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The Power of Transformational Data to Drive Student Success: Lessons Emerging from the GRAD Partnership Community of Practice

Data for accountability has been used to set goals, evaluate practices, and connect efforts to student outcomes. While essential, this approach leaves little room for reflection or flexibility. In contrast, data for transformation blends accountability with deeper reflection and inquiry into practices, guiding educators to examine and refine their strategies to better serve students.

Missouri State helps represent rural schools in national initiative

Ten schools in the Ozarks received a grant for GRAD Partnership from the Rural Schools Collaborative (RSC) to implement student-success systems and participate in the rural portion of a national project.

Fostering Strong Supportive Relationships in an Environment of Shifting Demographics

It’s Native American Heritage month! As we recognize Indigenous peoples and their enormous contributions to our world throughout the month of November, it’s also a great time to think about the gift of feeling seen and how we extend this gift to all the students we serve.

GRAD Partnership School Earns First ‘A’ Rating

A big round of congratulations are in order for the GRAD Partnership’s first spotlight school – Southeast Lauderdale High School – who have recently seen their efforts to support student success systems pay off in a big way.

Spotlights Share Their Stories: Southeast Lauderdale High School

The GRAD Partnership recently checked in with Kameron to learn about what led to her school’s decision to work with TDS to launch a student success system, and the impact of their efforts to date.

Perseverance and Connectedness: One Student’s Journey Through Dyslexia

Elle was diagnosed with dyslexia in her freshman year of high school, and her story is a testament to the strength that supportive relationships and a drive to excel can have in overcoming challenges.

Reflections on School Connectedness During Suicide Prevention Month

Focusing on efforts to improve agency, belonging, and connectedness are the most direct ways that a school can have an impact on a student’s mental health.

Spotlights Share Their Stories: Manzano High School

The GRAD Partnership recently checked in with Jeanie Stark to learn about what led Manzano High School to implement a student success system, and what impact that the work has had on students.

Spotlights Share Their Stories: Johnson Central High School

The GRAD Partnership recently checked in with Noel Crum to learn about what led to his school’s decision to work with BARR, and what impact that the work has had on its students.

To Solve Attendance Issues, Use Connections Not Suspensions

A recent analysis of data from a dozen states revealed that one in ten school suspensions between 2017-18 to 2021-22 were related to student attendance (for example, missing class). Whether students are truant, absent, or late, suspending students causes them to miss even more class time. With schools across the country facing record high rates of chronic absenteeism, this amounts to attempting to put out a fire with a torch.