Sharoya Ham’s Post

Experts in the field came together at the White House today to join the "Every Day Counts Summit: Addressing Chronic Absenteeism and Increasing Student Engagement" to discuss efforts for increasing student attendance and engagement and help students come to school every day as well as evidence-based strategies to address this challenge. New research highlights the role of the afterschool in improving students’ school-day attendance, as well as their engagement in learning and feeling of connectedness to school. See page 3 and 4 below! https://lnkd.in/erdUw4Qx

Afterschool and out of school time programs are often looked at as nothing more than childcare. Studies continue to show they’re much more than that. High quality aterschool programs are linked to: 1.) increased attendance/engagement 2.) better academic and social growth 3.) increased levels of community engagement. I’d challenge you to take the time to learn more about the benefits of afterschool programs.

What strategies are actually working for schools and districts that want to improve attendance rates? Dr. Robert Balfanz, Director of the Everyone Graduates Center, Johns Hopkins University recently joined a panel of national education experts from the American Enterprise Institute, Attendance Works, The Education Trust and National Governors Association to discuss actionable strategies for Governors’ offices and districts to boost student attendance and engagement and address chronic absenteeism. Watch the recording here: https://lnkd.in/ermXHjJK

Our most recent edition of the Weekly Connect is live. One of the stories we featured this week comes from EdWeek and is titled, "When Interventions Aim at Relationships, Academics and Attendance Improve." The article discusses a study that highlights the effectiveness of relationship-centered approaches in schools for supporting at-risk students. Forty-nine middle and high schools piloted these methods, which resulted in reduced rates of course failure and of chronic absenteeism. The new approach, termed “student success systems,” integrates data on academics, attendance, school climate, and social-emotional learning, focusing on students’ sense of connectedness. To read more, click here: https://buff.ly/4aTOsGh

📊 We surveyed nearly 1,000 educators from across the nation to explore summer learning loss. The results reveal intriguing insights into teachers’ perspectives on this issue, current school strategies to address it, and recommendations for how parents can help. Explore the key findings from our survey to better understand the challenges and opportunities in addressing summer learning loss. https://hubs.ly/Q02MCyfF0

🌟Toccoa Falls College is defying the odds and bucking the national trend of declining enrollment! By integrating OpenStax and Labster into their online and dual enrollment courses, they're making education more accessible and engaging for students. We're so impressed by the strides they've made to empower faculty and support student success! 📚 Read the whole case study: https://bit.ly/4cmArBm

So true! Student voice must be an integral part of all decision-making in education.

So important to engage students in decisions that affect them.

As schools across the country celebrate graduations and begin to transition to summer schedules, most campuses have fewer people and reduced traffic. With school on break, especially an extended one like summer, it becomes the opportune time for making your campus a safer place for the students, faculty, staff, and even the local neighborhood. Read our latest blog post for three items that academic institutions of all types can use to help make campuses safer for everyone: https://lnkd.in/gzMXNpy4.

Thanks for this clear, succinct resource on the evidence for dual enrollment. So useful.