What Is Success Bound?
Success Bound aims to redesign the middle school experience to include explicit goals and skill-oriented student preparation for high school and beyond. The program emphasizes changes in schoolwide conditions for learning and adult support for student transitions across the whole school community. This is done by placing greater value on counseling during the middle school years, strong adult-student relationships, and a collaborative approach to instruction between counselors and teachers. Success Bound addresses these core factors by equipping school staff with FREE resources to set students on a path of success.
Success Bound Focuses on Five Key Themes
Self-Exploration
Students will develop an understanding of their strengths and values and how that contributes to success in the classroom, as well as their future goals.
Social Capital
Students will identify key people and resources necessary for reaching their high school and postsecondary goals.
Student Success Skills
Students learn how to set goals and to monitor their grades and attendance to stay on track for high school graduation.
High School Awareness & Selection
Students will navigate their high school options and learn how to apply and prepare for enrollment in high school.
Postsecondary & Life Vision
Students will explore career and postsecondary options and discuss how they connect to their interests, goals and priorities.
What do Success Bound schools get?
Open-Source Curriculum
45-minute weekly curriculum for 6th-8th grade led by school teachers or counselors
Implementation Toolkit
Contains step-by-step guidance and templates that districts or schools can use to plan and implement Success
Targeted Coaching Supports
Flexible coaching support based on needs, could include yearly training-of-trainers, training guides, group and individual school coaching.
Supplemental Resources
Includes student interest surveys, career exposure planning, on-track and college preparation toolkits
Online Portal
Access full up-to-date curriculum, supplemental resources, and key documents all in one place