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Dropout Prevention West Virginia. Session Overview. Statistics Attendance/Dropout Prevention WVDE Committee Early Warning System ABC Framework Interventions WVDE Initiatives Role of the Attendance Director. What?. 40 years ago the US was #1 in graduation rates, we are now #18.
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Session Overview • Statistics • Attendance/Dropout Prevention WVDE Committee • Early Warning System • ABC Framework • Interventions • WVDE Initiatives • Role of the Attendance Director
What? • 40 years ago the US was #1 in graduation rates, we are now #18. • WV graduation rate is 72%, slightly above the national average. • 37 student’s dropout of WV schools each day. • Approximately 3500 students have dropped out in WV each year. Diplomas Count 2011 Report, Education Week West Virginia Department of Education 2011
So, What? • Projected continued dropouts • At this rate, next ten years over 35,000 will drop out of WV schools. • Economy • untrained workforce • Cost • Each class of dropouts cost $55 million in healthcare. • 80% of dropouts end up in prison • 12 millions students who will drop out over the next decade will cost the nation $3 trillion dollars.
Attendance/Dropout Prevention WVDE Committee 4 yr Cohort Rate Guidance Document Early Warning System
Guidance DocumentTable of Contents • Purpose • View from the Mountain Top • Review of the Literature • Primary Indicators of Dropping Out • Using Data • Early Warning • Course of Action • Best Practices for Dropout Prevention • Research to Support Best Practices • Resources
Early Warning Systems Purpose Process not an event
ABC Framework Attendance Behavior Course Performance
County: School: Grade: All Students Early Warning System
Prevention • Policies • Incentives • Engaging instruction • Student lead conferences • Student voice and leadership • Culture of attendance • Bullying Prevention • Advisor/advisee program • College Foundation of West Virginia portal (CFWV)
Targeted Intervention • Home visits • Parent phone calls daily if needed • Parent conferences regularly to report progress • Secure services to alleviate reason (e.g. substance abuse problem, refer to counseling for substance abuse) • Maintain close contact with attending physicians • Seek out extended family members that can help resolve the problems • Assign a mentor to check on attendance daily • Assign a peer mentor • Expose students to career development opportunities (e.g. possible job shadowing or courses in the career concentration of interest).
Personalized Interventions • Create an individualized plan for the student • Refer to social services or other services needed • Distribute letter to parents after five days of unexcused absences • Conduct parent conference and explain procedures for filing truancy, possible consequences and collaborate solutions • Refer case to prosecuting attorney • Document all absences and interventions • Monitor daily attendance and report to courts
WVDE Initiatives • Frontline Network: Community Dialogue to Action Education Alliance, WV Center for Civic Life, United Way • Judicial Truancy Meetings Chief Justice Robin Davis and Circuit Court Judge Alan Moats http://wvde.state.wv.us/player.php?m=x&vid=riseup/videos/truancy1 http://wvde.state.wv.us/player.php?m=x&vid=riseup/videos/truancy2 http://wvde.state.wv.us/player.php?m=x&vid=riseup/videos/truancy3 http://wvde.state.wv.us/player.php?m=x&vid=riseup/videos/truancy4 http://wvde.state.wv.us/player.php?m=x&vid=riseup/videos/truancy5
More Initiatives 3. Common Ground: Education & the Military Career mentors 4. Innovation Zones Meaningful Partnerships, Early Warning Systems Community Dropout Prevention Plan 5. LINKS Student Advisement 6. 2012 Student Success Summit August 2 & 3, 2012 Waterfront Hotel, Morgantown WV
Website Tools RiseUp WV http://wvde.state.wv.us/riseup/index.php Dropout Prevention in WV http://wvde.state.wv.us/schoolimprovement/
Role of the Attendance DirectorRecommendations Early Warning Systems • Member of data analysis teams • Identify and assist in securing interventions Interventions • Assist in developing preventive interventions • Assist to secure Individual and Group interventions • Referrals for intensive /community services Monitoring progress Student Exit Process • Is it easier to leave your schools, than it is to enter your schools? County Contact for Dropout Prevention
For more information contact: Shelly DeBerry Student Success Advocate West Virginia Department of Education sdeberry@access.k12.wv.us 304-558-3199 http://wvde.state.wv.us/schoolimprovement/graduation.html