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Addressing the High School Drop Out Rate in Ingham County. The Problem The Question The Process Presented by the SDDP Team at Lansing Community College. The Problem. High School Drop Out Rate in Ingham County, Michigan. The Question.
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Addressing the High School Drop Out Rate in Ingham County The Problem The Question The Process Presented by the SDDP Team at Lansing Community College
The Problem • High School Drop Out Rate in Ingham County, Michigan
The Question • What factors contribute to the dropout rate for high school students in Ingham County?
The Process Structured Dialogic Design Process (SDDP) • It is a tool for managing complexity. • It is a process to identify and analyze the Factors that contribute to complex problems and discovering the root cause Factors. • It’s goal seeks to prevent the problem from happening again by identifying the Factors, the influences of each Factor on other Factors, and mapping the corresponding influence structure making the complex situation transparent. • The result will illuminate the influences of selected Factors and a shared understanding of the most leveraged Factors to be addressed in the design and implementation of potential solutions.
Who are the Stakeholders in Ingham County? • Students • Schools • Higher Education • Associations • County • State • National
Ingham County Stakeholders Ingham County: Students, Ingham Intermediate School District, Board of Commissioners, Youth Commission National: K-12, National Governor’s Association Associations: Catholic Social Services, MEA, YMCA State of Mi: Michigan Department of Education, CAMW, Keep Learning, Community Mental Health, LEAP, Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, 55th District Court Family Division, Juvenile Division Family Court, Judiciary Committee, Foster Care, Lansing Teen Court Lansing Community College: Office of Advancement City of Lansing: City Council, Lansing School District Michigan State University: MSU Adolescent Diversion Program
Considerations • Community buy-in? The SDDP will help to ensure this. • Explanation of technologies to the stakeholder participants so that the process may proceed smoothly. • What is the role of K-8?
How may our SDDP Team serve you? • A trained Practitioner along with a trained operator make this process a very powerful tool for managing complexity, and converging on a collaborative action plan. • Delivery: FTF, Wiki, or Hybrid • Timeline: Week, Month, and Year(s)
The SDDP Team at LCC • Linda Heard, MA Apprentice • Tess King Apprentice • Madeleine Townsend Apprentice • Pam Bergeron Apprentice • Penny Denczek Apprentice • Megan Garrett Apprentice • Anand Ramaswami, PhD Apprentice • Jean Morciglio Apprentice • James Sawyer Apprentice • Maria Nevai Apprentice • Dr. Alexander Christakis, PhD Master Trainer • Gayle Underwood, MA Trainer