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Middle School Graduation Program Implementation Guide

This comprehensive guide by Reggie Beaty from Communities In Schools of Georgia lays out strategic steps for planning the first 90 days of a middle school graduation program, focusing on meeting stakeholders, setting up workspace, analyzing data, and developing intervention strategies. It emphasizes identifying at-risk students, establishing program priorities, and implementing interventions to decrease dropout risks. The guide also provides a 4-step process for developing and implementing a successful middle school graduation program. Ideal for educators looking to make a difference and improve graduation rates in their school.

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Middle School Graduation Program Implementation Guide

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  1. “Starting Out Strong”Reggie BeatyCommunities In Schools of Georgia

  2. Planning your first 90 days in increments… The First Ten Secure and set up your work space

  3. Planning your first 90 days in increments… The First Ten Meet with key stakeholders… principal, teachers, counselors, students and parents Secure and set up your work space

  4. Planning your first 90 days in increments… The First Ten Meet with key stakeholders… principal, teachers, counselors, students and parents Secure and set-up your work space Become familiar with community: assess resources and conduct orientation

  5. Planning your first 90 days in increments… The First Ten Meet with key stakeholders… principal, teachers, counselors, students and parents Secure and set-up your work space Become familiar with community: assess resources and conduct orientation Understand the school data

  6. Planning your first “90” days in increments… The First Ten Meet with key stakeholders… principal, teachers, counselors, students and parents Secure and set up your work space Become familiar with community: assess resources and conduct orientation Conduct a needs assessment of school and student population Understand the school data

  7. 4-Step Process For Developing And Implementing A Middle School Graduation Program Step 4. Making a Difference Step 3. Where To Focus • Develop a Graduation Work Plan Against the Established Priorities • Analyze Data • Look for Common Areas of Need • Establish Priorities With Principal and Graduation Team Step 2. Who’s At Risk Step 1. Getting Smart • Identify Potential At-risk Students by Name • Understand School Population and Currently Available Resources

  8. When you meet with your Principal… • Review job description and MSGC expectations • Provide an overview of this three-day training • Establish the Graduation Team: Principal, Assistant Principals, Counselors, Social Workers, and Teachers • Seek guidance for the School Assessment and starting your program • Plan the orientation: set date, invite key stakeholders

  9. Middle School Graduation Coach Program Orientation • Orientation meeting should include: • Welcome and Introductions • Review of Job Descriptions • Overview of the dropout problem • Overview of the MSGC program • Support needed from School and Community • The following groups should receive a presentation: • Graduation Team • Community Leaders, agencies and organizations • School staff, students and parents

  10. Completing your first 30 days (As you meet with your Graduation Team) Share the results of your School Assessment Create your Work Plan (with the Graduation Team) Prepare Assessment Report Identify Who’s At Risk • Choose Strategies to Address Target Areas • Create Strategy Goals Where to Focus (Defining Target Areas of Intervention)

  11. MSGC Priorities 8th Grade CRCTs: Review 7th grade scores for remediation needs. This is a “gateway” exam to high school! Attendance: Students missing over 15 days in the previous year or under 80% currently. Retained students: Look for repeaters and/or a history of retention. Dropout risk multiplies with each grade retained. Failed Core Courses/Poor CRCTs: Low math and reading scores must be remedied EARLY. Poor behavior: History of poor behavior marks and suspensions increase dropout risk. Transitions: These are the fragile years! Focus here to develop transition programs into and out of middle school.

  12. Levels of Intervention • Case Management • Interventions designed for individual students with multiple risk factors; may involve comprehensive interventions from multiple service providers • Examples: • Tutoring • Flexible scheduling • Counseling • Behavioral interventions • Attendance contracts • Small Group • Interventions designed for a segment of the student population to address a common issue • Examples: • Test tutoring • Credit recovery • Remedial courses Step 4. Making a Difference • Whole School • Interventions designed for the entire school population to address major issues with the potential to become epidemic • Examples: • Speakers • Assembly programs

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