Presentation Abstract
One of the most effective dropout prevention programs is Check & Connect. Check and Connect is for K-12 students that show signs of disengagement with school and who are at risk of dropping out. The foundation of Check & Connect (C&C) is building a trusting relationship between the student and a caring mentor. A mentor builds a strong relationship with students, systematically “Checks” on students, “Connects” with students, and partners with parents/families, functioning as a liaison between home and school and striving to build constructive family-school relationships.
Check & Connect is empirically supported through rigorous research and has shown to significantly increases the chances that students will stay in school. A fundamental factor of Check & Connect is focusing on promoting student competence, engagement, and school success (Christenson & Anderson, 2002; Christenson, Sinclair, Lehr, & Godber, 2001). Of the dropout prevention interventions reviewed by the U.S. Department of Education's What Works Clearinghouse, Check & Connect is the only program found to have strong evidence of positive effects on staying in school.
Check and Connect Website: http://checkandconnect.umn.edu/model/default.html
Recommended Citation
Davis, Tara and Feldmann, Tony, "Re-engage Students with “Check and Connect”" (2019). Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference. 28.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gapbs/2019/2019/28
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Re-engage Students with “Check and Connect”
One of the most effective dropout prevention programs is Check & Connect. Check and Connect is for K-12 students that show signs of disengagement with school and who are at risk of dropping out. The foundation of Check & Connect (C&C) is building a trusting relationship between the student and a caring mentor. A mentor builds a strong relationship with students, systematically “Checks” on students, “Connects” with students, and partners with parents/families, functioning as a liaison between home and school and striving to build constructive family-school relationships.
Check & Connect is empirically supported through rigorous research and has shown to significantly increases the chances that students will stay in school. A fundamental factor of Check & Connect is focusing on promoting student competence, engagement, and school success (Christenson & Anderson, 2002; Christenson, Sinclair, Lehr, & Godber, 2001). Of the dropout prevention interventions reviewed by the U.S. Department of Education's What Works Clearinghouse, Check & Connect is the only program found to have strong evidence of positive effects on staying in school.
Check and Connect Website: http://checkandconnect.umn.edu/model/default.html
