About C&C

Check & Connect’s Tier 2 and/or 3 structured mentoring intervention has supported student engagement for K-12 students who show warning signs of disengagement with school and risk of dropping out.

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Our Core Components

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Mentor

Each Check & Connect® Mentor makes a long-term commitment to build a relationship and support students using persistence-plus.

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“Connect”

Each Check & Connect® Mentor conducts a weekly formal meeting to review data and implement personalized interventions.

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“Check”

Each Check & Connect® Mentor systematically monitors students' level of engagement and education progress.

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Family Engagement

Each Check & Connect® Mentor partners with family to enhance students’ learning opportunities, educational progress, and school success.

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Program Roadmap: A Guide to Implementation

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1 explore

To begin learning about Check & Connect®, we encourage organizations to complete our complimentary online Readiness Tool.

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2 plan

To prepare for implementation, administrators and leadership teams complete Leadership Training.

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3 train

To begin initial implementation, coordinators and mentors complete Mentor Training.

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4 implement

To support the ongoing fidelity of implementation, we offer:

  • Technical Assistance
  • Professional Development
  • Program Evaluation
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5 sustain

To support sustainability of implementation, we offer personalized options for maintenance and expansion. Contact us to schedule a consultation

Check & Connect® Handout & Roadmap

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