Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is Check & Connect® ?
What is Check & Connect® ?
Check & Connect® is a student engagement intervention designed to support students who show warning signs of disengagement from school (poor attendance, behavioral issues, and/or low grades) or are at risk of dropping out. To learn more about C&C click here.
What is the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction?
What is the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction?
The Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction is an instructional model that teaches student to engage in self-directed and self-regulated learning. The framework includes three phases: set a goal, take action, and adjust goal or plan. To learn more about SDLMI click here.
I am interested. What do I do next?
I am interested. What do I do next?
Email connectUP@ku.edu if you are interested in participating. We will meet with you and/or decision-makers at your school or district to determine if this project is a good fit for you. These decision-makers are often principals, special education directors, etc. but it may vary depending on your school or district.
What implementation supports will I receive?
What implementation supports will I receive?
There will personnel and material supports for implementation. Mentors will receive monthly professional development sessions. Outside of these sessions, project team members will be available to support mentors and coordinators. Implementation materials including an updated monitoring form and self-determination session plans to be provided either during or after the project.
What is the commitment?
What is the commitment?
Mentor
Time: Up to 60 minutes per week for a mentoring session with students, and monthly one-hour professional development sessions with your school or district-level coordinator.
Training: This is dependent on if you are a new or current mentor. Trainings will be a mix of asynchronous online, synchronous, and/or in-person sessions.
Data: Demographic survey, Mentor Practice Profile, monitoring form, goal attainment scaling form, end-of-semester survey, social validity survey, and an optional small group interview.
Coordinator
Time: About one hour a month for a professional development session with mentors, and informal check-ins with mentors as needed.
Training: This is dependent on if you are a new or current coordinator. Trainings will be a mix of asynchronous online, synchronous, and/or in-person sessions. Coordinators complete the same trainings as mentors, and an additional coordinator-specific training.
Data: Demographic survey, Check & Connect® Core Components and Elements Self-Assessment, end-of-semester survey, social validity survey, and an optional small group interview.
How will I receive project training?
How will I receive project training?
Depending on if you are a new or current mentor or coordinator, you will receive customized training. Most of the training will be online and asynchronous, so you can complete it on your own time. There will be some potential online synchronous training components depending on which group your school is in. This training will include an orientation to the project as well as Check & Connect® Mentor training or refreshers and training on the Self-Determination Learning Model of Instruction. Coordinators will also receive coordinator-specific training.
Who is eligible for the project?
Who is eligible for the project?
Eligible schools must:
be implementing Check & Connect® for at least one year
have 4-7 Check & Connect® mentors (training for new mentors will be provided); 1 school or district-level coordinator (training for new coordinators will be provided); and 4-14 students who are on Individualized Education Programs (IEP)
Eligible mentors must:
be new or current Check & Connect® mentors
be available for project relevant training and complete instructional activities
Eligible students must:
be in 9th-12th grade
have an Individualized Education Program (IEP) and be receiving special education services
be at risk for school failure as defined by their schools based on grades, attendance, or behavior support needs
What does consent look like for this project?
What does consent look like for this project?
We will send parent consent forms home with students at the start of the year and share them at IEP meetings, along with information about the study. Students will assent when they start doing study activities at their school.
Who should I contact if I have additional questions?
Who should I contact if I have additional questions?
Please email connectUP@ku.edu. We are happy to answer any additional questions.
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