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So I missed a few classes, whats the big deal?

So I missed a few classes, whats the big deal?. Presentation by the Cajon Counseling Team. EC 48260 – Children the age of 6-18 must be in school. . EC 48293 –Parents/Guardians in charge of minors must comply with the law and are subject to a fine for non-compliance.

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So I missed a few classes, whats the big deal?

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  1. So I missed a few classes, whats the big deal? Presentation by the Cajon Counseling Team

  2. EC 48260 – Children the age of 6-18 must be in school.. EC 48293 –Parents/Guardians in charge of minors must comply with the law and are subject to a fine for non-compliance. Truants hurt the entire family: Citations, Minor’s loss of driver’s license, CalWORKS notification, assistance from District Attorney’s office YOU NEED TO KNOW…

  3. Why Attend School?

  4. Ninth-Grade Attendance Rates Predict High School Graduation http://www.mdrc.org/area_fact_35.html

  5. http://www.mdrc.org/area_fact_35.html

  6. According to California Dept. Of Education: • 15.2% of Hispanic/Latino student drop out • 17.5% of African American student drop out • 15.4% of White students drop out • 15.8% of students district wide drop out. • 33.9% of English language learners drop out • 45% of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged students (free or reduced lunch), drop out. • The Truancy rate is 51.5 % district wide • There are nearly 7,000 suspensions each year In SBCUSD. • There is a high correlation or connection between attendance and suspension problems to drop out rates.

  7. Education helps you get a job.. High school dropouts are nearly twice as likely to be unemployed. Los que no se gradúan del grado 12 corren casi el doble de riesgo de estar desempleados.

  8. High school graduates make almost 50% more money than dropouts. Education = $$$Educación = $$$ Source: U.S. Census Bureau. March 2006.

  9. Education keeps you free. 3 out of 4 prisoners are high school dropouts. High school dropouts

  10. Dropouts are more likely to be: • Unemployed- 32.9% for dropouts (United States Dept. of labor) • In prison- 40% of prison rates, 50% of persons on death row • Living in poverty • Receiving government assistance • Less healthy • Divorced • Single parentshttp://nces.ed.gov/pubs2007/dropout05/ • http://educationalissues.suite101.com/article.cfm/dropouts_give_reasons

  11. Education gives you options..

  12. Hard work Low pay Little education = few options

  13. Statistically 55% of the nation's students between the ages of 15 and 19 will successfully complete high school and receive a high school diploma.  Another 15% will receive their GED or high school equivalency before the age of 24, which in total accounts for 70% of students that will graduate annually.   Sadly however, the remaining 30% of high school students will drop out of school before reaching the 12th grade and never really make up that opportunity.  This deeply impacts their options for work and financial responsibility for the rest of their lives.  In addition the toll taken on the self esteem of these young people follows them far into their adulthood. http://www.womensforum.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3082:why-teens-drop-out-of-high-school&catid=14:education&Itemid=44#

  14. WHY ARE TEENS DROPPING OUT OF SCHOOL?

  15. Top Ten Reason Why Teens Drop Out. • Lack of educational support - Studies conducted on 5,000 high school drop outs revealed 75% dropped out of high school because they lack sufficient parental support and educational encouragement. • Outside influences - Friends and/or peer pressure from other high school drop outs, family or other outside relationships can impact a teen to drop out of school. This also encompasses teens who opt to drop out high school to join a gang or to be accepted in other teen groups and street communities. • Special Needs - there are a number of teens dropping out high school because they require specific attention to a certain need such as ADHD or dyslexia. This reason teens drop out is predominately among densely populated public high schools where the overcrowded classrooms fail to recognize the special needs of a specific student. • Financial Problems - Often the family is in a very poor financial situation and in order to help the family financially is another reason why teens drop out of school. Teens in this case are forced to obtain employment to financially help the family, and in some cases the financial strain can be due to an unplanned pregnancy and/or parental disabilities. • Lack of Interest - One of the biggest reasons a teen will drop out of high school is because they simply lack interest in gaining an education. Out of 10,000 public high school drop outs, 7,000 of them confessed to their lack in interest to complete high school. Most often this is due to the generic course curriculums offered to public high school students, whereby a number of students simply become bored.

  16. Top Ten reasons Cont. • Drug and alcohol abuse - Drugs and alcohol abuse is within the top 3 reasons students fail to complete their high school education. It goes without saying, that a teen on drugs will rarely complete high school. That is unless the parents recognize the problem and seek help in time! • Depression and Physical Illnesses -Depression and illnesses can be the result of an eating disorder, heredity, family or financial situation that will contribute to the teen's lack of interest in school or class subjects and and is common reason why teens drop out of school . • Physical abuse - Teens that are victims of domestic violence such as physical, verbal and sexual abuse tend to drop out of high school before obtaining their high school diploma. In most cases a number of teens experiencing abuse will runaway from home, thus causing them to drop out. • Teen Pregnancy - In the past teen pregnancy accounted for 15% of the high school drop out rate among teens between the ages of 15 - 18. Currently, however, these numbers have sharply declined to about 4% on the average.  This is due to the fact that a number of public schools have opted to reform the school to cater to pregnant teens. Additionally some states have high schools specifically for pregnant teens and teen mothers to ensure they complete high school in an environment that does not judge them or discount the impact or significance of their circumstance. • Alternative lifestyles - This common reason teens drop out of high school is due to their perception of an alternative lifestyle in which education does not play an important role. For example, a teen who is introduced to drug dealing and prostitution may view high school as a waste of time because they don't need an education to sell drugs or their bodies for that matter. WomensForum.com

  17. When 500 dropouts, ages 16-25, were interviewed, they gave many reasons for leaving school: • 47% said classes were not interesting • 43% missed too many days to catch up • 45% entered high school poorly prepared by their earlier education • 69% said they were not motivated to work hard • 35% said they were failing • 32% said they left to get a job • 25% left to become parents • 22% left to take care of a relative • Two thirds said they would have worked harder if more were expected from them. • http://educationalissues.suite101.com/article.cfm/dropouts_give_reasons

  18. But my uncle dropped out and he makes a lot of money? • What about health care? • What about retirement? • What about benefits?

  19. What's your reason for not attending? • Ask yourself these questions? • Do I want to be part of those statistics? • Is my reason for missing class important enough to miss out on graduation? • Are my current choices supporting my future goals? • Do I have future goals? • What do I need to do to get back on track?

  20. NOW IS THE TIME. 70 80 10 20 30 40 50 60 90 WORK RETIREMENT YOU ARE HERE

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