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Dropout Prevention Up Dropout Prevention Up Close Efforts around Close Efforts around School CompletionSchool Completion
Loujeania W. Bost, Ph.D.Loujeania W. Bost, Ph.D.2009 Clemson University2009 Clemson University
2008 National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities at Clemson University
NDPC-SD Dropout Prevention NDPC-SD Dropout Prevention Intervention FrameworkIntervention Framework
The ApproachThe Approach Gather and analyze school and Gather and analyze school and
student datastudent data Identify the most pressing needsIdentify the most pressing needs Determine the interventions to useDetermine the interventions to use Reach out to community organizationsReach out to community organizations Design and implement programs that Design and implement programs that
addressed their needsaddressed their needs Continue to collect and analyze data Continue to collect and analyze data
to evaluate outcomesto evaluate outcomes
Dropout Prevention FrameworkDropout Prevention Framework
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Cecil County Public Cecil County Public SchoolsSchools
NortheastNortheast High SchoolHigh School
Data UtilizationData Utilization Compiled the dataCompiled the data
Analyzed and triangulated the dataAnalyzed and triangulated the data DemographicsDemographics AssessmentAssessment ProcessesProcesses
Determined push/pull factorsDetermined push/pull factors
Finalized targeted list of at-risk SWDFinalized targeted list of at-risk SWD
Identified research-based Identified research-based interventions for action planinterventions for action plan
Northeast High SchoolNortheast High SchoolGoals:Goals: Improve the graduation rateImprove the graduation rate
Lower the dropout rateLower the dropout rate
Prepare students for Prepare students for successful entry into higher successful entry into higher education and/or the education and/or the workforceworkforce
Northeast HighNortheast High
NDPC-SD trained the NEHS team in 2007-08 NDPC-SD trained the NEHS team in 2007-08 and they developed and began implementing and they developed and began implementing the plan that yearthe plan that year
More interventions added in 2008-09 by the More interventions added in 2008-09 by the teamteam
Performance TargetPerformance Target Increase graduation rate at NEHS by Increase graduation rate at NEHS by
3% per year for three years running 3% per year for three years running to meet the state targetto meet the state target
Improvement StrategyImprovement Strategy Reduce the dropout rateReduce the dropout rate
Northeast High SchoolNortheast High School
Main Areas AddressedMain Areas Addressed
Attendance & BehaviorAttendance & Behavior
AcademicsAcademics
Student and family engagementStudent and family engagement
Making data-based decisionsMaking data-based decisions
Policy & Procedure ReviewsPolicy & Procedure Reviews
Attendance MonitoringAttendance Monitoring
Attendance IncentivesAttendance Incentives Reward those students who have Reward those students who have
perfectperfect attendance attendance Reward those students who have Reward those students who have
improvedimproved their attendance their attendance
Promoting School Promoting School AttendanceAttendance
Interim ResultsInterim Results
At mid-year, school-wide attendance At mid-year, school-wide attendance was up to 91.6%was up to 91.6%
All student mid-year dropout was down All student mid-year dropout was down from the previous yearfrom the previous year
SWD dropout decreased from 06-07 to SWD dropout decreased from 06-07 to 07-0807-08
Positive Referrals/IncentivesPositive Referrals/Incentives Reinforcements for academics and Reinforcements for academics and
behavior modificationbehavior modification Waffle HouseWaffle House Josten’s Renaissance programJosten’s Renaissance program NEHS Bonus Bucks awarded based on NEHS Bonus Bucks awarded based on
class work, grades, behavior infractions class work, grades, behavior infractions (grant funded)(grant funded)
Increasing Pro-social Increasing Pro-social behaviorssbehaviorss
Unit OrganizersUnit Organizers Provide training for teachers to utilize Provide training for teachers to utilize
unit organizers in their classroom and in unit organizers in their classroom and in planning lessonsplanning lessons
Peer TutoringPeer Tutoring
Peer TutoringPeer Tutoring
Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development
Academic InterventionsAcademic Interventions
Teen TalkTeen Talk Provide positive atmosphere Provide positive atmosphere
to teach how to relate to to teach how to relate to othersothers
Provide positive atmosphere Provide positive atmosphere to promote positive family to promote positive family relationshipsrelationships
Provide vital information for Provide vital information for pregnant studentspregnant students
School Climate -Promoting School Climate -Promoting Student VoiceStudent Voice
Displaying of Student work/ Displaying of Student work/ Show casesShow cases Display exemplary student workDisplay exemplary student work Display clubsDisplay clubs Display Student of the MonthDisplay Student of the Month Display positive student newsDisplay positive student news
Student of the MonthStudent of the Month Reward students for exhibiting Reward students for exhibiting
certain characteristics each monthcertain characteristics each month
School Climate School Climate
Improving Building AestheticsImproving Building Aesthetics New school sign in front of schoolNew school sign in front of school Cafeteria improvementsCafeteria improvements Courtyard remodeledCourtyard remodeled Murals (painted by students)Murals (painted by students)
School Climate School Climate
Total enrollment (Gr. 9-12) = 1,084Total enrollment (Gr. 9-12) = 1,084
SpEd enrollment = 116SpEd enrollment = 116
05-0605-06 06-0706-07 07-08 07-08
All student graduationAll student graduation 77.2977.29 77.64 77.64
Special Ed graduationSpecial Ed graduation 34.2034.20 61.54 61.54
All student dropoutAll student dropout 4.68 4.68 5.50 5.50 5.97 5.97
Regular Ed dropoutRegular Ed dropout 3.36 3.36 4.22 4.22 5.62 5.62
Special Ed dropoutSpecial Ed dropout 13.25 13.25 13.6613.66 8.33 8.33
Northeast High School StatsNortheast High School Stats
Contact InfoContact Info
Loujeania W. BostLoujeania W. BostNational Dropout Prevention Center for Students with National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with
DisabilitiesDisabilities
Clemson UniversityClemson University
209 Martin Street209 Martin Street
Clemson, SC 29631Clemson, SC 29631