ANNOUNCING the Results of the NCSE Contest
21 Ways to Engage Students in School

The National Center for School Engagement (NCSE) is committed to pursuing and learning what schools and communities are doing to promote school engagement. In April 2007, NCSE hosted a contest, called 21 Ways to Engage Students in School, to create a list of successful and practical strategies that contribute to school engagement. The response to the contest was positive and NCSE received entries for over 50 different strategies for school engagement. Results are highlighted in a special article - here's the link: http://www.schoolengagement.org/truancypreventionregistry/admin/Resources/Resources/135.pdf

The strategies and activities are grouped by topic areas: Academic achievement; Community partnerships; Family Engagement; Student Attendance; Student Leadership; and Welcoming Schools

Thanks to all who participated in the contest and congratulations to the following groups that submitted entries that were selected for inclusion in the article:

• Alexandria School District, VA, Alexandria, VA
• Attorney Truancy Arbitration Program, Jacksonville, FL
• Brush School District, Brush, Colorado
• CASASTART Columbia and Colorado CASASTART
• FAST National Training and Evaluation Center, Madison, WI
• Independence School District, Independence, VA
• Jacksonville School District, Jacksonville, FL
• Kittery Children's Leadership Council, Kittery, ME
• Linn Benton Lincoln Education Service District, Eugene, OR
• Dallas Independent School District, TX
• Oswego School District, Oswego, NY
• School District, Madison, WI
• State Attorney Truancy Arbitration Program, Jacksonville, FL
• Summit School District, Frisco, CO
• Sydney, NSW, Australia (Elementary School)
• Tampa School District, Tampa, FL,
• Warner Robins Schools, Warren Robbins, GA

For more information on NCSE email - info@schoolengagement.org.