Nine Education Organizations Launch National Effort to Expand “Next-Generation” Early Warning/On-Track Systems
BALTIMORE – In May, nine education organizations announced the launch of the GRAD Partnership for Student Success, a national effort to implement and scale the use of high-quality on-track/early warning systems across middle and high schools. The new partnership comes as schools…
Elevating Educator Voices: Getting to the Heart of Student Success Systems
Recently, we’ve been sharing what we learned when we engaged over 300 teachers, principals, and district leaders across the country on what it takes to support middle and high school students. Through small group discussions and an online survey, we…
To Maintain High Expectations for our Students Amid a Crisis, Keep Their Needs at the Forefront
As schools continue to grapple with the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the wellbeing of students and educators alike, keeping students on track to graduate prepared for future success can feel nearly impossible. I experience that feeling here in Riverside County, as I know many of my colleagues across the country do. How can we possibly maintain high academic expectations for students while experiencing collective trauma? We can start by embracing student success systems that enable us to listen to and learn from one another.
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This summer, we engaged over 300 teachers, principals, and district leaders from across the country through an online survey and small-group interviews. We wanted to explore how familiar they are with student success systems, learn more about the systems districts…
Engaging Families for Student Success
By Patricia Balana, Managing Director, GRAD Partnership When chronic absenteeism surged during the pandemic in Albuquerque, New Mexico – as it did across the country – Manzano High School knew family engagement would be key for removing barriers to attendance.…
Student Success Systems: Crucial to Improving Outcomes for Students with Disabilities
By Amy Szymanski, Secondary Transition and Workforce Development Consultant with the State Support Team Region 1/Ohio Department of Education and GRAD Partnership Advisory Council member Around the country, schools and educators are seeking new ways to help more students remain…
Early Detection and Intervention: Moving from a Crisis-Driven System to Student Success Systems
By Gustavo Loera, Technical Assistance Consultant, American Institutes for Research, and member of GRAD Partnership for Student Success Public dialogue and debate about the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the social and emotional wellbeing of students is centered…
GRAD Partnership is Pleased to Announce Its First Spotlight School: Manzano High School
Albuquerque, NM – The GRAD Partnership is pleased to announce its first spotlight school, Manzano High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, for its positive engagement and student success it had from the implementation of its continuous improvement systems. During the 2021-22 school year,…
Spotlight School: Manzano High School
The GRAD Partnership’s first spotlight school, Manzano High School in Albuquerque, New Mexico was selected for its positive engagement and student success from the implementation of its continuous improvement systems. During the 2021-22 school year, staff members at Manzano High School…