(VIDEO) If We Get Ninth Grade Right, Everything Changes with Kaaren Andrews

Описание: In this episode of An Imperfect Leader: The Superintendents and Leadership Podcast I get to talk with Kaaren Andrews, National Director of the Center for High School Success. This conversation zeroes in on why getting 9th grade right can dramatically improve graduation rates and disrupt long-standing inequities in our system.

Here are three big ideas we dig into:

1️⃣ Ninth Grade: The Strongest Predictor of Graduation: Kaaren shares a powerful (and sobering) insight: students who are “on track” in ninth grade are three to four times more likely to graduate 🎓.

2️⃣ Going Upstream: From Remediation to Prevention: Using Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s river metaphor, Kaaren challenges us to stop pulling students out downstream and ask why they’re falling in upstream 🌊. Instead of relying on credit recovery after failure, her work centers on proactive ninth-grade success teams where students are truly seen and known.

3️⃣ Human-Centered Leadership: Progress Over Perfection: Kaaren leads with humility and heart. Her mantra is “progress over perfection” - a reminder to leaders to be honest, reflective, and willing to say, I got this wrong 🤝.

🎧 Tune in to hear how Kaaren Andrews and the Center for High School Success are partnering with 200+ schools to change the trajectory for students who need us most.

#EducationLeadership #HighSchoolSuccess #NinthGradeMatters #EducationalEquity #AnImperfectLeader #StudentSuccess #K12Education

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