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Riverside High School Dropout Data and Building Relationships

Riverside High School focuses on capturing students' hearts and developing a caring atmosphere. The school utilizes various strategies, such as greeting students, music in hallways, and implementing the Four Questions and "Foul" and Affirmation techniques. The school also faces obstacles like a high number of teacher evaluations and substitute shortage. Despite challenges, Riverside High School seeks to improve attendance and implement initiatives like revised discipline and GED options. The school receives support from Kanawha County Schools and plans to strengthen processes and provide consistent professional development.

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Riverside High School Dropout Data and Building Relationships

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  1. Riverside High School

  2. Riverside High School

  3. Dropout Data

  4. Capturing Kids Hearts • Develop relationships and caring atmosphere • Greet students • Music in the hallways and classroom • Utilize the four questions • Utilize “Foul” and Affirmation • “Good News” • Be aware of “smoke screens”

  5. Obstacles • Number of new faculty to our building: • 21 teachers • 2 Assistant Principals (A third added in February) • 2 home/school liaison • 1 clerk • 1 Special Education Specialist • 1 Counselor • 5 Custodians • 2 Interventionist (1 was not hired until February)

  6. Obstacles Cont. • High Number of Teacher Evaluations: 29 • 6 long-term substitutes • Substitute Shortage • Monitoring Initiatives

  7. Riverside High School

  8. DP21 Data • Attendance • Currently 85% • Home School Liaison • Incentives • Revised Discipline

  9. GED Option • Offer to 12 Students • 9 Students Originally Enrolled • 5 Students Remain • Two Teachers

  10. County Support • Kanawha County Schools has been extremely supportive in our efforts this year. • Graduation Coach • ALC Position • ½ Day Floating Substitute • Additional Administrator

  11. Next Year • Clubs • New schedule • Built in collaboration • Built in Intervention time • Stronger focus on Benchmark use and analysis • Multi-Year Consistent Profession Development Focus • Focus on strengthening our processes • Focused Mission/Vision statements • Electronic Walk-throughs • Teacher Leaders • 21st Century Counseling (Professional Development)

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