The High School Drop Out Prevention Center

1. The High School Drop Out Prevention Center by Daniel Korn on 07/14/2004

2. Introduction • High school education is the minimum needed • Poor kids have the highest drop out rate • The drop out rate is a societal problem

3. Plan Objective • To lower the drop out rate among high risk high school students • To test intensive study concept • To increase state funding to school district

4. Current Situation • Its hard to start new school programs when budgets are tight • Schools have a financial incentive to invest in programs that increase their revenue. • The high school drop out rate increases when exit exams are instituted and social promotion ends.

5. Critical Assumptions • Why students are dropping Out • Exit exam links to performance • Student motivation

6. The Center will increase school funding • The Center will benefit society at large

7. One full time teacher One large room Twenty-one computers 100 students Desks and chairs Educational software Test prep material Ten student instructors Preliminary Project Requirements

8. The project should cost about $50,000 dollars to implement Preventing one student from dropping out in their junior years saves the school district $16,500 Keeping four students from dropping out pays the school district back Keeping one student from dropping out pays society back Budget Estimate and Financial Analysis

9. Schedule Estimate • The project will take 178 days • Design phase – 17 days • Setup phase – 18 days • Implementation – 143 days

10. Potential Risks • Students drop out of high school despite class • Students do not improve exit exam scores • Students continue to fail other required classes

12. Net Benefit Expected Tuition to District Success 80% $1,352,500 $1,082,000 YES Failure 20% $197,500 $39,500 Build Drop Out Prevention Center $1,121,500 Success 20% $1,402,500 $280,500 NO Failure 80% $247,500 $198,000 $ 478,500 Exhibit A: Risk Assessment

13. Exhibit B: Gantt Chart

14. Questions