Powerpoint for School Engagement

2. School Engagement
Goal of Session
To provide resources and ideas to further improve
your chapter’s relationship with the school district.

3. Opportunity Index
At 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?

4. Rank State Score
1 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

5. 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?

6. Rank State Score
1 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

7. The Mentoring Effect
The 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.

9. 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.

10. 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/

12. TeamMates Resources
•Strengths Research
•Chapter Dashboard
•Strategic Plan
•Superintendent/Principal Case Statement

13. 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

14. School Engagement Checklist
* Check items you are currently doing
* Share with your neighbor
* What ideas do you want to know more
about?

15. More TeamMates Resources
•Superintendent Video (password TeamMates)
•San Diego North Coast Video
•South Sioux City School Staff United
Way

16. Closing
•What is one thing you will implement?