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Diplomas Now benefits students, their schools and communities

Diplomas Now benefits students, their schools and communities. Shutting Down Dropout Factories. A small set of high schools drives the nation’s dropout crisis. In almost 2,000 high schools, 40 percent or more of the students do not graduate.

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Diplomas Now benefits students, their schools and communities

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  1. Diplomas Now benefits students, their schools and communities

  2. Shutting Down Dropout Factories A small set of high schools drives the nation’s dropout crisis. In almost 2,000 high schools, 40 percent or more of the students do not graduate. In the middle schools feeding into these high schools, half of the students fall off the graduation path as early as sixth grade. These schools currently are not designed to help kids off track succeed. They do not have enough resources. Source: Balfanz, R., Bridgeland, J. M., Moore, L. A., Fox, J. H., Enterprises, C., & Center, E. G. (2010). Building a Grad Nation. Progress and Challenge in Ending the High School Dropout Epidemic: Civic Enterprises, LLC. http://www.gradnation.org/Our-Work/Grad-Nation/Building-a-Grad-Nation.aspx

  3. Diplomas Now Takes on Dropout Factories Diplomas Now is a proven approach that helps the toughest middle and high schools in America’s largest cities ensure that students graduate ready for college or career. It is the first fully integrated approach that improves a school’s curriculum and instruction while it provides the right students with the right support at the right time. The Right Support at the Right Time

  4. Early Identification Future Dropouts Can Be Identified as Early as 6th Grade Diplomas Now is based on research showing that a sixth grader with even one of the following warning signs had a 75 percent chance of dropping out of high school: • Poor attendance • Poor behavior • Course failure in English or math Source: Neild, R. C., Balfanz, R., & Herzog, L. (2007). An early warning system. Educational leadership, 65(2), 28-33. http://new.every1graduates.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Early_Warning_System_Neild_Balfanz_Herzog.pdf

  5. Targeting the ABCs to Triple Graduation Rates Diplomas Now focuses on the critical transition time of sixth to ninth grade. The chances of sixth to ninth graders graduating from high school triple if we eliminate their early warning signs of poor attendance, poor behavior and course failure. If we can get students safely to 10thgrade, their likelihood of graduating increases from about 25 percent to 75 percent.

  6. Focused Goals for Focused Results We intend to reduce by two-thirds the number of middle school students sent to high school off-track in attendance, behavior, and course performance. By reducing the number of off track students, we expect to see high schools that currently graduate only a fraction of their students achieve graduation rates of 80 percent or better.

  7. Diplomas Now Schools • Currently partnering with 41 middle and high schools in 12 cities, serving over 36,000 students with great needs. • 87 percent of students in Diplomas Now schools qualify for free and reduced price lunch. • 1 in 5 students in Diplomas Now schools is an English language learner. • Nearly 95 percent of students in Diplomas Now schools are minority students. • 100 percent of Diplomas Now schools are eligible for Title I funding. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data, Public School Data for 2010-2011 school year

  8. Measuring Our ResultsDiplomas Now: • Prevents students from falling off track in the first place. • Recovers off-track students and gets them back on track. • Defines overall success as the number of off-track students put back on track plus the number of students kept from falling off track.

  9. Diplomas Now Schools Prevent Students From Going Off Track This chart shows the average percentage of students in Diplomas Now schools that were on track at the end of the first quarter and stayed on track through the remainder of the 2011-2012 school year. *Averages based on longitudinal data from participating 39 grades (eleven 6th grade, nine 7th grade, eight 8th grade, nine 9th grade, one 10th grade, and one 11th grade) in 21 schools in 9 urban districts. **Behavior data from 38 grades across 21 schools (one 9th grade excluded due to missing data)

  10. Diplomas Now Schools Help Off-Track Students Back on Track This chart shows the progress of students flagged with an off track indicator prior to the final marking period of the 2011-2012 school yearin Diplomas Now schools. 53% back on track 41% back on track 58% back on track 66% back on track

  11. Diplomas Now Overall Success This chart shows the average percentage of students who stayed on track and those whom got back on track in Diplomas Now schools over the 2011-2012 school year. *Averages based on longitudinal data from participating 39 grades (eleven 6th grade, nine 7th grade, eight 8th grade, nine 9th grade, one 10th grade, and one 11th grade) in 21 schools in 9 urban districts. **Behavior data from 38 grades across 21 schools (one 9th grade excluded due to missing data)

  12. What we’re learning from end of year results… • We are off to a good start, but there is still a lot of work to do on behalf of our schools and students. • Generally, middle schools had both higher prevention and recovery rates. The is important because research indicates that the earlier students get on track, the more likely they are to remain on track. • There is a high number of high school students who are starting the year off-track. This indicates the need to work towards 6-12 feeder patterns of DN schools to help increase the number of students starting high school on-track. • Many students go off-track at the end of the school year. This tells us that we need assertive, well-executed Finishing Strong plans to help students stay on track during the final marking periods of the school year is critical.

