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Excellence & Equity
BSVD’s Response to our Dropouts
Boulder ValleySchool District
Excellence & Equity
Intentional focus and work to prevent dropouts and increase graduates
Preliminary results indicate: Higher retention rate Increased credit retrieval rate Declining failure rate at pilot schools Improved attendance rates
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What is the significant work that led to these
results? Standards-Based Instructional Practices Early identification and intervention Real-time credit recovery Horizons Program (Centaurus HS) Options Academy (Arapahoe Campus) Understanding the relevant research
How many students show early warning signs of school disengagement and when does it start?
If they do show these early signs, is it predictive of whether they ultimately drop out or graduate from high school?
Can schools identify and effectively intervene with students showing these early warning signs?
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Johns Hopkins Research
Just 10 absences can make the difference between being on track to graduation or off-track
Dropouts have higher levels of suspensions than others, but this is not as strong a predictor of dropping out as course failure and attendance
This is not just a high school issue
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Excellence & EquityJohn Hopkins Results
These indicators were predictive as early as 6th grade: When a sixth grader’s attendance dips below
80%, the student has only a 1 in 6 chance of graduating on time or one year late
Only 20% of 6th graders receiving an out-of-school suspension graduated on time or one year late
6th graders who failed Math or English/Reading rarely graduated at all
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Excellence & EquityJohn Hopkins Results
This research has been replicated in other urban districts like Chicago and also in five Colorado school districts
(DPS, Jeffco, Aurora, Adams 12 & Pueblo).
THE RESULTS ARE THE SAME
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What does this mean in Colorado?
Colorado Youth for a Change…………...cycinfo.org National Center for School Engagement, an
Initiative of the Partnership for Families and Children…..……………………..schoolengagement.org
Colorado Children’s Campaign… .coloradokids.org
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BVSD Dropout Retrieval, Prevention and Intervention Partnerships and
Colorado Graduates Initiative
Dropout Outreach & Recovery Intervention Program New Program & School Development
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Colorado Youth for a Change
BVSD Partnerships
School Policy & Practice Review Design & Implement Early Warning
System Resource Mapping Professional Development
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National Center for School Engagement
BVSD Partnerships
Indentifying policy impediments to child success, building public and legislative support for the most effective solutions and effectively advocating for policies to improve the lives of the kids in Colorado
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Colorado Children’s Campaign
BVSD Partnerships
BVSD Dropout Intervention
BVSD Graduates Initiative
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Dropout Outreach & Recovery Identified 538 dropouts (2006-2009)
48 had graduated or earned GED 39 re-enrolled in BVSD 134 enrolled in another district 54 were too old to return 188 not found/moved Remainder declined support
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Excellence & EquityBVSD Graduates Initiative
Colorado Youth for a Change
Dropout Outreach & Recovery Of the 39 students re-enrolled:
3 graduated 5 received a GED 10 continuing and 11 re-enrolled this fall 10 dropped with no further contact
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Colorado Youth for a Change
Ninth and Tenth Grade Intervention at Centaurus High School
Even one course failure in the 9th grade drastically reduces the chance of graduating on time
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Excellence & EquityBVSD Graduates Initiative
Colorado Youth for a Change
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CHS 9th-10th Intervention Program# Classes Passed or Failed
Fall 2009 Semester
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Excellence & EquityBVSD Graduates Initiative
CHS 9th-10th Intervention Program# Classes Passed or Failed
Spring 2010 Semester
Next Steps Intervene with 11th and 12th graders who
are overage and under credit Support new program and school design Resources permitting, begin work at
Boulder High School
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Colorado Youth for a Change
BVSD Graduates Initiative
Lafayette Schools Policy and Practice Review to identify
barriers and follow with recommendations and action plans
Assist with facilitation and professional development to change practices
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Excellence & EquityBVSD Graduates Initiative
National Center for School Engagement
Next Steps Complete Resource Mapping and assist with
integration of internal and external resources Design and Implement Early Warning System K-12 Assist with identification and implementation of
interventions to address students identified through the Early Warning System K-12
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Excellence & EquityBVSD Graduates Initiative
National Center for School Engagement
Dropout rate is a measurement
typically considered by high schools, but
it occurs over multiple years.
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Grounded in extensive research Multi-pronged approach to early intervention
and prevention Real time dropout and credit recovery Every student will have a plan for graduation
and beyond (ICAP) It is possible for every student to graduate!
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Excellence & EquityBVSD Graduates Initiative
BVSD Graduates Initiativeis Gap-Closing Work