Sentences with phrase «reduce school dropout rates»

According to Schargel and co-author Jay Smink, educators, parents, and the community need to work together to reduce the school dropout rate.

He talks about why educators, parents, and the community need to work together to reduce the school dropout rate.

Early childhood education can reduce crime and incarceration later in life by improving subsequent educational attainment and reducing school dropout rates.5 The Obama administration recognized the value of early childhood education by expanding access to high - quality preschool through Head Start and Early Head Start; however, more targeted efforts are needed to ensure that children of incarcerated parents have access to high - quality early childhood education programs.

In particular, educational programming that supports attachment during the transition from elementary to high school through bridging programs that connect youth with teachers, structuring of schools and classrooms to encourage connection (eg, «school - within - the - school» programs), and parent education would go far in reducing school dropout rates during this sensitive developmental period.

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CIS Wake will use the money to further its mission of reducing Wake County Public School System's dropout rate and preparing students for post-secondary education and careers.

«Participation in school sports offers so many benefits to children and teens, from lower dropout rates to improved health and reduced obesity.

A recent episode of Freakonomics Radio looks at an effort to reduce violence and dropout rates among young men in the Chicago Public Schools using a very inexpensive intervention: cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).

They will be at HGSE on Thursday, March 28, to discuss how out - of - school learning increases student engagement and reduces dropout rates.

Without extensive early - intervention efforts focused on the growing numbers of such children, the school chiefs said in a report to be forwarded to U.S. Secretary of Education Lauro F. Cavazos, the nation can not hope to reduce the dropout rate, improve student performance, or effectively compete internationally in the 21st century.

Jonathan Guryan in 2002 used the desegregation plan data assembled by Welch and Light to study the change in high - school dropout rates between 1970 and 1980, and found that the implementation of desegregation during the 1970s reduced the high - school dropout rate during that period.

Aimed primarily at reducing the dropout rate and improving student achievement, the Boston Compact represents the most comprehensive and broad - based school - improvement effort in the country, according to Robert B. Schwartz, a special assistant to the president of...

Adding latrines also decreased dropout rates, reducing the fraction of students who dropped out by 5.3 percentage points in the middle schools and by 12.2 percentage points in primary schools.

That's why districts throughout the country are working to personalize learning by creating small schools or reorganizing large schools into small learning communities, as part of their strategy for reducing the dropout rate.

Here are ten strategies that can help reduce the dropout rate in your school or community.

The link between dropout rates and crime is also well documented, and the report's data indicates that high school graduation reduces violent crime by 20 percent.

Often subtly implemented to facilitate classroom management, avoid wholesale retentions, and reduce student dropout rates, social promotion has instead produced countless high school graduates unable to do college level work or even to hold entry - level jobs.

Included: Programs designed to reduce the high school dropout rate among Native Americans.

For reducing the achievement gap between the Atlanta Public Schools and the State of Georgia, lowering the dropout rate, cutting back the number of teacher vacancies, and renovating and consolidating some of Atlantas schools, Atlanta superintendent Dr. Beverly L. Hall earned the 2006 Richard R. Green Award, the nations highest honor for urban education leadership, at the Council of the Great City Schools 50th Annual Fall ConfSchools and the State of Georgia, lowering the dropout rate, cutting back the number of teacher vacancies, and renovating and consolidating some of Atlantas schools, Atlanta superintendent Dr. Beverly L. Hall earned the 2006 Richard R. Green Award, the nations highest honor for urban education leadership, at the Council of the Great City Schools 50th Annual Fall Confschools, Atlanta superintendent Dr. Beverly L. Hall earned the 2006 Richard R. Green Award, the nations highest honor for urban education leadership, at the Council of the Great City Schools 50th Annual Fall ConfSchools 50th Annual Fall Conference.

The Los Angeles Unified School District enlists MySpace - savvy students to reduce the dropout rate.

«He has closed low - performing schools, reduced the dropout rate by 56 percent, ended a 26 - year court oversight in special education, and even reached an agreement between teachers and administrators tying compensation to...

Three urban teaching academies that focus on building strong partnerships with local schools and reducing teacher - dropout rates were recognized last week by the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future.

The Gore plan also holds schools accountable for reducing dropout rates.

Brazil introduced an aggressive conditional cash - transfer program (Bolsa Escola) that increased primary and secondary school attendance and reduced dropout rates, while Chile implemented a number of compensatory programs that improved student achievement in the lowest - performing and most - disadvantaged schools.

He expects schools to develop aggressive strategies to reduce dropout rates.

Leaving to Learn: How Out - of - School Learning Increases Student Engagement and Reduces Dropout Rates

They find that community schools can help improve attendance, reduce the dropout rate, and close the achievement gap.

Efforts to improve school attendance and reduce dropout rates are part of the larger effort to increase achievement and close performance gaps between student subgroups.