  13. Boston

  14. On-Track Students Kept On Track atThe McCormack Upper School This chart shows the percentage of students that were on track at the end of the first quarter and stayed on track through the remainder of the 2011-2012 school year in this Diplomas Now school. 1 n= 220. 2 n= 238. 3n= 217. 4n= 232.

  15. Off-Track Students Put Back On Track at The McCormack Upper School This chart shows the progress of students flagged with an off track indicator prior to the final marking period of the 2011-2012 school year in this Diplomas Now school. 48% back on track 53% back on track 60% back on track 75% back on track

  16. Overall Success at The McCormack Upper School This chart shows the percentage of students that stayed on track and those that got back on track in this Diplomas Now school over the 2011-2012 school year. 1 n= 250. 2 n= 250. 3n= 248. 4n= 247.

  17. On-Track Students Kept On Track atThe Burke High School This chart shows the percentage of students that were on track at the end of the first quarter and stayed on track through the remainder of the 2011-2012 school year in this Diplomas Now school. 1 n= 105. 2 n= 139. 3n= 83. 4n= 90.

  18. Off-Track Students Put Back On Track at The Burke High School This chart shows the progress of students flagged with an off track indicator prior to the final marking period of the 2011-2012 school year in this Diplomas Now school.

  19. Overall Success at The Burke High School This chart shows the percentage of students that stayed on track and those that got back on track in this Diplomas Now school over the 2011-2012 school year. 1 n= 133. 2 n= 144. 3n= 117. 4n= 130.

  20. On-Track Students Kept On Track atThe English High School This chart shows the percentage of students that were on track at the end of the first quarter and stayed on track through the remainder of the 2011-2012 school year in this Diplomas Now school. 1 n= 35. 2 n= 67. 3n= 42.

  21. Off-Track Students Put Back On Track at The English High School This chart shows the progress of students flagged with an off track indicator prior to the final marking period of the 2011-2012 school year in this Diplomas Now school. 41% back on track 40% back on track 15% back on track

  22. Overall Success at The English High School This chart shows the percentage of students that stayed on track and those that got back on track in this Diplomas Now school over the 2011-2012 school year. 1 n= 133. 2 n= 94. 3n= 95.

  23. Chicago

  24. On-Track Students Kept On Track atChicago Talent Development HS This chart shows the percentage of students that were on track at the end of the first quarter and stayed on track through the remainder of the 2011-2012 school year in this Diplomas Now school. 1 n= 123. 2 n= 96. 3n= 143. 4n= 134.

  25. Off-Track Students Put Back On Track at Chicago Talent Development HS This chart shows the progress of students flagged with an off track indicator prior to the final marking period of the 2011-2012 school year in this Diplomas Now school. 78% back on track 60% back on track 59% back on track 53% back on track

  26. Overall Success at Chicago Talent Development High School This chart shows the percentage of students that stayed on track and those that got back on track in this Diplomas Now school over the 2011-2012 school year. 1 Grade 9 n= 65. Grade 10 n= 58. Grade 11 n= 65. 2Grade 9 n= 66. Grade 10 n= 58. Grade 11 n= 65. 3Grade 9 n= 66. Grade 10 n= 58. Grade 11 n= 66. 4Grade 9 n= 66. Grade 10 n= 58. Grade 11 n= 66.

  27. Detroit

  28. On-Track Students Kept On Track atDetroit Collegiate Prep This chart shows the percentage of students that were on track at the end of the first quarter and stayed on track through the remainder of the 2011-2012 school year in this Diplomas Now school. 1 n= 29 2 n= 56. 3n= 52. 4n= 49.

  29. Off-Track Students Put Back On Track at Detroit Collegiate Prep This chart shows the progress of students flagged with an off track indicator prior to the final marking period of the 2011-2012 school year in this Diplomas Now school. 21% back on track 42% back on track 67% back on track 75% back on track

  30. Overall Success at Detroit Collegiate Prep This chart shows the percentage of students that stayed on track and those that got back on track in this Diplomas Now school over the 2011-2012 school year. 1 n= 68. 2 n= 68. 3n= 67. 4n= 68.

  31. East Baton Rouge

  32. On-Track Students Kept On Track atBroadmoor Middle School This chart shows the percentage of students that were on track at the end of the first quarter and stayed on track through the remainder of the 2011-2012 school year in this Diplomas Now school. 1 n= 156. 2 n= 170. 3n= 168. 4n= 175.

