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DROPOUT PREVENTION
ON THE FRONTLINE Engaging Business & Community in the Process
• Root causes of student’s dropping out
• How we engage community volunteers
• Effective engagement strategies
• Example: AmeriCorps on the Frontline
SESSION OUTLINE
Systems with
Advocacy
Students with
Mentors
Schools with
Partners
C O N N E C T I N G
THE EDUCATION ALLIANCE
BUSINESS & COMMUNITY FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
What are the top 5 Changes in my Community (in the last 20 years)?
How do some of these “root causes” lead to dropout?
DROPOUT ROOT CAUSES
How do we want our communities to engage in education?
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Types of Engagement in District
Engagement in Schools
Donate Money
Donate Goods
Support Students
Support Prof. Dev
Contribute to
Curriculum
Advocate for
Schools
Assist District Improve Efforts
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Types of Business Engagement in District
Donate Money
Donate goods
Support Students
Support Prof. Dev.
Contribute to CurriculumDevelopment
Advocate for schools
Assist in district levelimprovement efforts
Partial Credit: How America’s School Superintendents See Business as a Partner, 2013 Study by Harvard Business School
What are the most impactful ways that communities can engage?
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Types of Engagement in District
Engagement in Schools
Donate Money
Donate Goods
Support Students
Support Prof. Dev
Contribute to
Curriculum
Advocate for
Schools
Assist District Improve Efforts
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Impact of Business Engagement on StudentOutcomes
Donate Money
Donate goods
Support Students
Support Prof. Dev.
Contribute to CurriculumDevelopment
Advocate for schools
Assist in district levelimprovement efforts
Partial Credit: How America’s School Superintendents See Business as a Partner, 2013 Study by Harvard Business School
• Mentor-Based Dropout Prevention Initiative
• Research-based Focus Addressing – Attendance – Behavior – Course Performance
• District Specific Intervention
• Mentors: AmeriCorps Volunteers
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
AmeriCorps Slideshow
PROGRAM RESULTS
During Fall 2015, AmeriCorps on the Frontline:
18,400 Volunteer Hours
321 Leveraged Volunteers
11 Counties Served
858 Students Served
15,948 Mentoring Sessions
32 Schools Served
Of the students who participated in the AmeriCorps on the Frontline program this year,
RESULTS ATTENDANCE
59% improved or maintained in attendance
Improved 56%
No Change 3%
Regressed 41%
Of the students who participated in the AmeriCorps on the Frontline program this year,
RESULTS BEHAVIOR
73% improved or maintained in behavior
Improved 34%
No Change 39%
Regressed 27%
Of the students who participated in the AmeriCorps on the Frontline program this year,
RESULTS COURSE PERFORMANCE
64% improved or maintained in course performance Improved
59%
No Change 5%
Regressed 36%
What are some Strategies for Strengthening Engagement?
ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES
BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS
Effectively Communicate School Needs
Welcome Change
Facilitate School Visits Meet Business Needs
QUESTIONS
& COMMENTS
Emily Pratt Director of Communications & National Service Programs [email protected] 304-342-7849 EducationAlliance.org