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The Partnership for Student Success offers no-cost technical assistance to education nonprofits, school districts, schools, higher education institutions, states, and other public or nonprofit entities providing tutoring, mentoring, student success coaching, post-secondary transition coaching, and/or wraparound support coordination, including in the context of afterschool and summer programs.
Technical assistance is provided by experts from leading organizations in each of the five student support domains with support from a broader network of supporting champions when appropriate. Assistance requests will include an initial 30-minute consultation with a member of our team and one of our technical assistance partners to assess goals and develop recommended next steps. We’ve helped hundreds of organizations evaluate program quality, gain access to resources, make connections, and more.
The type and intensity of technical assistance required will depend upon the unique needs of support seekers. The Partnership for Student Success offers technical assistance by offering events, webinars, resources, consultation, and access to networks to support communities to expand and improve the quality of programs.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OFFERINGS
Technical assistance is provided by experts from leading organizations in each of the five student support domains below with support from a broader network of supporting champions.
TA leads provide the forms of technical assistance outlined below to nonprofit organizations, schools, districts, and state or local government agencies implementing, designing, and/or improving programs within their respective domain from around the country.
Technical assistance may include the following forms of support:
Consultation
- Initial consultation with technical assistance leads to assess goals and develop recommended next steps
- Where needed, review and provide consultation on potential areas of improvement to meet NPSS voluntary quality standards
- Guidance and planning support to state and local efforts on creating local partnerships and collaborations
Webinars & Events
- Invitations to PSS-sponsored webinars and events including learning communities, led by PSS staff and/or technical assistance leads
- Access to affiliated webinars/trainings regarding the design and implementation of evidence-based supports led by technical assistance leads
Resources
- Access to curated resources and research in each of five student support domains (tutoring, mentoring, student success coaching, postsecondary transition coaching, and wraparound/integrated student supports) and tools to support the sourcing and training additional people power, identifying access to and use of funding for holistic, evidence-based supports, and developing and sustaining partnerships, among others.
- Access to tools to support program improvement in alignment with NPSS voluntary quality standards
Access to Networks
- Support in building connections between and capacity among service providers and schools/school districts through distribution of information regarding landscape and availability of evidence-based programs
- Serving as a connector to other organizations that could serve as thought partners or examples
NATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE LEAD: NATIONAL COLLEGE ATTAINMENT NETWORK (NCAN)
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.
NATIONAL TECHINCAL ASSISTANCE LEAD: CITY YEAR
Student Success Coaches
Form teams in schools to partner with teachers to provide integrated, relationship-driven academic, social, 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.
NATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE LEAD: COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS
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.
NATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE LEADS: ACCELERATE & THE NATIONAL STUDENT SUPPORT ACCELERATOR
Academic Tutoring
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.
NATIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE LEAD: MENTOR
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.
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