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Dropout What we know. KidStrong Conference June 9-10, 2011 Karen Ruddle WVDE Office of Special Programs. DID YOU KNOW…. 70%. of students read too poorly to absorb the complex subject matter they need to cover in high school. 57%. of college prep students report they read at
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Dropout What we know KidStrong Conference June 9-10, 2011 Karen Ruddle WVDE Office of Special Programs
70% of students read too poorly to absorb the complex subject matter they need to cover in high school WVDE OSP
57% of college prep students report they read at least 3 hours per school week WVDE OSP
20% of high school students report they spend no time reading in the typical school week WVDE OSP
50% of college students enter college needing remedial education WVDE OSP
75% of struggling third graders still struggle in the ninth grade WVDE OSP
What are your statistics? WVDE OSP
89% of students with disabilities in WV graduated with a regular diploma WVDE Exit Data 2009-2010 WVDE OSP
Graduation in West Virginia 2009-10 WVDE OSP
Dropout by Grade-All 2008-2009 WVDE OSP
Dropout 2004-2008 WVDE OSP
2009-2010 NCLB for WV WVDE OSP
Who drops out? WVDE OSP
Those who have been retained NCSET 2004 WVDE OSP
Those with poor attendance NCSET 2004 WVDE OSP
Males, but femaleswho drop out do so for reasons related to pregnancy NCSET 2004 WVDE OSP
Those more often from low-income families NCSET 2004 WVDE OSP
Those with low scores on measures of cognitive ability NCSET 2004 WVDE OSP
Students who are Black, Hispanic, and Native American youth NCSET 2004 WVDE OSP
Those from families in which parents are unemployed NCSET 2004 WVDE OSP
Those identified with disabilities, especially emotional/behavioral disabilities NCSET 2004 WVDE OSP
Students with poor grades and course failure NCSET 2004 WVDE OSP
Those with behavioral and disciplinary problems NCSET 2004 WVDE OSP
Those who feel unsupported when standards are raised NCSET 2004 WVDE OSP
Those who feel alienated and who participate least in school NCSET 2004 WVDE OSP
Those with limited parental support NCSET 2004 WVDE OSP
What impact does alternative education have on dropout prevention?Bookmark: Quote from Fred Rogers
WVDE Office of Special ProgramsNDPC-SD Intensive Technical Assistance InitiativeWeb Resources-Bookmark
Internet Resources • National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities • National Dropout Prevention Center Network • What Works Clearinghouse • IES Practice Guide-Dropout Prevention WVDE OSP