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GRADUATION COACHES “All CHILDREN ARE IMPORTANT TO US”. What is a Graduation Coach?. A person who works with a targeted group of at risk children to help them become high school graduates. 2007-2008 Graduation Coaches. James Kelly—Barbe Anya Miller—LaGrange
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GRADUATION COACHES “All CHILDREN ARE IMPORTANT TO US”
What is a Graduation Coach? A person who works with a targeted group of at risk children to help them become high school graduates.
2007-2008 Graduation Coaches James Kelly—Barbe Anya Miller—LaGrange Jackie Shelton—Washington Marion
Roles of a Graduation Coach • Identify high school students not graduating. • Develop relationships with students and parents. • Track target students.
Roles of a Graduation Coach Continued… • Connect students to people and resources • Assist teachers • Motivating students • Assist with five year plans
Graduation Coaches work full time with only targeted at-risk students. Counselors work with all students at a school Counselors serve as testing coordinators How are Graduation Coaches Different from Counselors?
Why do we need Graduation Coaches? • Lower the drop out rate • Encourage students to strive for a higher level of diploma • Monitor at risk students • Develop relationships with students
Students who exited for the following reasons are not considered dropouts • graduated or completed other approved educational program • temporary absence due to illness or expulsion • transfer to correctional institution • transfer to non-public school or home-schooling • transfer out of state • death