family Engagement “Cooperation, coordination, and collaboration between the mentor and family to enhance students’ learning opportunities, educational progress, and school success in four domains: academic, social, behavioral, and emotional. ” (Christenson & Sheridan, 2001, p. 37) 16

Why it Works! • Creates a team • RELATIONSHIPS • Every Kid Needs a

Why it Works! • Creates a team • RELATIONSHIPS • Every Kid Needs a Champion – Rita Pierson 17

Resources • Ann Jones – ajones 2@graniteschools. org • Amanda Charlesworth – Amanda. Charlesworth@schools.

Resources • Ann Jones – ajones 2@graniteschools. org • Amanda Charlesworth – Amanda. Charlesworth@schools. utah. gov © 2018 Regents of the University of Minnesota. All rights reserved. The University of Minnesota is an equal opportunity educator and employer. 18