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1 online resource (249 pages) |
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Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- About the Authors -- Chapter 1 -- What This Book is about -- Topics -- Importance of Raising Graduation Rates -- Extensiveness of the Issue -- Costs to the Individual -- Costs to Society -- Implications of Current Reform Context -- No Child Left behind Defined "Standard" Diploma -- State High-Stakes Testing -- Critical Need for Knowing and Doing -- Overview of This Book -- Chapter Format -- Other Features of the Book -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Chapter 2 -- Getting Started -- Topics -- In This Chapter, You Will ... -- Considering Beliefs and Practices -- Moving Your Mission Statement from Paper to Practice -- Organizing for Action -- Study Group -- Action Team -- Community Advisory Committee -- Laying a Foundation -- Connecting with other Groups -- Sharing Information -- Providing Professional Development -- Readiness for Change -- Implementation Scenario: Getting Started (March/April/May) -- Summary -- Reflection Questions -- Further Reading -- Taking Action -- Guide to Action Tools -- Action Tool 2.1: Mission Statement Analysis Form -- Action Tool 2.2: Action Team Selection Form -- Action Tool 2.3: Committee Mapping Form -- Action Tool 2.4: Readiness Questionnaire -- Action Tool 2.5: Communication Plan -- Chapter 3 -- Putting the Problem of Dropout in Context: Looking at the Numbers -- Topics -- In This Chapter, You Will ... -- Variability in Statistics on Graduation and Dropout -- Dropout Rates for Student Subgroups -- Terminology -- Graduation -- Dropout -- Procedures for Calculating Rates -- Dropout Formulas -- Implementation Scenario: Putting the Problem of Dropout in Context: Looking at the Numbers (September/October) -- Summary -- Reflection Questions -- Further Reading -- Taking Action -- Guide to Action Tools -- Action Tool 3.1: Student Demographic Information Sheet |
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Action Tool 3.2: District/School Diploma Options form -- Action Tool 3.3: Definition Grid -- Action Tool 3.4: Student Tracking Tool -- Action Tool 3.5: Dropout Calculation Form -- Chapter 4 -- Understanding Why: Looking at the Reasons, the Process, and the Approach -- Topics -- In This Chapter, You Will ... -- Why Students Drop Out of School -- Pushing and Pulling Students Out of School -- Why Students Stay in School -- Dropout: A Process of Disengagement -- Elementary Years: The Process Begins -- Transition between Schools: A Critical Time -- Once a Dropout, Not Always a Dropout -- A Focus on Completing School -- Approaches with Limited Effectiveness -- Effective Approaches to Increase School Completion -- Implementation Scenario: Understanding Why: Looking at the Reasons, the Process, and the Approach (November) -- Summary -- Reflection Questions -- Further Reading -- Taking Action -- Guide to Action Tools -- Action Tool 4.1: Dropout Reasons Data form -- Action Tool 4.2: Student Interview Guide -- Action Tool 4.3: Student Checklist -- Action Tool 4.4: Disengagement Identification form -- Chapter 5 -- Considering What to Work On: Contextual Influences and Indicators -- Topics -- In This Chapter, You Will ... -- Factors Placing Students at Risk of Dropping Out -- Factors That are Difficult to Change -- Factors That can be Influenced -- Students Placed at Risk -- Multiple Factors Increase Risk -- Keeping Students on the Path Toward Graduation -- Focusing on Alterable Variables to Promote School Completion -- Protective Factors That Keep Kids in School -- Indicators of Student Engagement -- Implementation Scenario: Considering What to Work on: Contextual Influences and Indicators (December) -- Summary -- Reflection Questions -- Further Reading -- Taking Action -- Guide to Action Tools -- Action Tool 5.1: Status Variables Checklist |
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Action Tool 5.2: Alterable Variables Checklist -- Action Tool 5.3: Board Policy Analysis Form -- Action Tool 5.4: Handbook Analysis Form (Student, Parent, Teacher) -- Chapter 6 -- Clarifying the Focus: Prevention and Intervention Programs -- Topics -- In This Chapter, You Will ... -- Prerequisites: Establishing a Solid Foundation -- Early Intervention -- Effective Schools -- Types and Examples of Interventions Designed to Address Dropout -- There is More Than One (Right) Way of Doing Things -- Examples of Effective Interventions -- Linking the Intervention to Identified Needs -- Levels of Intervention -- Universal Interventions -- Selected