Project Grad Collaboration Smart Track Surveys Parent Night at local area Head Start Centers Opportunities to participate in sports and school Craft Committees for Tech Prep Career Futures Career Day Craft Committees for Tech Prep Safe Learning Environments Crisis Management Plan Alternative School Character Education Programs No Bullying Policy Transition Classroom Crisis Drills DARE Program SRO Family Engagement District Parent Center Annual Parent Visitation Night Parent Visitation Night PTO Family Reading Parent Visitation Night Annual Book Fair PTO Parent Visitation Night Annual Book Fair PTO Parent Visitation Night PTO Community
Prevention Strategies District-wide Pre-Kindergarten Elementary School Middle School High School Mentoring / Tutoring Big Brothers/Big Sisters Faith Based Visits Big Brothers/Big Sisters Math Tutoring Character Education Check and Connect Character Education FCA DARE Program Co-op Programs Job Shadowing in Vocational Ed. High School Redesign Alternative Schooling Alternative Education Transition Program TST Behavior Interventions Counseling as needed GED Program Occupational Track Credit Recovery Opportunities Sports Annual County Wide Play Professional Development The North Mississippi Education Consortium LEA Plan for Highly Qualified Teachers Bus Safety Gifted Referrals Test Security Title I TST Mississippi Mathematics Curriculum Frameworks Newspapers in Education Science Workshop Cultural Differences Behavior Interventions CPR Certification TST Mississippi Mathematics Curriculum Frameworks Science Workshop Cultural Differences Behavior Interventions CPR Certification TST Cultural Differences Behavior Interventions
District-wide Elementary School Middle School High School Active Learning Three Tier Policy Recycling Educational Technology District Website Island Eggs Headsprout Star Reading Star Math Accelerated Math Accelerated Reading Study Island Reading Eggs Star Star Math Keyboarding Choices Accelerated Math Accelerated Star Star Math Keyboarding Choices Virtual Public Schools SmartBoard Individualized Instruction Three Tier Policy Instructional Delivery Teacher Evaluations Functional Behavioral Assessments Career Futures/”” 4 year plan Individual Instruction Plans for Alternative School students Career and Technical Education (CTE) Vocational Center High School Career Centers Career Discovery Computer Discovery Technology Discovery Part VII. Proposed District Initiative Grade Level Addressed Purpose or Goal Who is Involved? Proposed Cost Timeline for Dropout Prevention Strategy Addressed Expected Outcomes for Students
Addressed Proposed Initiative: Shadow-a-Student Middle School High School Parent awareness of practices, policies, and procedures of school district Parent awareness of dropout and figures Parents Principals: Carson Cook Jeff Credille Sheryl Ewing Trae Wiygul Brady Ramey Derek Shumpert Jamie Dill Gary Hamm Assistant Principals: Stacey Kevin Armstrong Martin Davis Rick Mitchell Regina Scribner Kevin Brown LeAnne Robinson Benjie Ewing Teachers Counselors Ellen Cook Staci Kline Susan Scribner Noel Vannasselburg Jeannine Wilemon LeDell Loague Stephanie Collier Bethany Wilman None August 2008 Family Engagement Safe Learning Environments Collaboration Awareness of District Policies Awareness of Dropout problem Student Schedules Increase parent participation Proposed Initiative: K-12 To target students through profiling and provide individualized family support Dropout Interventionist Parents Counselors: Ellen Cook Staci Kline Susan Scribner Noel Vanasselburg Jeannine Wilemon LeDell Loague Stephanie Collier None Spring 2008- Spring 2009 Family Engagement Mentoring/Tutoring Individualized Instruction Safe Learning Environments Decrease truancy Increase attendance Increase graduation rate Decrease dropout rate Decrease retention rate Improve student achievement Community
Dropout Interventionist Principals: Michael Cates Jeff Credille Sheryl Ewing Trae Wiygul Carson Cook Derek Shumpert Jamie Dill Gary Hamm Grade Level Addressed Purpose or Goal Who is Involved? Proposed Cost Timeline for Implementation Dropout Prevention Strategy Addressed Expected Outcomes for Students Proposed Initiative Itawamba Foundation Scholarship for graduating seniors High School Provide tuition for up to 4 semesters at for every graduate of Itawamba County Schools Development Council Leaders Counselors: Ellen Cook Staci Kline Susan Scribner Noel Vannasselburg Jeannine Wilemon LeDell Loague Stephanie Collier HS Principals: Trae Wiygul Jeff Credille Carson Cook Varies according to other available Fall 2008-2009 Collaboration Improve relations/support. Increase attendance Increase graduation rate Decrease dropout rate Improve student achievement Part VIII. Evaluating Effectiveness Community
Current/Proposed Initiatives Performance Indicators / Method of Evaluation Sources of Data Baseline Data (%, # or Rate) Dropout Prevention Strategy Addressed Goal Met? Yes / No Current: School Improvement Plan Standardized Test Scores MCT2 Subject Area 85% of students will be Proficient or above in Reading, LA, and Math in 14-15 90% of students will pass English II SAT in 14-15 Systemic Renewal Educational Technology Current: Parent Night at local area Head Start Centers Annual Parent Visitation Night District Website and E-mail system Increase in parent participation Increase school-readiness skills in Kindergarten students Increase in student achievement Better communication between parents and teachers PTO membership Sign-in sheets for volunteers DIBELS Observation MCT2 test scores SAT scores Increase PTO and volunteers by 50% 90% of Kindergarten students will be able to identify 25 to 35 initial sounds by in Kindergarten 100% of Kindergarten students are potty trained and can tie shoes Students scoring basic will increase and meet AYP. School-Community Collaboration Family Engagement Early Childhood Education Early Literacy Development Current: Reduce the number of Discipline Referrals Number of discipline referrals as recorded in SAM Decrease the number of discipline referrals by 35% Safe Learning Environments
Crisis Management Plan Current/Proposed Initiatives Performance Indicators / Method of Evaluation Sources of Data Baseline Data (%, # or Rate) Dropout Prevention Strategy Addressed Goal Met? Yes / No Current: TST – Three Tier Process Improve student achievement and decrease the number of SPED referrals Number of retentions and number of students referred for SPED services Decrease the number of retentions in 14/15 by 20% Decrease the number of SPED referrals by 10% in 14/15 Early Literacy Active Learning Individualized Instruction Current: Big Brothers/Big Sisters Faith Based Visits GED Program Increase community support Improve student achievement Decrease truancy Students participating or volunteering for programs Graduation Dropout rates Student Organizations Absentee Reports Increase the in after-school tutoring by 20% Increase graduation rate 4 percentage points to 80% Decrease the dropout rate by 5 percentage Increase enrollment in student organizations by 10%. Decrease the number of unexcused absences by 20% Mentoring/Tutoring Alternative Schooling Individualized Instruction
Yes / No Proposed: Dropout Interventionist Increase in parent participation Increase in student achievement Better communication between parents/teachers/administrators Decrease truancy Decrease student discipline referrals Increase graduation Decrease dropout rates Parent Contacts Truancy rates Discipline referrals Graduation rates Dropout rates Phone logs Decrease the number of unexcused absences by 20% Decrease the number of discipline referrals by 35% Increase graduation rate 4 percentage points to 80% Decrease the dropout rate by 5 percentage points Family Engagement Mentoring/Tutoring Individualized Instruction Safe Learning Environments Proposed: Itawamba Foundation Scholarship for Graduating Seniors Increase graduation Decrease dropout rates Graduation Dropout Increase graduation rate 4 percentage points to 80% Decrease the dropout rate by 5 percentage points School-Community Collaboration