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Whose Responsibility is Dropout Prevention?

Whose Responsibility is Dropout Prevention?. Dr. Kennedy Ongaga Dr. William Sterrett Dr. Janna R obertson. What do you think?. There is a naïve common assumption that all dropout prevention responsibility falls to the high school principal. Do you agree? What do you think?

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Whose Responsibility is Dropout Prevention?

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  1. Whose Responsibility is Dropout Prevention? Dr. Kennedy Ongaga Dr. William Sterrett Dr. Janna Robertson

  2. What do you think? • There is a naïve common assumption that all dropout prevention responsibility falls to the high school principal. • Do you agree? • What do you think? • Do principals at the elementary and middle school feel as responsible? • Why or why not?

  3. Method • Participated in a new faculty mentor group with Dr. Jay Smink, past Executive Director of the National Dropout Prevention Center • Developed online survey based on research • Piloted it with a few principals and had it reviewed by peers • Sent it to principals in 13 school districts in Southeastern North Carolina (UNCW professional development partners)

  4. Participants • Elementary School Principals = 17 • Middle School Principals = 7 • High School Principals = 4

  5. Principal Beliefs

  6. Principal Beliefs

  7. It is the responsibility . . .

  8. Enough is being done . . .

  9. Fifteen Effective Practices for Dropout Prevention • Systemic Renewal • School/Community Collaboration • Safe Learning Environment • Family Engagement • Early Childhood Education • Early Literacy Development • Mentoring/ Tutoring • Service Learning • Alternative Schooling • After-school Opportunities • Professional Development • Active Learning • Educational Technology • Individualized Instruction • Career and Technical Ed.

  10. Effective Practices • Which Effective Practices occur in: • Preschool? • Elementary? • Middle school? • High School?

  11. Fifteen Effective Dropout Prevention Practices

  12. Final Thoughts • So whose responsibility is dropout prevention? • It is a shared responsibility, and it looks like principals realize this including those at elementary and middle schools.

  13. Contact Information • Dr. Kennedy Ongaga: ongagak@uncw.edu • Dr. William Sterrett: sterrettw@uncw.edu • Dr. Janna Robertson: robertsonj@uncw.edu

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