NPSS Aligned Programs in All 50 States
NPSS-Aligned Programs In All 50 States The National Partnership for Student Success focuses on five types of evidence-based student supports that together meet holistic student needs: Academic Tutors Mentors Post-Secondary Transition Coaches Student Success Coaches...
Tools & Resources to Help You Prepare for the Better FAFSA
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The Importance of Partnerships for School Districts
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Focusing on Family Engagement in Richmond Public Schools
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Partnering with AmeriCorps Promise Fellows at Minneapolis Public Schools
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Integrating a Focus on Attendance into Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports in Columbus City Schools
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Adopting a Community Schools Model in Albuquerque Public Schools
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Partnering with Success Mentors in Greater Johnstown Public Schools
Partnering with Success Mentors inGreater Johnstown Public Schools Johnstown, a small city within rural surroundings, had an average chronic absenteeism rate of 36.4% for secondary students and 28.5% for elementary pupils. More concerning are the rates for subgroups,...
Presentation: Meeting the Chronic Absenteeism Challenge—What Do We Know?
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Post-Secondary Transition Coaches
Support post-secondary exposure, college search and fit/match, college application creation, financial aid applications, and navigation of post-secondary transitions.
Academic Tutors
A form of teaching, one-on-one or in a small group, towards a specific goal. High-impact tutoring leads to months of additional learning gains for students by supplementing (but not replacing) students’ classroom experiences. High-impact tutoring responds to individual needs and complements students’ existing curriculum.
High-Quality Mentors
With training and support, facilitate a variety of youth development and enrichment experiences, help youth explore and affirm their identity, provide navigational support around school-to-work transitions, and buffer against adversity in-school, out of school, and over the summer.
Student Success Coaches
Form diverse teams in systemically under-resourced schools to partner with teachers to provide integrated, relationship-driven social, emotional, academic, and youth development supports to enhance student outcomes and create positive learning environments at the classroom and whole school level during and after the school day.
Wraparound/Integrated Student Support Coordinators
Enable schools to build strong connections and systems with community health, mental health, and social service providers. Coordinators put school climate plans and multi-tiered systems of support into action.
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