Interventions -- Indicated Interventions -- Implementation Scenario: Clarifying the Focus: Prevention and Intervention Programs (January) -- Summary -- Reflection Questions -- Further Reading -- Taking Action -- Guide to Action Tools -- Action Tool 6.1: Individual Program Description Form -- Action Tool 6.2: Comparing Programs Mapping Tool -- Action Tool 6.3: Extracurricular Options Mapping Form -- Chapter 7 -- Putting the Pieces Together -- Topics -- In This Chapter, You Will ... -- Organizing Your Data -- Identifying and Prioritizing Needs -- Creating a Progress Report -- Revising Your Communication Plan -- Implementation Scenario: Putting the Pieces Together (February) -- Summary -- Reflection Questions -- Further Reading -- Taking Action -- Guide to Action Tools -- Action Tool 7.1: Key Findings Summary Sheet -- Action Tool 7.2: Prioritization Matrix -- Action Tool 7.3: Progress Report -- Action Tool 7.4: Communication Plan -- Chapter 8 -- Deciding What to Do -- Topics -- In This Chapter, You Will ... -- Starting from Scratch or Choosing an Existing Program -- Identifying Effective Programs -- Research Design -- Significance of the Effects -- Durability of Effects -- Use of an External Evaluator |
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Multiple Sites or Studies -- Deciding Whether to Select or Create -- Practical Considerations for Implementation -- Ensuring Implementation Fidelity or Following the Recipe -- Implementation Scenario: Deciding What to Do (March/April/May) -- Summary -- Reflection Questions -- Further Reading -- Taking Action -- Guide to Action Tools -- Action Tool 8.1: Effectiveness Evaluation Form -- Action Tool 8.2: Program Implementation Form -- Action Tool 8.3: Program Analysis Form -- Action Tool 8.4: Program Comparison Form -- Chapter 9 -- Maintaining Momentum -- Topics -- In This Chapter, You Will ... -- Designing an Implementation Plan -- Need -- Activities -- Resources -- Person Responsible -- Timeline -- Contextual Factors -- Ensuring Fidelity of Implementation -- Providing Professional Development -- Reviewing and Revising Your Communication Plan -- Implementation Scenario: Maintaining Momentum (May) -- Summary -- Reflection Questions -- Further Reading -- Taking Action -- Guide to Action Tools -- Action Tool 9.1: Implementation Plan -- Action Tool 9.2: Innovation Configuration Map -- Action Tool 9.3: Professional Development Plan -- Action Tool 9.4: Communication Plan -- 10. Evaluating Effectiveness -- Topics -- In This Chapter, You Will ... -- The Importance of Evaluation -- What to Measure -- When to Measure -- How to Measure -- Critical Considerations in Definitions and Calculations -- Implementation Scenario: Evaluating Effectiveness (Continuous) -- Summary -- Putting it all Together -- Reflection Questions -- Further Reading -- Taking Action -- Guide to Action Tools -- Action Tool 10.1: Evaluation Plan -- Action Tool 10.2: Data Collection Plan -- Action Tool 10.3: Documenting Definitions of Outcomes -- Appendix A: Directory of Action Tools -- Appendix B: Selected Glossary -- Appendix C: Related Links -- Index |
| Summary |
Effective dropout prevention strategies for educators! This resource offers guidelines for implementing dropout prevention strategies in the classroom and throughout the school system. The impact of increased graduation rates reaches farther than statistics-more graduates mean more individuals who are better prepared to meet the challenges of life after school, and better outcomes for youth, schools, and society in general. With the goal of producing an educated citizenry, the authors present tools and a plan for: Increasing graduation rates Meeting the standards set by the No Child Le |
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Print version record |
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Dropouts -- United States -- Prevention
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School improvement programs -- United States
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Educational change -- United States
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Dropouts -- Prevention
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Educational change
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School improvement programs
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Clapper, Ann T
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Thurlow, Martha L
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| ISBN |
9781412906265 |
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1412906261 |
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