Year 4 Project Highlights
Work during our fourth project year continues to focus on providing high-quality technical assistance, building collaborative relationships, and supporting educational agencies to make
How to Address Chronic Absenteeism
by Karen Baptiste Chronic absenteeism is on the rise across school districts in the United States, and schools are struggling to find tangible solutions to reverse this trend. According
Impact Story: Executive Leadership Forum in Kansas & Missouri – Guiding Leaders Guiding Change
In response to the rapidly changing context of delivering education during COVID-19, Region 12 Comprehensive Center (R12CC) launched a monthly forum to engage
Strengthening Colorado’s Educator Workforce Pipeline Learning Community
The R12CC hosts quarterly learning community sessions focused on strengthening and diversifying the Colorado educator workforce for state, local, and preparation program leaders.
Strategies Employed to Address Teacher Shortages Infographic
A talented teacher workforce is an essential foundation for improving educational outcomes for students. As such, securing teachers at all levels of the
R12CC Spring 2023 Newsletter
Learn about our continued work in the region, meet new team members, and access resources highlighting an initiative in Connecticut to improve student attendance that is showing promising results.
Statewide System Development in Missouri: Spring 2023 Project Updates
In Missouri, project staff are collaborating with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to support the expansion of the Missouri Leadership Development System (MLDS). A recent article highlighted
Kansans Can: Spring 2023 Project Updates
R12CC’s work in Kansas includes hosting a monthly Executive Leadership Forum with superintendents to support them as they lead change management initiatives. Recent sessions focused on developing leadership in others
Educator Workforce and Dropout Prevention: Spring 2023 Project Updates
Recent efforts to support Colorado education stakeholders’ use of a geographic information system (GIS) map to strengthen the workforce pipeline include transitioning the map to the Experience Version. This mapping
Partner Highlight: Missouri’s Ongoing Investment in Principals Pays Off
The Missouri Leadership Development System, which provides training and support to current and aspiring principals, sees higher principal retention compared to statewide average rates.
Addressing Chronic Absence: Data-Driven School Attendance Teams
Register for WEEAC's April 3rd webinar to learn about the assets, barriers, and strategies that affect student attendance and evidence-based strategies that address the specific needs of student subgroups.
Chronic Absenteeism: Promising Practices
The U.S. Department of Education’s Student Engagement and Attendance Center hosted a webinar on January 10, 2023 focused on how state and local