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Engaging and Re-Engaging Youth: NE’s Results Topic Transition Conference October 14, 2014 Lindy Foley: [email protected]

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Engaging and Re-Engaging Youth: NE’s Results Topic. Transition Conference October 14, 2014 Lindy Foley: [email protected]. History. OSEP Continuous Improvement Visit conducted in 2011 Developed a plan for re-engaging youth with disabilities who dropped out of school. History. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Page 1: Engaging and Re-Engaging Youth:  NE’s Results Topic

Engaging and Re-Engaging Youth: NE’s Results Topic

Transition ConferenceOctober 14, 2014

Lindy Foley: [email protected]

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History

•OSEP Continuous Improvement Visit conducted in 2011

•Developed a plan for re-engaging youth with disabilities who dropped out of school

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History•The three-year plan included selecting

pilot sites to research and develop programs to support youth with disabilities who have become disengaged in school▫Dropout prevention▫Dropout recovery

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History•In 2012 the state disseminated an RFP in

effort to select the pilot sites•The state used components highlighted in

the “Reentry Three Part Series”

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Re-entry Programs

•The Need for a Broad Range of Options

•Strategies for Locating and Reenrolling

•Characteristics of Reentry Programs

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History•Three projects started in 2013 •Varying demographics, opportunities and

challenges

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NE Post School Outcome Data

Didn’t Like School, It Wasn’t Relevant

Was in Trouble in School for Misbehavior

Wanted to Work & Make Money

Got Behind in Classes & Had Poor Grades

Wasn’t Getting Enough Help/Support

Wasn’t Getting Along With Other Students

Other-Something Else

Childcare or Pregnancy

Medical Problems/Physical or Mental Health

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%

14.50%

6.10%

9.10%

16.40%

5.50%

1.20%

38.80%

5.50%

3.00%

10.70%

19.10%

5.00%

8.60%

9.40%

5.50%

23.00%

0.00%

18.80%

What is the main reason why you dropped out of high school?

2011-12 Drop-outs (n=67) 2010-11 Drop-outs (n=73)

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NE Post School Outcomes Data

Yes

No

Don’t Know

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

44.8%

48.4%

6.7%

63.1%

31.2%

5.7%

Was there anything that would have helped you stay in school and graduate?

2011-12 Drop-outs (n=73) 2010-11 Drop-outs (n=72)

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NE Post School Outcomes Data

Having More Classes Relevant to Student

Having More Friends/Better Social Life

Feeling More a Part of the School

More Encouragement/Support from School Personnel

More Encouragement/Support from Family

Other-Specify

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

7.3%

2.1%

4.3%

44.2%

9.7%

32.4%

7.4%

0.0%

0.0%

54.4%

10.0%

28.2%

What would have helped you stay in school and graduate?

2011-12 Drop-outs (n=46) 2010-11 Drop-outs (n=36)

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NE Post School Outcomes Data

Yes

No

Don’t Know

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

7.9%

83.6%

13.3%

9.6%

84.9%

5.5%

Have you been contacted by the school about your interest in returning to finish?

2011-12 Drop-outs (n=72) 2010-11 Drop-outs (n=72)

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NE Post School Outcomes Data

Stay and graduate

Leave early

Don’t Know

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

68.1%

19.9%

12.0%

60.3%

26.6%

10.8%

If you could do it over, would you leave school early or stay and graduate?

2011-12 Drop-outs (n=72) 2010-11 Drop-outs (n=72)

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ResourcesDropout Prevention Research and Resourceshttp://k12engagement.unl.edu/

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Closing

Additional information?

Lindy Foley: [email protected]