Back-to-school time has always felt like a new beginning for me. Even though I don’t go out and buy school clothes and supplies now (maybe I should), I feel the excitement and renewed energy the start of school brings. Actually, that reminds me, I will be buying schools supplies to support the Stuff the Bus Recharge campaign by United Way of Summit and Medina. I encourage you to support our area students.Click herefor more information.
Many of you are already in school and others are headed back to the classroom soon and our SEI team remains committed to supporting and guiding your work. We’re rolling out a new strategic plan this fall, have just released several new data dashboards and research reports and are getting ready to launch the work of our 2024-25 Collaborative Action Networks.
Our SEI team wishes you all a great back-to-school season and successful year!
David W. James, Ed.D.
Collaborative Action Network sign-ups
Register to join our Collaborative Action Networks for the 2024-25 school year! Learn more about our networks and register today for the following networks:
Kindergarten Readiness Network: Early Literacy - Dedicated to improving the language and literacy skills of our youngest learners.
Kindergarten Readiness Network: Quality Early Learning - Aims to increase the number of students with a completed Transition Skills Summary Report, a snapshot of a child's readiness for kindergarten.
Third Grade Reading Network - Aims to boost third grade reading proficiency in Summit County.
Summit County Parent Coalition - Works to elevate parent voices and drive transformative changes within Summit County’s education system.
College and Career Readiness Network - Focuses on preparing students for the challenges of higher education and the workforce, ensuring they are well-prepared to thrive in their future endeavors.
Join us Sept. 18, 2024 at Greystone Hall as we share the 2023-24 Summit County Educational Progress Report and unveil our new strategic plan. Be a part of this extraordinary event that exemplifies the power of community engagement in shaping the lives of Summit County students.
Tickets are available to purchase via credit card, ACH, mailed check or purchase order. Learn more about the event and secure your spot today!
Data Dashboards
We have recently added several new dashboards to our website! Check out: Fifth Grade Science, Eighth Grade Science, Employment and Apprentice data dashboards here.
STARS Program Data Summary & Evaluation
STARS (Supporting Teachers and Ready Students), a GAR Foundation investment, is designed to engage a cohort of community-based early learning centers in high-quality early childhood instructional development. Learn about the strong findings that have come out of this program here.
Attendance Awareness Month
Attendance Works reminds us that September is Attendance Awareness Month. See our full research brief on Chronic Absenteeism to learn more about the importance of this month.
