A pathway for school success
Pathways to Success serves as a critical bridge program for students preparing to enter a key transition point, such as middle school or high school. For many students, social, emotional, and psychological changes make the transitions difficult. ELA can help guide your students to success.
The Pathways to Success model focuses on key success skills such as realizing the importance of first impressions, learning to become an iconoclastic thinker, developing a deeper understanding of who they are, recognizing and becoming advocates for their learning styles. This program provides a key tool kit and safe environment to practice and reflect on growth opportunities.
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Social Emotional Learning Tools
How do students benefit from the Pathways to Success program?
Researchers have noted adjustment issues during academic transition periods which can lead to:
- Decline in grade point average
- Decline in attendance
- Lack of feeling connected
Some students may also experience:
- Increased anxiety about school procedures & older students
- Changes in relationships with parents
- Social difficulties
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Program Participants
What do our students say about ELA?
“I liked the people that taught the program; they were very interactive and made sure that we were engaged in the conversation and that we were interested in what was going on. I think one skill I will put to the most use will be time (or self) management because being in high school definitely increases stress, so it is important to know how and when to spread your assignments out.”
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many students can participate in this program?
Pathways to Success is taught in a classroom setting for up to 30 students/class. Many school partners take entire grade levels through the Pathways to Success program.
What is the key focus of this program?
Key success skills to help students learn to embrace change.
What is the cost of Pathways to Success?
Pricing can vary depending on the number of classes served, program location (in or out of Cuyahoga County). On average a single program costs $3,800 but the per program cost goes down when facilitating multiple programs within the same day.
We can work with your school to help with grant writing and sometimes have philanthropic funds to help offset cost.
How long is the program?
Pathways to Success runs 8, 45-minute class sessions. Typically, schools schedule the program weekly across 8 weeks. Other options include 2/week for 4 weeks or daily, over 8 days.
What grade levels?
Pathways to Success is ideal for students who face a big change, for example transitioning to intermediate, middle, or high school.
We have 3 different levels of the Pathways to Success program for grades 5/6, grades 7/8, and 9th grade.
Is the program offered virtually?
Yes, the program can be delivered virtually through Zoom technology. It is ideal for students to be on individual devices so that they can utilize the chat feature and more easily participate.
What will students be doing during programming?
Program concepts are underpinned in leadership theory, taught through hands-on, engaging activities, games, and self-reflection activities then, connections to student lives are cemented through debrief discussions
