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Individual Academic Success Intervention

Study on individual weekly meetings to improve academic performance, attendance, and reduce discipline referrals of reclassified freshmen in high school. Results showed positive impact. Recommendations for further research and teacher involvement.

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Individual Academic Success Intervention

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  1. Individual Academic Success Intervention By Shawn Wallace COU 781 Fall 2011 Dr. Dowdy

  2. Reclassified Freshmen • Reclassified freshmen are students who did not pass a minimum of 5 credits during their first year in high school.

  3. SIMS (Students, Interventions, Measurements and Settings) • Students: 9 Reclassified Freshmen • Interventions: Participate in Individual Weekly Meetings • Measurement: Grades, Attendance, and Discipline Referrals • Setting: Met individually in the High School Guidance Office Conference Room

  4. Purpose of Intervention • The purpose of this intervention was to work to improve academic performance and attendance, while reduce discipline referrals of reclassified freshmen.

  5. Structure of Meetings • Met with students individually each week, once in small groups of 2-3 for 6 weeks • Each week, grades were individually addressed in each class, and the student was made aware of any missing assignments • Students were encouraged to meet with teachers to address missing work • Some weeks, additional topics were addressed

  6. Structure of Meetings • Week 1 Introduction/Getting to Know You • Week 2 Student Success Skills Self-Evaluation • Week 3 Short Term/Long Term Goals • Week 4 Study Habits/Skills • Week 5 Getting Ready for End of Quarter • Week 6 Final Check Before End of Quarter

  7. Failing Grades by Student

  8. Total Failing Grades

  9. Grades by Quarter

  10. Attendance by Quarter

  11. Total Attendance by Quarter

  12. Discipline Referrals By Quarter

  13. Total Discipline Referrals by Quarter

  14. Conclusions • This study found that weekly individual meetings with reclassified freshman showed an improvement in grades, attendance, and an overall reduction in discipline referrals.

  15. Recommendations • Further research needs to be done to see if a small group would also be effective. Meeting individually on a weekly basis is time consuming. • Research should be done to determine if it would be just as effective to meet every other week to make individual meets less time consuming • Involve teachers and help encourage communication between students and teachers • Follow up meetings should occur throughout year

  16. References • Boyer, M., Speck, J., and Meyers, G. (2007). Study Skills Workshop. http://www.missouricareereducation.org/doc/guidelsn/AD4-Gr9-Unit1-Lesson1.pdf

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