Add Check & Connect to your school’s toolbox

Check & Connect is an evidence-based intervention for K-12 students who show warning signs of disengagement with school such as poor attendance, behavioral issues, and low grades. Training for this program is being made available to South Dakota schools at no cost.

The Department of Education (DOE) is offering the first phase of Check & Connect training, Preparation and Implementation, virtually Dec. 6-7, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. (CT) both days.

This six-hour training will give an overview of Check & Connect and prepare those in the building who will be overseeing the program. Participants will learn and understand:

• How Check & Connect was developed, its theoretical underpinnings, and its evidence base
• The core components and elements of Check & Connect
• The context for Check & Connect, including the process of disengagement and the risk factors associated with students dropping out of school
• Steps for preparing and implementing Check & Connect

Registration is limited to 35. Materials will be provided for this training. Registration is open at sded.sd.gov/.
For more information, contact Becky Cain at DOE.