--- title: Building Connections for Long-Term Student Engagement description: Building Connections for Long-Term Student Engagement --- [1.855.486.8855](tel:1.855.486.8855) [learnmore@graduationalliance.com](mailto:learnmore@graduationalliance.com) - - - [![logo](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/hubfs/Graduationalliance-Jan2017/Image/logo.png)](http://graduationalliance.com) # Download Our Dropout Recovery Guide: "Building Connections for Long-Term Student Engagement" ### 8 Practices to Stay Connected As more communities come to see the need for dropout recovery programs, and as more education leaders embrace long-term qualitative and quantitative information as part of a more comprehensive formula for assessing true school effectiveness, school leaders across the nation have told Graduation Alliance they would like to be better at being able to engage former students. ![Building Connections for Long-Term Student Engagement.png](https://hub.graduationalliance.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Content%20Offerings/Building%20Connections%20for%20Long-Term%20Student%20Engagement.png?width=250&name=Building%20Connections%20for%20Long-Term%20Student%20Engagement.png "Building Connections for Long-Term Student Engagement.png") Since 2007, Graduation Alliance has worked with hundreds of school districts to locate, re-enroll, re-engage and educate disengaged students. In doing so, we have studied a vast number of student record systems, and have explored dozens of approaches to finding and connecting with students. In our latest guide, “**Building Connections for Long-term Student Engagement**” we offer eight practices that can help schools stay better connected to former students.   ### Download Your Free Guide!   ---   ### **“**Right away, this program was really helpful for me. I had teachers I could talk to, email, talk on the phone with. I got to work with some really great people...They never turned me away. I really learned how to trust people.**”** - Lana, high school graduate © 2017 Graduation Alliance. All Rights Reserved. - - -