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Getting to Graduation. Credit Recovery and Academic Strategies for Youth. Sue Steele, McKinney-Vento Coordinator/Liaison James Martin, Lead Teacher, Title I N/D Program Teresa Buchanan, BRIDGES Program Manager. Introduction. Partnerships between: Wichita Public Schools
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Getting to Graduation Credit Recovery and Academic Strategies for Youth Sue Steele, McKinney-Vento Coordinator/Liaison James Martin, Lead Teacher, Title I N/D Program Teresa Buchanan, BRIDGES Program Manager
Introduction • Partnerships between: • Wichita Public Schools • McKinney-Vento Grant • N/D Grant • Wichita Children’s Home • BRIDGES • Street Outreach (SOS)
History Overview of program HHS HUD CPS/JJA Support services Socialization Keep resident here Counseling services Education Daycare Health Street Outreach BRIDGES/SOS
2007-2008 • WPS put a full time teacher at the WCH • Keep students from losing credits • Get students enrolled faster in school
Barriers • Seat Time • Semester cut off date • Losses due to transfer • Schedule can not be duplicated • Online school for credit recovery only • Movement of students
Breaking Down the Barriers • District/School Buy In (Build relationships) • Counselor Perspective • Educational options (Comprehensive, APEX, GED) • Weekly Education Meeting • Attendance
Scenario #1 • School social worker to liaison to SOS to Bridges • Transportation • Advocacy • Followed her grades via online grade book
Scenario #2 • Started when she was 17, turns 21 in January. • No school since 9th grade. • Trial and error (GED, APEX, Life Skills, A+) • Enrolled in other district to utilize different online program.
Scenario #3 • 9th grade female • Would not go to school. Made self physically ill. • Started on computer and doing well. • Moved with no warning
Resources • Room with internet access and computers • People (Homeless Liaison, Teacher, Counselor, Registrar) • On-line credit completion program (A+, APEX, Odyssey Ware, etc….) • Willing community partners • Community Needs Assessment
Who needs to be at the table? • Homeless Liaison • Technology Department • Title I • Pupil Accounting • Agencies (Social Service Agencies/Continuum of Care) • Special Education/ESL • Transportation
Program Data/ Evaluation Number of Students Accepted and Enrolled in Post-Secondary Education