In December, the student engagement method Check & Connect went to the Federation States of Micronesia, thanks to Eileen Klemm and Maureen Hawes from the Institute on Community Integration.

Klemm and Hawes spent December on the Pacific island of Yap meeting with lead special-education staff for the island and Micronesia and discussed a needs assessment of student engagement levels for training and implementation.

Check & Connect is a model developed in the 1990s to assist K–12 students who show signs of disengagement from school and learning. Founded in CEHD’s Institute on Community Integration, it has been implemented by educators in 45 U.S. states and several foreign countries, and the partnerships continue to grow.

Learn more about Check & Connect in Micronesia.