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A Celebration

A Celebration. You Make Things Happen. Presented by Reginald Beaty, VP/COO, Communities In Schools of Georgia, October 26 th , 2006 HSGC Training Macon Georgia. Because of You. AND. Georgia Students are getting what they need…. We know more about the needs of Georgia Students….

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A Celebration

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  1. A Celebration You Make Things Happen Presented by Reginald Beaty, VP/COO, Communities In Schools of Georgia, October 26th, 2006 HSGC Training Macon Georgia

  2. Because of You AND Georgia Students are getting what they need… We know more about the needs of Georgia Students…

  3. Because of YOU, we now know: • 25,655 Freshmen are overage, within a year of being able to legally drop out of school (approximately 18% of freshmen); • 42,166 Second, Third and Fourth Year Students are Credit Deficient, not on track to graduate with their cohort (approximately 11%); • Nearly 5,000 seniors are in their 5th year or more of high school.

  4. How those Students are being Helped: • OVER 20,000 Freshmen are taking part in Freshmen academies or transition programs; • OVER 10,000 students are taking part in credit recovery programs; • OVER 16,000 students are taking part in tutoring programs.

  5. Because of YOU, we now know: • Many Students need extra support to pass the GHSGT • 4,686 failed the Language Arts Portion • 7,677 failed the Math Portion • 24,123 failed the Science Portion • 13,459 failed the Social Studies Portion • 4,944 failed the Writing Portion

  6. How those Students are being Helped: • 2,650 Students Received Individualized GHSGT Tutoring; • 9,894 Students Received GHSGT Tutoring in Small Groups; • 8,125 Students Received Whole School Graduation Test Services.

  7. Because of YOU, we now know: • Too Many Students are Missing Too Many Days of School. During the 2006 school year: • 43,535 missed between 10 and 14 days of school; • 53,441 missed 15 or more days of school.

  8. How those Students are being Helped: • 16,000 students are being reached through school-wide incentive programs to help improve their attendance; • Another 2,000 students are working on their attendance in individual and group sessions.

  9. Because of YOU: • 23,507 Students have started an individualized Peach State Pathways Plan for their future: • 5,837 Freshmen • 3,670 Sophomores • 5,296 Juniors • 8,704 Seniors

  10. Your Success Stories Helping students succeed… Helping students in need,

  11. Kim Barham knows: • Pressures outside of school can motivate a student to drop out – with support, flexibility, and a little push you can help students make the RIGHT choice.

  12. Dorcas Powellknows: • Students lose hope because they aren’t always aware of the options that are available to them, knowledge IS power.

  13. Dwayne Wigginsknows: • Parents aren’t always aware that their children are struggling academically. When provided with information, many WILL take action.

  14. Roy Dawsonknows: • It IS possible to engage the disengaged student.

  15. Erin Bassknows: • When presented with a workable opportunity for a second chance, students CAN turn their lives around.

  16. Thank you for being here! Share your knowledge, Celebrate your successes!

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