The Student Success Learning Network Pilot in New York

Student Success Coach Learning Network Pilot in New York

The newly launched statewide coalition focuses on expanding access to student success coaching in schools across New York State

The Student Success Coach Learning Network (SSCLN) is a new collaborative, participant-driven learning community for organizations recruiting, training, managing, and placing student success coaches (SSCs) in schools across New York State.
Participants will join a community of practice and access training, coaching and implementation tools. The Learning Network is designed to address persistent challenges in education, particularly in underserved communities.

Student success coaches (SSCs) are typically AmeriCorps members, aged 17-25, who serve in schools as tutors, mentors and role models, partnering with classroom teachers to provide students with academic support and strengthen interpersonal skills, throughout the school day and through extended learning programs.
SSCs serve in our nation’s most under-resourced schools, ensuring these schools receive the additional capacity and resources they need to meet the needs of their students and help them succeed, in school, college and career.

The New York Student Success Coach Learning Network pilot, which officially launched in June ahead of the 2026-2027 school year, unites organizations across the state with a focus on expanding access to student success coaching to improve student outcomes.
By bringing programs together as a coalition, the learning network creates collaborative opportunities to share training resources, recruitment strategies, data, research and proven practices.
Through learning, testing and evidence building, the learning network pilot aims to strengthen the quality, sustainability and collective impact of student success coaching across New York state schools.

The launched in 2022, has received $35 million in investments for student success coaching between 2022-2026 from California Gov. Gavin Newsom and support from California Volunteers.
Through the California network, more than 1,000 student success coaches have served across 30+ communities, supporting over 75,000 students through 14 partner organizations.
Participating programs in California have demonstrated measurable gains in attendance, academic performance, and graduation outcomes.

For clarifying questions about the Student Success Coach Learning Network in New York, please contact Sean McDevitt.