Dropout Prevention

BRIEF SUMMARY

Dropout prevention is an important part of our role in schools. 

KEY POINTS

• • By every metric, high school graduates fare better than non-graduates in adult life.
  • Proactive intervention is key and needs to begin early in a child’s academic career. Collaboration with students and parents is key.

RESOURCES

• • • National Dropout Prevention Center

SHARED WISDOM

• • • Why do students drop out?
      • poor attendance- missing more than 20 days of school annually in grades 9-11
      • not doing homework
      • falling behind on credits
      • having an IEP
      •  ISTEP re-tester
      • not involved in school activities
      • on or been through Probation
      • In or been through Foster Care
      • Absence of active and/or strong parental guidance
      • no hope, no direction or vision beyond high school
      • have to work to support family
    • Grad Academy (students meet 1/2 day to get caught up with credits and 1/2 work based learning. In most cases students are low C40 or General Diploma.)
    • There are online credit recovery programs available. Sometimes a shortened or adjusted school day is an option.
    • JAG is too expensive for small, rural schools
    • We work with our local career center who does HSE classes if we get to that point and they work with a local place who provides support and money to pay for the test.

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