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Check & Connect: A Comprehensive Student Engagement Intervention

Contact Information:

Eileen Klemm
[email protected]
612-624-0731

Project Description:

Provides training in use of the Check & Connect student engagement intervention model to promote students' engagement with school, reduce dropout, and increase school completion. The Check & Connect model originated from a partnership of researchers, practitioners, parents, and students led by the Institute on Community Integration, University of Minnesota. Check & Connect Funders for FY2022 - as of 2-7-2022 Jefferson Parish School Board (LA) RSU 10 (ME) South Washington School District (MN) St. Louis County Schools (MN) Northland Learning Center (MN) Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District (CA) PaTTAN (PA) Montgomery County Intermediate Unit Education Foundation(PaTTAN) (PA) Utah State Board of Education GA Department of Education University of South Flordia Student Advocacy Center (MI) Fulton County Schools (GA) Board of Education of Anne Arundel County (MD) Board of County Commissioners, Douglas County (NE) Forest City Regional School District (PA) Arizona Collegiate High School, Pima Prevention Partnership MO Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Columbus Community School District (IA) IA Dept of Education Goodhue County Education District (MN) NC Communities In Schools Willmar Public Schools District 347 (MN) Sheyenne Valley Special Education Unit (ND) Jamestown Public Schools (ND) Bryan Independent School District (TX) Forest City Regional School District (PA) NC Dept of Public Instruction Monroe County Community School Corperation (IN) Office of Public Instruction (MT) Exceptional Childrens Center (NC) Berea College (KY) Masibumbane Development Organisation (South Africa) Central Lakes College, Brainerd (MN) U.S. Dept of Ed, Office of Special Education Programs (SSPG Project) (DC) MN Dept. of Human Services, Office of Resettlement Programs (MN)

Core Function(s):

Performing Research or Evaluation, Continuing Education/Community Training

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention

Target Audience:

Professionals and Para-Professionals

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

National

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A