Ch ec k & C on n e c t

o gra m Ev a l ua ti o n
Pr Cindy Hoang
 Check & Connect
he c k & C on n e ct is a research-based
C r
rv e nti on sp ec ifi cally designed fo
inte
e n ts w it h e m oti onal/behavioral
stud
ss their school
concerns to addre plementation
en t. P ro g ra m im
engagem rv es as a mentor
a d u lt w ho se
involves an h th e student. Durin
g
y m e et s w it
and regularl
m ee ti n g, th e m e ntor conveys the
the the
ta nc e of sc h o o l completion and
impor p on the student.
e of n ot gi vi n g u
messag
● Check & Connect
Participation rates
have dropped 63%
from Sept to March.

● Only one
“graduation” was
recorded

● Out of 57 students
recorded, 45.7%
were above 2.0 GPA
goal m
What our progra
● 21.1% of students looks like now..
above 3.0GPA
average
 24% +20%
24% more C&C students 20% more C&C students
stayed in high school completed high school than
than non-C&C students* non-C&C students*

Increase In
● Attendance
● Persistence in school
● Accrual of credits

What it can look ● School completion rates

Decrease In
like! ● Truancy
● Tardies
● Behavioral referrals
● Dropout rates
 Prep Engage
Check & Connect staff Staff members feel like
feel like they’re not students are not attending
prepared with the Check & Connect and those
training they received that are attending are not
for the program prior to engaged in the program
implementation

Hope Social
Although there is a low Staff members agree the
number of participation, C&C should have a
staff members still wish to social/emotional aspect
s
Evaluation result
continue the program next and feels like they are
year. Staff members want to connecting with the
improve C&C as they have students they are meeting
seen positive results with currently
 1

Check for
implementation
indicators using
evidence for capacity, fit
and need for the school
site
Action Plan

Prepare staff members

2
using readiness tools to
for Check & Connect
with site indicators to
check for validity and
reliability
 Plan
Action

Utilize tracking
3 data sheets for
SMART goals and
end-of-semester
data collection.
Help students fill
out their own sheet
for engagement
Tha n k you !
 References
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