  33. Off-Track Students Put Back On Track at Broadmoor Middle School This chart shows the progress of students flagged with an off track indicator prior to the final marking period of the 2011-2012 school year in this Diplomas Now school.

  34. Overall Success at Broadmoor Middle School This chart shows the percentage of students that stayed on track and those that got back on track in this Diplomas Now school over the 2011-2012 school year. 1 n= 178. 2 n= 188. 3n= 186. 4n= 186.

  35. On-Track Students Kept On Track atCapitol Middle School This chart shows the percentage of students that were on track at the end of the first quarter and stayed on track through the remainder of the 2011-2012 school year in this Diplomas Now school. 1 n= 143. 2 n= 112. 3n= 144. 4n= 130.

  36. Off-Track Students Put Back On Track at Capitol Middle School This chart shows the progress of students flagged with an off track indicator prior to the final marking period of the 2011-2012 school year in this Diplomas Now school. 45% back on track 89% back on track 75% back on track 84% back on track

  37. Overall Success at Capitol Middle School This chart shows the percentage of students that stayed on track and those that got back on track in this Diplomas Now school over the 2011-2012 school year. 1 n= 163. 2 n= 163. 3n= 163. 4n= 158.

  38. Los Angeles

  39. On-Track Students Kept On Track atClinton Middle School This chart shows the percentage of students that were on track at the end of the first quarter and stayed on track through the remainder of the 2011-2012 school year in this Diplomas Now school. 1 n= 822. 2 n= 900. 3n= 544. 4n= 685.

  40. Off-Track Students Put Back On Track at Clinton Middle School This chart shows the progress of students flagged with an off track indicator prior to the final marking period of the 2011-2012 school year in this Diplomas Now school. 67% back on track 63% back on track 48% back on track 82% back on track

  41. Overall Success at Clinton Middle School This chart shows the percentage of students that stayed on track and those that got back on track in this Diplomas Now school over the 2011-2012 school year. 1 Grade 6 n= 265. Grade 7 n= 294. Grade 8 n= 352. 2Grade 6 n= 265. Grade 7 n= 294. Grade 8 n= 352. 3Grade 6 n= 265. Grade 7 n= 294. Grade 8 n= 351. 4Grade 6 n= 265. Grade 7 n= 294. Grade 8 n= 352.

  42. On-Track Students Kept On Track at Hollenbeck Middle School This chart shows the percentage of students that were on track at the end of the first quarter and stayed on track through the remainder of the 2011-2012 school year in this Diplomas Now school. 1 n= 307. 2 n= 299. 3n= 290. 4n= 272.

  43. Off-Track Students Put Back On Track at Hollenbeck Middle School This chart shows the progress of students flagged with an off track indicator prior to the final marking period of the 2011-2012 school year in this Diplomas Now school.

  44. Overall Success at Hollenbeck School This chart shows the percentage of students that stayed on track and those that got back on track in this Diplomas Now school over the 2011-2012 school year. 1 Grade 6 n= 83. Grade 7 n= 175. Grade 8 n= 116. 2Grade 6 n= 91. Grade 7 n= 187. Grade 8 n= 123. 3Grade 6 n= 83. Grade 7 n= 174. Grade 8 n= 116. 4Grade 6 n= 83. Grade 7 n= 174. Grade 8 n= 116.

  45. On-Track Students Kept On Track at Liechty Middle School This chart shows the percentage of students that were on track at the end of the first quarter and stayed on track through the remainder of the 2011-2012 school year in this Diplomas Now school. 1 n= 386. 2 n= 294. 3n= 322. 4n= 348.

  46. Off-Track Students Put Back On Track at Liechty Middle School This chart shows the progress of students flagged with an off track indicator prior to the final marking period of the 2011-2012 school year in this Diplomas Now school.

  47. Overall Success at Liechty Middle School This chart shows the percentage of students that stayed on track and those that got back on track in this Diplomas Now school over the 2011-2012 school year. 1 Grade 6 n= 328. Grade 7 n= 55. 2Grade 6 n= 331. Grade 7 n= 55. 3Grade 6 n= 328. Grade 7 n= 52. 4Grade 6 n= 328. Grade 7 n= 52.

  48. Miami

  49. On-Track Students Kept On Track at Drew Middle School This chart shows the percentage of students that were on track at the end of the first quarter and stayed on track through the remainder of the 2011-2012 school year in this Diplomas Now school. 1 n= 353. 2 n= 369. 3n= 347 4n= 329.

  50. Off-Track Students Put Back On Track at Drew Middle School This chart shows the progress of students flagged with an off track indicator prior to the final marking period of the 2011-2012 school year in this Diplomas Now school.

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