The Research Alliance for NYC Schools at NYU used 2018-19 Student Success Network Survey data to identify 20 Bright Spot Sites -- member sites where participants experience greater growth in at least one SEL factor compared to similar young people across the Network. SSN staff and youth interviewed practitioners at Bright Spot sites; participants in each interview collaboratively documented promising practices to share across the Network.

Continuous improvement is challenging but many of the nonprofits and schools that make up the Student Success Network are getting it right. Whether you are just starting on your continuous improvement journey or you’ve been at it for a while, check out the 8 elements we’ve seen drive success in continuous improvement.

SSN's Director of Youth Program and Partnership, Sooah; Director of Knowledge and Learning, Alex; and Youth intern, Omar have been invited to present the following session at the CASEL 2019 SEL Exchange conference in October.

The first session of the 2018-19 skill-building program, CitySquash's Colin Murfree & Micah Finkelman led a session on their promising practice: the Growth Mindset Youtube Challenge.