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Check & Connect Student Engagement Intervention | Institute on Community Integration
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Institute on Community Integration CEHD

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October 12-13, 2017 • Minneapolis, MN

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Day 1: Thursday, October 12, 2017

8-8:30am Registration and Breakfast
8:30-8:45am Welcome Remarks and Acknowledgements
8:45-9:45am

Ensuring An Equal Opportunity To Learn By Reducing Chronic Absence
Hedy Chang, Ph.D., Attendance Works

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9:45-10am Break
TRACKS
Tools
Leadership
Systemwide Application
Research
Networking
10-11:10am

How to Use the Student Engagement Instrument to Increase Student Engagement
Institute on Community Integration, U of M
PDFSlides

A Leadership View: Successes & Pitfalls of a Large District’s Application of C&C
Dekalb County School District
PDFSlides

The Evolution of C&C at Treehouse
Treehouse
PDFSlides

A Longitudinal Analysis of Youth in C&C from JJ Into the Community
Institute on Community Integration, U of M
PDFSlides

Elementary School Implementation of Check & Connect
Check & Connect Trainer

11:10-11:20am Break
11:20am-12:30pm

Use What They’ve Got! Building Relationships to Engage and Empower Students
Central Kentucky Educational Cooperative
PDFSlides

It’s Elementary My Dear Watson
Austin Public Schools
PDFSlides

Graduation and Career Coach Initiative
Ivy Tech Community College
PDFSlides

Taking a Team Approach: An Essential Strategy for Reducing Chronic Absence
Attendance Works
PDFSlides

Community Organizations' Implementation of Check & Connect

12:30-1:30pm Lunch
1:30-2:40pm

The Essentials: Student-Centered Planning
Treehouse
PDFSlides

Implementing C&C in a High School Setting: Reavis High School Model
Reavis High School
PDFSlides

Where Do We Go From Here? Lessons Learned in Florida
Florida Gulf Coast University
PDFSlides

Student and Mentor Perspectives on Student Success in C&C
Center for Early Education and Development, U of M
PDFSlides

Juvenile Justice Implementation of Check & Connect
Check & Connect Trainer

2:40-2:50pm Break
2:50-4pm

Strategies to Engage Black Males
Minneapolis Public Schools
PDFSlides

Supporting Fidelity of Implementation: A Discussion in Leadership at the School and District Level
St. Paul Public Schools
Slides not available

Supporting Comprehensive Small- and Large-Scale Implementation with the C&C App
Institute on Community Integration & Educational Technology Innovations, U of M
PDFSlides

Parent Barriers and Solutions to Preschool Attendance
Center for Early Education and Development, U of M
Slides not available


No session in preparation for Networking Reception

4:00-6:00pm

Networking Reception

Join us for appetizers in the Heritage Gallery at McNamara

Day 2: Friday, October 13, 2017

8-8:30am Breakfast / Welcome
8:30-9:30am

Lessons Learned in Student Engagement and Dropout Interventions
Amy Reschly, Ph.D., University of Georgia

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9:30-9:45am Break
TRACKS
Tools
Leadership
Systemwide Application
Research
Networking
9:45-10:55am

Climbing the Ladder to Meaningful Youth-Adult Partnerships
National Youth Leadership Council

A Leadership View: Successes & Pitfalls of a Large District’s Application of C&C
Dekalb County School District
PDFSlides

Scaling Impact: Integrated Student Supports (ISS) and Check & Connect
Communities In Schools - North Carolina
PDFSlides

Measuring Progress Over Time
Treehouse
PDFSlides

High School / Middle School Implementation of Check & Connect
Check & Connect Trainer

10:55-11:05am Break
11:05am-12:15pm

Mentor Perspectives: A Panel Discussion with Check & Connect Mentors

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12:15-1:15pm Lunch
1:15-2:25pm

Planning for Valued Social Roles Through Person-Centered Practices
Lionsgate Academy
PDFSlides

Engaging Students through School-wide College Readiness
College Readiness Consortium, U of M
PDFSlides

Districts in Action: Service-Learning as a Strategy to Meet District Goals
National Youth Leadership Council
PDFSlides

Understanding the Costs Associated with Interventions to Improve High School Completion
Institute on Community Integration, U of M
PDFSlides

Statewide Implementation of Check & Connect
Check & Connect Trainer

2:25-2:40pm Break
2:40-3pm Closing Remarks, Conference Evaluations, and Minnesota CEU Certificates

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