SolutionsSTUDENT ENGAGEMENT GUIDE

Student Engagement in High School: A Practical Guide

Student engagement is the degree to which students participate, connect, invest effort and see meaning in school. In high school, engagement is shaped by relationships, belonging, relevance, progress, choice and whether students can connect today’s work to what comes next.

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THE PROBLEM

High-school support breaks down when the student story is fragmented.

Engagement efforts can become a collection of disconnected programs. Students may receive incentives, activities and messages without having a clear view of their goals, progress, relationships or next actions.

HOW ONWARD180 HELPS

Turn information into a shared success workflow.

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Make progress and next actions visible.

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Connect goals to graduation and future direction.

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Make it easier for students to reach trusted adults.

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Recognize meaningful momentum rather than popularity.

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Give school teams shared context when engagement begins to decline.

QUESTIONS SCHOOLS ARE ASKING

Useful searches around student engagement.

What is student engagement?

Onward180 approaches this question by connecting the student’s information, communication and next actions instead of treating each need as a separate workflow.

Why is student engagement important?

Onward180 approaches this question by connecting the student’s information, communication and next actions instead of treating each need as a separate workflow.

How can schools increase student engagement?

Onward180 approaches this question by connecting the student’s information, communication and next actions instead of treating each need as a separate workflow.

What improves engagement for high school students?

Onward180 approaches this question by connecting the student’s information, communication and next actions instead of treating each need as a separate workflow.

THE NEXT STEP STARTS HERE

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