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Check & Connect


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Program Info

Outcome Areas
Children Succeeding in School

Indicators
Students graduating from high school

Topic Areas

       Adolescence
       High School
       Instructional Support
       Youth Development
       Cognitive Development / School Performance

Evidence Level  (What does this mean?)
Screened

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Program Overview

Check & Connect is a dropout prevention strategy that provides close monitoring of school performance, mentoring, and case management to middle and high school students. Each student is assigned to a monitor who regularly reviews student performance and intervenes when problems are identified.

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Program Reviews

The Check & Connect program has not yet been thoroughly reviewed by PPN, but preliminary review suggests it may be effective at improving outcomes for the indicators listed above.

This program is highly regarded by other credible organizations and reviews of the program can be found online at the websites listed below:

USDOE What Works ClearinghousePDF file


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