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Superintendent’s Dropout Challenge

Superintendent’s Dropout Challenge. Integrating Dropout Prevention and School Improvement December 2, 2009. MDE Dropout Challenge Support Team Leisa Gallagher, Challenge Coordinator Jan Ellis, Office of State Superintendent Bersheril Bailey, GLE at Learning Point Assoc.

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Superintendent’s Dropout Challenge

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  1. Superintendent’s Dropout Challenge Integrating Dropout Prevention and School Improvement December 2, 2009 MDE Dropout Challenge Support Team Leisa Gallagher, Challenge Coordinator Jan Ellis, Office of State Superintendent Bersheril Bailey, GLE at Learning Point Assoc. Susan Codere Kelly, HSCE Project Coordinator

  2. Dropout Challenge • Introduced by State Superintendent Flanagan on June 30, 2009 • MDE Dropout Challenge Website • www.Michigan.gov/dropoutchallenge • http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-5235_53792---,00.html

  3. 2009-10 Dropout Challenge • In every Michigan elementary, middle, and high school • Identify 10-15 students in or nearing a transition year, who exhibit multiple risk factors • Provide research-based supports and interventions

  4. Challenge Overview • Turning the Tide • Early Warning Signs • Poor grades in core subjects • Grade retention • Low attendance • Disengagement in the classroom • Implementing the Challenge • Recognizing Progress

  5. Alliance for Excellent Education Fact Sheet High School Dropouts in America • Who is dropping out? • Where are students dropping out? • Why do students drop out? • What are the costs of dropping out? See 2-page handout

  6. Michigan Data • Begin with the data • The data is not new • Why focus on dropout prevention?

  7. Dropout Prevention IES Practice Guide Recommendations, p. 6 • Diagnostic • Identify students at risk of dropping out • Targeted Interventions • Assign adult advocates • Provide academic support and enrichment • Implement programs to improve classroom behavior • Schoolwide Interventions • Personalize the learning environment • Provide rigorous and relevant instruction

  8. Dropout Prevention IES Practice Guide • Recommendation Checklist, pp. 10-11 • Lists 6 recommendations with tasks • Supporting information for each recommendation • Level of evidence • Brief summary of evidence to support recommendation • How to carry out recommendation • Potential roadblocks and suggested approaches • Conclusion • Appendix D – Technical information on the studies

  9. Gallery Walk IES Recommendation Checklist, pp. 10-11 For each recommendation, indicate • Green dot – practice currently in place • Yellow dot – practice in development, needs strengthening • Red dot – practice critical, need to adopt

  10. Gallery Walk Reflection • Summarize Responses • Resources to Support Recommendations

  11. Resources National High School Center http://www.betterhighschools.org/pubs/#Dropout • Developing Early Warning Systems to Identify Potential High School Dropouts • Guide • Tool • Approaches to Dropout Prevention: Heeding Early Warning Signs with Appropriate Interventions(See excerpt in packet)

  12. Michigan Student Information Log Early Warning Signs (EWS) Adapted from NHS Center Tool • Student Information • A,B,Cs • Attendance • Behavior • Content - Academic Course/Credit

  13. Implementation Resource Bringing Off-Track Youth into the Center of High School Reform • Jobs for the Future • Lessons and Tools from Leading Communities • Improving Schools’ Capacity to Keep Students On Track • Expanding the Options • Improving and Supporting Options

  14. Additional Resources • Everyone Graduates (Johns Hopkins) http://www.every1graduates.org/ Putting Middle Grades Students on the Graduation Path (Balfanz) http://every1graduates.org/PDFs/NMSA_ExecutiveSummary_Balfanz.pdf http://every1graduates.org/PDFs/NMSA_Policy_Brief_Balfanz.pdf • Center on Instruction http://www.centeroninstruction.org/ • America’s Promise http://www.silentepidemic.org/

  15. Integrating Dropout Prevention in the School Improvement Plan • Where do the Dropout Prevention Recommendations fit in the School Improvement Framework? • Does your school improvement plan extend deep enough to • reduce the dropout risk? • address the interaction between the As, Bs, and Cs? • Use matrix to analyze alignment.

  16. Dropout Prevention • 2009-10 Focus on • Awareness • Developing EWS and Supports • Identify 10-15 students • Share results • 2010-11 System-wide initiative • Fully integrated into school improvement plan

  17. Graduation Town Digital Learning Community • For Challenge Schools • Supported by Title IID Technology Funds • Hosted by MASSP • Stay tuned for more information

  18. Dropout Prevention Summit • Date in February 2010 TBD • Additional support for identifying and supporting students at risk of dropping out • Emphasis on taking research to practice • Survey: Live and/or e-conference options

  19. Contact Information Leisa Gallagher Dropout Challenge Coordinator LGallagher@cenmi.org Jan Ellis Office of the Superintendent EllisJ@michigan.gov Susan Codere Kelly HSCE Project Coordinator CodereS@michigan.gov Bersheril Bailey MDE Liaison, GLE at Learning Point Associates Bersheril.Bailey@learningpt.org

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