Keeping Kids on Track to Graduate High School
United Way’s On Track 4 Success program helps ensure students are on track for school success and high school graduation.
This innovative, efficient, data-driven program, operating in five United Way partner elementary and middle schools, uses a highly collaborative approach to support and engage school professionals.
Developed in partnership with Johns Hopkins University’s Everyone Graduates Center, On Track 4 Success elevates the use of common student data to identify and rapidly assist students who need academic, social-emotional, or basic needs support.
Current On Track 4 Success Partner Schools:
Program Benefits:
“United Way is a conduit that connects children, teachers, and parents by keeping track so kids don’t fall through the cracks, by making everyone aware of needs, and then providing support to these students.”
-Classroom teacher,
On Track 4 Success Partner School
For more information
Contact Janey Pruitt, Senior Director of Education Programs, United Way of Central Maryland
Results:
On Track 4 Success has delivered positive results at both the student and school level. Through a careful review of the data, the results show that the interventions result in statistically significant gains, and that the program effectively helps students get back on track for graduation and improves the overall school climate.
“On Track 4 Success is very methodical and we now have a system in place that works really well. It’s really helping us find the things that we need to look for in the kids and determine how we can intervene to help them.”
– Classroom teacher,
On Track 4 Success Partner School
As of end of School Year 2021-22, On Track 4 Success has:
At the school level, OT4S has impacted overall school climate by efficiently maximizing school staff time and empowering teachers to engage in effective problem-solving for their students.
