Program Description

"School-Connect provides proven learning solutions to equip, connect, and support educators and students. For over 20 years, we’ve been developing engaging and evidence-based curriculum and tools for grades 6-12 that build relationships and skills teens need to be successful in school and in life."

Cost

Kit pricing based on student enrollment or educator licenses per school.

Intended Population

• Any
• Core
• Intervention
• Intensified intervention

Grade

• Middle School
• High School

Intended Group Size

• Any

ELL/DLL

• None

Multisensory Applications

• Yes

Computer-Based Delivery

• Partial

Scripted

• Instructor Scripted

Comprehensive or Skill Specific

• Comprehensive

Placement Tests

• Unspecified

Accelerated Learning

• No

Assessment to Monitor Skills Mastery

• Yes

Error Correction Built In

• Unspecified

Fidelity Measures Provided by Publisher

• Yes

Research Summary

A literature review revealed two studies examining the impact of School-Connect on secondary student outcomes. Overall, the studies found that compared to control group participants, School-Connect students had significantly fewer discipline referrals for class disruption, higher math grades, and higher average core subject pass rates. School-Connect implementing schools also reported improvement in school climate. However, due to the methodology used in these studies, there is insufficient evidence to support the efficacy of this program at this time.

Study Citations

Corrigan, M. W., Gove, D., & Douglass, J. (2014). A quasi-experimental study on the efficacy of School-Connect®: optimizing the high school experience. https://portal.school-connect.net/pdf/SchoolConnect_EvaluationReport.pdf

Hutson, A., Bleland, K., & Douglass, J. (2016). School-Connect intervention impact on high school students’ discipline referrals and academic outcomes. Austin, TX: Agile Analytics, Lamb Publication, 15.. https://www.austinisd.org/sites/default/files/dre-surveys/sr/School-Connect_Evalaution_Report.pdf

Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)

• Insufficient evidence