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GATE Graduation: A Team Effort

GATE Graduation: A Team Effort. School Counselor Summer Institute Red Lion, Olympia, June 27, 2013. Presentation Objectives. Overview current dropout/graduation rates in Washington State. Describe current policy efforts underway at the state level.

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GATE Graduation: A Team Effort

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  1. GATE Graduation: A Team Effort School Counselor Summer Institute Red Lion, Olympia, June 27, 2013

  2. Presentation Objectives Overview current dropout/graduation rates in Washington State. Describe current policy efforts underway at the state level. Introduce Graduation: A Team Effort (GATE)…Washington’s collective impact graduation initiative. Strengthen the professional network working on dropout issues in Washington State.

  3. State Policy Efforts • House Bill 1573: Building Bridges (2007-09) • Senate Bill 1418: Reengagement System (2009-10) • House Bill 1599: PASS Act (2010-12)

  4. The Future: Collective Impact • A core group of leaders decide to abandon their individual agendas in favor of a collective approach to improving student achievement.”

  5. 5 Conditions for Collective Impact • Common agenda • Shared measure • Mutually reinforced activities • Continuous communication • Backbone support

  6. What will SUCCESS look like? An integrated systemic approach that includes early identification and rapid response to the needs of all students.

  7. Culture of CareEssential Elements of aComprehensive Dropout Prevention, Intervention and Retrieval System Making A Connection • Empowering Youth • Engaging Family and Community Internal Support Elements • Creating Support for Collective Impact • Evaluating Performance

  8. Milestone Measures

  9. DEWISbased on National Dropout Prevention Center Framework • Phase 1: Analyze Data • Phase 2: Identify Target Areas for Intervention • Phase 3: Develop Improvement Plan • Phase 4: Implement, Monitor and Evaluate

  10. Dropout Prevention, Intervention and Reengagement Inventory A resource for peer sharing of effective strategies, programs, models, and partnerships that engage students, support academic and social/emotional needs, and create educational momentum for secondary and post-secondary success.

  11. Technical Assistance Workgroup Tasks • Collect and organize research and/or results supporting comprehensive dropout prevention, intervention, and retrieval (dpir) models and strategies. • Develop an OSPI based website (linked to partner websites) to host effective dropout program information for use by pre-K-12 education staff and other stakeholders. • Consult with other GATE workgroups to develop a school self-audit process/tool for use in identifying and analyzing dropout programming needs, as well as matching cross-system efforts to research-supported dpir strategies/programs. • Collaborate with other GATE workgroups and allied agency partners to design and implement a professional development model, including outreach and support to work with all districts/schools and communities in addressing local dropout prevention, intervention, and retrieval efforts.

  12. The DPIR Query Tool

  13. Query Tool Basics • 20 questions: • Name and contact • Program reach and size • Program components: type, time, goals, data informed need • 5 short answers • Administration, staff, partners • Extra credit

  14. Conveniently Located http://www.k12.wa/GATE/DPIRInventory.aspx

  15. We Need Your Help • The inventory is ready for submissions. • Feedback is appreciated.

  16. Comments or Questions? Please email us at: teameffort@k12.wa.us

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