Network for College Success

Happy Principal Appreciation Month! This year we have a new network focused on school leaders: The Principal Impact Network. NCS Coaches created a "shout out" message for our partner principals to honor and recognize their brilliance! #NCSChicago #PrincipalsMonth #ShoutOut

Yesterday, NCS hosted the kick-off session for the Data Shift network! We are excited to continue growing as a data community throughout the year, with participants reconvening in January. #NCSChicago #DataShift #DatatoAction

Join NCS for a FREE introduction to the Success Team Framework: ow.ly/oP8K50ZZtIB #NCSChicago #FreeWebinar #SuccessTeams

To close out Latinx Heritage Month, we want to spotlight some NCS partner educators who lead with brilliance, care, and tenacity. #NCSChicago #LatinxHeritageMonth #EducatorSpotlight

The Black Student Success Learning Lab brought together 61 Chicago educators on Tuesday to collaborate on postsecondary pathways and examine how systemic racism shapes Black students’ college access and opportunities. #NCSChicago #BlackStudentSuccess #PostsecondarySuccess

Last week, the NCS Principal Impact Network (PIN) convened 12 principals to create and share leadership stories that will shape goals for the school year. Learn more about PIN and other NCS networks here: ow.ly/TMxL50ZVvcr #NCSChicago #PrincipalImpact #LeadershipStories

Student success systems implemented with NCS partner schools and across the GRAD Partnership are working--especially to reduce chronic absenteeism and failure rates. Read the whole report: lnkd.in/gawR6K-U #NCSChicago #StudentSuccessSystems #ChronicAbsenteeism

As the school year begins, NCS hopes every student feels valued, supported, and empowered to achieve their dreams--and we are committed to co-constructing the conditions in schools that sustain those powerful learning environments. #FirstDayofSchool #NCSChicago #StudentSuccess

Middle and high schools implementing student success systems with the support of The GRAD Partnership continue to achieve substantial progress in reducing chronic absenteeism and course failure rates. Read the report here: lnkd.in/eRQe5Cc6

The interactive Student Success Systems Playbook--developed by NCS and partners--gives schools and districts a tool-agnostic blueprint to identify at-risk students sooner—and get them support faster. navigatestudentsuccess.org

"To see students not as problems to solve, but people to know." NCS Executive Director Krys Payne gave powerful framing to Freshman Success work during her opening remarks at the National Freshman Success Institute. #NCSChicago #NFSI #FreshmanSuccess

Today is the final day to register! We'd love to see you there!

Join NCS for the Leading Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) workshop from July 27-29! Registration closes on June 30. Register here: lnkd.in/gGUkPpts #NCSChicago #ProfessionalLearningCommunity #ProfessionalDevelopment

Every pin on the map represents NCS' footprint. Become part of the powerful transformation by registering for NFSI today! Registration closes in one week. Register here: lnkd.in/gSMjmhGF #NCSChicago #SchoolTransformation #FreshmanSuccess

A wonderful piece about our founder Melissa Roderick's impactful 35-year career! Read to learn how Professor Roderick turned research from the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research into practice at Chicago Public Schools. news.uchicago.edu/story/how-…

NCS is excited to sponsor this event with @FamilyActionNet, which will center on "Backtalker: An American Memoir" by Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw. #NCSChicago #Backtalker #BookEvent

THIS Thursday at 12pm CT, join NCS and the GRAD Partnership for *Reflect to Refine and Sustain Success* to learn how to evaluate the use and impact of the actions and supports, and decide whether to adopt, adapt, or abandon a strategy. Register: lnkd.in/eP7kFQtm

See what participants of last year's 9th Grade Transition Workshop had to say about their experience! The session takes place in two short weeks on April 29 from 11AM-2PM CT. Register today!: lnkd.in/gTz2ipDM #NCSChicago #9thGradeTransition #VirtualPD

Register now for the 9th Grade Transition Workshop, which will take place via Zoom on April 29, from 11AM-2PM CT: lnkd.in/gTz2ipDM #NCSChicago #9thGradeTransition #ProfessionalLearning