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CCGP Summer Conference Promises To Keep

Minority Students in Utah Duchesne and Uintah Counties. CCGP Summer Conference Promises To Keep. Academic Growth and Retention. Four Areas of Concern Identification Intervention Organization Coordination. IDENTIFICATION of At-Risk Issues.

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CCGP Summer Conference Promises To Keep

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  1. Minority Students in Utah Duchesne and Uintah Counties CCGP Summer Conference Promises To Keep

  2. Academic Growth and Retention Four Areas of Concern • Identification • Intervention • Organization • Coordination

  3. IDENTIFICATION of At-Risk Issues Unalterable Factors:Age, Gender, Ethnicity, Cognitive Ability Malleable Factors:Grades, Behavior, Attendance, Expectations, School Climate Use these factors to identify and watch students. Identify early

  4. INTERVENTION Issues Sometimes interventions fail Sometimes the “dose” is not right for an individual student Sometimes contextual factors are ignored (available services, poverty, rural /urban settings, related to the student’s environment Example: Native American Students and Hispanic Performance. Reasons are different

  5. ORGANIZATIONAL Issues Interaction between academic skills, student behavior, family concerns, and services provided is often weak and indirect. Poorly designed information systems—not useable difficult to access Mentors are often used to intervene but they are often not well trained

  6. COORDINATION Issues Parents and educators are often unaware about community and school resources Duplication of efforts and scheduling issues can waste resources Resources are also wasted when they are under-utilized Training is often not provided to make sure interventions are appropriately implemented

  7. Our Approach - DRAFT • Identification • Intervention • Organization • Coordination UTE INDIAN TRIBE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT • Uintah and Duchesne School Districts26 Public Schools • 11 Schools (Currently Offering Support) • 1 Charter School (Ute Tribe Education)

  8. Identification Approach • Match key variables with student data and look for early warning signs Don’t wait for students to exhibit characteristics associated with failure Use student data as baseline information to select appropriate goals and interventions. Tools: Identifying also means….Ute Indian Tribe Education Network American Indian 101 FAQ The Ute

  9. Selecting Interventions Approach Match interventions for specific risk factors Consider motivators and incentives that are likely to reinforce changes Consider findings in the literature and knowledge from focus groups with students, parents, and elders. Use student academic and behavioral change data Intervene early Tools: Ute Indian Tribe Video Collection and “Self-Esteem” Videos

  10. Organizational Approach Must be able to easily organize, track, and report on academic growth and progress on interventions. Help educators and parents to recognize patterns in the data Make decisions about the success of the interventions Need reminders and schedules to help educators stay on top of caseloads Tools: ISIS and Power School and Ute Mentors Network Tools

  11. Coordination Approach Coordination is based on a needs assessment Provided professional development—presentations, review checklists, and knowledge checks Develop local, state, and federal resources database Systematically manage the activities of educators and mentors Tools: Minority Students in Utah Professional Development Knowledge Checks Scholarships Available for American Indians and…

  12. To Summarize Identify students at-risk for academic failure or dropping out Select and implement relevant goals, appropriate interventions, and motivating rewards, Organize caseloads, track and evaluate progress and success or failure, facilitate communication between schools, students, and their families Locate and use effective training materials and utilize resources

  13. Expected Outcomes At-risk students will be identified early Research based interventions will be matched to student needs Stakeholders will have greater access to information, time will be used more productively Interventions will be implemented with fidelity

  14. American Indian Information System (AISIS) Arce (2005) Tracks high-need student data. The system is used as an accountability system, Currently be re-designed to capture services provision data and student progress data. Components to address organizational and coordination issues also being added

  15. MORE TOOLS • American Indians 101 FAQ • Incentives • Seniors Support • House Resolution 168 • Ute Tribe Library • Uintah Basin Teaching American History

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