Madison High Schools Dropout Prevention Project Administrative team

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Madison High School’s Dropout Prevention Project Administrative team: • Pat Thompson, Principal • Peyton

Madison High School’s Dropout Prevention Project Administrative team: • Pat Thompson, Principal • Peyton Chapman, Vice-Principal • Roger Deville, Vice-Principal Counselors: David Colton, Roberta Cooper, Karen Hafner, Kathe Hergert-Knox, Gail Westlin, Student Retention Coordinator

The Facts Madison HS Dropouts Total Enrollment: 1200 Total # of Dropouts: 60 #

The Facts Madison HS Dropouts Total Enrollment: 1200 Total # of Dropouts: 60 # by Grade Level: • 9 th - 20 • 10 th - 17 • 11 th - 11 • 12 th - 12

Goal • To lower freshman dropout rate from 5. 7% in the year 20032004

Goal • To lower freshman dropout rate from 5. 7% in the year 20032004 to 0% in 20042005. • To us, no child is worth losing.

Who Are Madison’s Dropouts? Identified Categories: Overage/behind in credits: 22 ELL: 18 Special Education:

Who Are Madison’s Dropouts? Identified Categories: Overage/behind in credits: 22 ELL: 18 Special Education: 14 Foster Children: 9 Homeless: 5 Unidentified categories: • Ethnicity • Economically Disadvantaged

Who are we? Madison Demographics • Free-reduced Lunch: 66% • Students with disabilities: 24%

Who are we? Madison Demographics • Free-reduced Lunch: 66% • Students with disabilities: 24% • Limited English Proficient: 21% • Caucasian: 48% • African American: 18% • Hispanic: 16% • Asian/Pacific Islander: 14% • Native American: 3%

What the research tells us: Drop-out indicators 1. Freshman failure rate 2. Attendance rate

What the research tells us: Drop-out indicators 1. Freshman failure rate 2. Attendance rate 3. Numeracy and literacy deficient 4. Gender 5. Overage in grade level 6. Ethnicity 7. Low participation in extra-curricular activities

ACTION PLAN • • Early Identification of at-risk students Communication/Freshman Communities Weekly community partner

ACTION PLAN • • Early Identification of at-risk students Communication/Freshman Communities Weekly community partner support Monthly parent meetings and ongoing survey of parent concerns • Fall activity fair • Ongoing review of data

COLLABORATION To increase: • Personalization • Academic Support • Credit Recovery • Mentorship •

COLLABORATION To increase: • Personalization • Academic Support • Credit Recovery • Mentorship • College Aspirations

Freshman Communities • • Weekly Meetings Monitoring Student Progress Referrals Sp. Ed and ELL

Freshman Communities • • Weekly Meetings Monitoring Student Progress Referrals Sp. Ed and ELL Support/Inclusion

Student Voice • Student Senate • Classroom dialogues • Safe School Grant

Student Voice • Student Senate • Classroom dialogues • Safe School Grant

Parent Engagement • Freshman Parent Nights • Portland School’s Alliance • PPS Foundation grant

Parent Engagement • Freshman Parent Nights • Portland School’s Alliance • PPS Foundation grant – Student led conferences – Parent outreach • Culturally Specific Parent Meetings

Community Partners • IRCO • Lutheran Community Services • Lifeworks • SUN School •

Community Partners • IRCO • Lutheran Community Services • Lifeworks • SUN School • OCHA

Alternative Schools Re-engagement!

Alternative Schools Re-engagement!

HOW ARE WE DOING? • • • Extra curricular activities Discipline referrals Failure rate

HOW ARE WE DOING? • • • Extra curricular activities Discipline referrals Failure rate Attendance Dropout rate

th 9 Grade Attendance Rate

th 9 Grade Attendance Rate

Zero

Zero

NEXT STEPS 1. Review data specific to cohort 2. Improve middle school transition –

NEXT STEPS 1. Review data specific to cohort 2. Improve middle school transition – – – Summer program ’ 05 Link Crew Teacher/counselor articulation 3. AVID begins ’ 05 4. Culture of Poverty Training ’ 05

SPECIAL THANKS • Tyler King, Power point Coordinator • Rosanne Valdivieso, Counseling Secretary •

SPECIAL THANKS • Tyler King, Power point Coordinator • Rosanne Valdivieso, Counseling Secretary • Kimbra Turley, Data Clerk

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