8th Grade EB Empowerment Summit

Each summit lasts between 90 minutes to two hours.

The first 15 - 45 minutes are dedicated to informing students about TELPAS tips, high school pathways and endorsements, high school attendance and graduation requirements, and more. This part of the presentation is usually delivered by the Spring ISD Middle School Development Specialist team alongside a counselor and/or a campus administrator.

The second 45 - 75 minutes are dedicated to a motivational speaker, student speaker, reflection activities, and raffling prizes to attendees!

The resources used during the 8th Grade EB Empowerment Summits can be found here.

In the 2021 - 2022 school year, we had a little over 600 8th grade student attendees across Spring's nine middle schools.

Yes. Students at 6 out of 9 campuses completed an exit survey at the conclusion of each campus' Summit, and the responses were overwhelmingly positive! Results can be viewed here. However, the number of responses are limited due to technology and internet limitations on Summit days.

Additionally, 8 out of 9 EB Campus Contacts completed a feedback survey (second tab at the bottom) on glows, grows and suggestions for improvement.

Yes, but we've found that hosting summits in-person tends to be more engaging and impactful.

Of course! While we only hosted Empowerment Summits for 8th graders in the most recent school year, we believe that all EB students can benefit from grade and age appropriate information that will help them be successful in school and beyond. We are considering expanding summits to other middle school grade levels and rising 6th graders in the near future!