School Engagement

Goal of Session

To provide resources and ideas to further improve your chapter’s relationship with the school district.

Opportunity IndexAt the core of America is a shared belief that no matter how humble your origins, with hard work and perseverance, you can improve your prospects in life and give your children a shot at a secure and productive future.

•Jobs & Local Economy•Education•Civic Engagement

Where do Nebraska and Iowa rank?

Rank State Score1 Vermont 65.9

2 Minnesota 60.9

3 North Dakota 60.8

4 New Hampshire 60.7

5 Nebraska 60.5

6 Iowa 59.2

7 Massachusetts 58.91

8 New Jersey 58.9

9 South Dakota 58.5

10 Wisconsin 57.8

Opportunity Index

National & Community Service

The most comprehensive look at volunteering and civic life in the 50 states and 51 cities across the country. Data includes volunteer rates and rankings, civic engagement trends, and analysis.

•Measures volunteerism per capita

Where do Nebraska and Iowa rank?

Rank State Score1 Utah 43.8%

2 Minnesota 37.7%

3 Idaho 36.5%

4 Kansas 36.4%

5 Iowa 36.0%

5 Nebraska 36.0%

7 South Dakota 35.7%

8 Wisconsin 35.6%

9 Washington 34.5%

10 Vermont 34.4%

Volunteerism Per Capita

The Mentoring EffectThe first-ever nationally representative survey of young people on the topic of both informal and formal mentoring. The report was commissioned by MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership.

•16 million youth without a formal or informal mentor.•Positive activities related to mentored youth.

School-based mentoring associated with improved parent and teacher relationships

The study found that higher quality mentoring relationships were associated with improvements in students’ relationships with their parents and teachers . These findings extend previous research by highlighting the influence that mentors can play in improving the youth-teacher relationship in a school-based setting. These improvements were associated with the following school-related psychological and behavioral outcomes: improved academic attitudes, self-esteem, and increased pro-social behavior.

New York Absenteeism Project

City-wide interagency initiative to address chronic absenteeism.

•Mentoring as single most significant intervention.•20-30 days absent prior year ideal for mentor•Advertising Campaign•Welcoming School Environment•Celebrations & Honors

How could you do this locally?

http://awareness.attendanceworks.org/resources/toolkit/

TeamMates Resources•Strengths Research

•Chapter Dashboard

•Strategic Plan

•Superintendent/Principal Case Statement

Strengths-based mentoring positively influences student engagement with school. Including strengths within the mentoring process significantly impacted mentees’ engagement with school over the course of the school year.Students in the strengths-based mentoring program were more likely over time to strongly agree that they know how to build on their current strengths. Significantly higher percentage of students in the strengths-based mentoring group strongly agreed they know how to build on their current strengths. Students in the control group who received no strengths training as part of their mentoring program were significantly less likely to strongly agree that they looked forward to seeing their mentor over time. There is positive correlation between a student’s looking forward to seeing their mentor and students’ overall levels of hope, engagement and wellbeing.

TeamMates Gallup Data Highlights

School Engagement Checklist

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More TeamMates Resources

•Superintendent Video (password TeamMates)

•San Diego North Coast Video•South Sioux City School Staff United

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Closing

•What is one thing you will implement?