Pre-Conference Training

Check & Connect Preparation and Implementation

October 6, 2015
McNamara Alumni Center
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN 55455

This pre-conference training — a condensed and discounted version of the 2-day Check & Connect Preparation and Implementation Training — provided education administrators and lead staff (decision-making stakeholders) with a thorough overview of Check & Connect and its background as well as information on how to prepare their site for implementing Check & Connect. Researchers, community professionals, and others interested in the Check & Connect model were also welcome to attend. Note that this training is not intended for Check & Connect mentors.

Participants were able to learn and understand —

• The core components and elements of Check & Connect
• The context for Check & Connect, including the process of disengagement
• How Check & Connect was developed, including its theoretical underpinnings
• Steps for preparing for and implementing Check & Connect at their sites
  • Aligning Check & Connect with current initiatives
  • Identifying the indicators of disengagement at their site
  • Designating a coordinator and hiring mentors
  • Systematically monitoring student data and identifying appropriate interventions for reengaging students
  • Strengthening the family-school relationship
  • Monitoring the person-environment fit
  • Evaluating the implementation and effectiveness of Check & Connect at their sit

See 1-Day Preparation and Implementation Training Agenda for more information.

Location

This pre-conference training was held at the McNamara Alumni Center, University of Minnesota, 200 Oak Street S.E., Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55455, the same location as Check & Connect's 25 Years of Student Engagement Conference.

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