And, a growing body of empirical research shows that positive school climate improvement efforts increase academic achievement, reduce bully - victim - bystander behavior as well as student dropout rates and increase teacher retention rates.

Reducing middle - and high - school dropout rates by 10 percent each year.

Supporters think charter schools could have helped reduce the high school dropout rate, which hovers at 30 percent and at almost 50 percent among minority students.

The innovation charter schools allow in curriculum, structure, discipline, instruction, and operation could well help to reduce the frightful 30 percent average dropout rate in our public high schools, which is more than 50 percent for African - American, Latino and Native American children.

He wanted to reduce the dropout rate to produce more high school graduates.

Join our January Solutions to the Dropout Crisis webcast as we examine how putting that premise into practice helped reduce the dropout rates for Val Verde Unified School District in Val VerDropout Crisis webcast as we examine how putting that premise into practice helped reduce the dropout rates for Val Verde Unified School District in Val Verdropout rates for Val Verde Unified School District in Val Verde, CA.

IDRA's research on strategies for reducing the dropout rate, stemming from research - based effective strategies and IDRA's experience in schools over the last 26 years, shows five components are vital to successful dropout prevention.

Resources allocated from HB1 provide $ 275 per student to pay for interventions, reduce the dropout rate, graduation coaches, Saturday school, PSAT preparation, and to increase college readiness and enrollment.

«Our goal is to turn around the 5,000 lowest - performing schools over the next five years, as part of our overall strategy for dramatically reducing the dropout rate, improving high school graduation rates and increasing the number of students who graduate prepared for success in college and the workplace,» said Arne Duncan, the administration's new secretary of education in August of that year.

In remarks entitled «Race, Poverty, Power and Politics in our Education System,» Juneau detailed a trio of initiatives in her state to ensure that every child has an equal opportunity to a quality education, including raising high school graduation and reducing dropout rates and improving low - performing schools.

DENVER — A Colorado school superintendent said Friday he will keep disciplining students by placing them in isolated, 4 - by -6-foot rooms to study during school hours as an alternative to expulsion and as a way to reduce a high dropout rate.

Research shows New York's small schools of choice have reduced dropout and increased graduation rates while encouraging more students to meet higher standards.

We are also interested in policies that help struggling high school juniors and seniors «catch up» academically to avoid spending valuable time on remediation in college, and interventions, such as early warning systems and freshman on - track systems, that use data to reduce high school dropout rates.

The Magnolia Public Schools (MPS) academic program aims to improve students» performance in reading, writing, and math, reduce dropout rates, achieve high student attendance rates, and increase the number of students who pursue careers in STEAM areas.

Several large - scale studies have identified specific ways in which professional community - building can deepen teachers» knowledge, build their skills, and improve instruction.13 For example, a comprehensive five - year study of 1,500 schools undergoing major reforms found that in schools where teachers formed active professional learning communities, achievement increased significantly in math, science, history, and reading, while student absenteeism and dropout rates were reduced.

Our role in Washington is to support reform by encouraging high standards, bold approaches to helping struggling schools, closing the achievement gap, strengthening the field of education, reducing the dropout rate and boosting college access.

The hope is that the redesigned schools, all of which include high school grades, will produce higher achievement and graduation rates, reduce dropout rates, and ensure students» continued success after high school.

In their view, dual enrollment is presumed to lead to a long list of positive outcomes for all participating youth, including increasing the academic rigor of the high school curriculum; helping low - achieving students meet high academic standards; providing more academic opportunities and electives in cash - strapped, small, or rural schools; reducing high school dropout rates and increasing student aspirations; helping students acclimate to college life; and reducing the cost of college for students.

The goal of the program shall be to reduce the actual statewide longitudinal dropout rate to not more than 5 percent, such that a minimum of 95 percent of any class of students enrolling in Texas public schools will receive their high school diploma.

(El Dorado Hills, Calif.) Hayward Unified School District won designation last week from California schools chief Tom Torlakson for outstanding efforts in reducing chronic student absenteeism and improving dropout rates aided by a highly successful 21st Century attendance intervention software developed by School Innovations & Achievement.

Multiple research studies show that community schools work, including a recent Child Trends meta - analysis that found that community schools support young people's needs, reduce grade retention and dropout rates, and increase attendance, math achievement, and grade - point averages.15

In our cover story, «Breaking Down Barriers» we feature the three grand - prize winning districts — a theater program that produces playing in English and Spanish; a newcomer program for refugees; and a high school restructure that boosts graduation rates and reduces dropout rates.

Before joining ASCD, Carter served for nine years as the superintendent of schools in Norfolk, Va., where he succeeded in reducing the dropout rate, built a partnership program with the private sector, implemented a districtwide school improvement program, established an early education center for 3 - year - olds and their parents, and implemented a regional scholarship foundation for public school students.