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| Institution | Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific (ED); McREL International |
|---|---|
| Titel | Four Signs Your District Is Ready for an Early Warning System. A Discussion Guide |
| Quelle | (2016), (18 Seiten)
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
| Schlagwörter | Leitfaden; At Risk Students; Readiness; Dropouts; Educational Strategies; Educational Indicators; Data Analysis; Dropout Prevention; Intervention; High School Students; Identification; Grade 9; Management Systems |
| Abstract | Although high school graduation rates continue to rise in the United States, reaching 81 percent in the 2012-2013 school year (U.S. Department of Education, 2015), dropout remains a pervasive issue for education systems across the nation. In recent years, Early Warning Systems (EWS), which utilize administrative data to identify students at risk of dropout and help target interventions to help students graduate, have become increasingly popular among districts. At its core, an EWS can provide direction for teams of education administrators, researchers, counselors, parents and community members working together to help students stay in school. For districts without an EWS in place, this guide is intended to focus conversations and decisions about whether the district is ready for an EWS and when and how to proceed with EWS implementation if the district is ready. This discussion guide will help readers assess the degree to which each of four readiness signs exist within their districts and data systems. If these signs are present, districts may be wellpositioned to successfully implement an EWS. Otherwise, completing the guide can help readers identify additional information and next steps their districts can take to enhance their readiness. The guide is designed to be flexible and accommodate districts of varying size and structure, but may be most useful to small- or mid-sized districts that have not had an EWS in the past and are exploring whether or not to implement an EWS to address a dropout problem. EWS teams can be composed of stakeholders from the district or school level, or a combination of both, and can include district administrators, researchers, information technology staff, counselors, students, parents, and community representatives, depending on the needs of the district, school, or community. Whatever the composition of the group, there should be a core EWS team that includes key decisionmakers who are committed to taking part in each discussion in this guide. The guide provides a framework for facilitating four discussions--one for each of the four EWS readiness signs. For each discussion there is a one to two-page handout (pages 6-13) that includes references to recommended readings and a series of guiding questions that will be used to guide the discussion. At the end of each discussion, participants are asked to rate their confidence as a group that the "readiness sign" is present within the district and list the key conclusions from their discussion that justify their rating. There is no established "cut point" on this confidence scale that the district must meet in order to be deemed "ready." Instead, these ratings are designed to provide a quick snapshot of district readiness in that area to inform decisionmaking. (ERIC). |
| Anmerkungen | Regional Educational Laboratory Pacific. Available from: McREL International, 1003 Bishop Street, Pauahi Tower Suite 777, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813. Tel: 877-768-9222; Tel: 808-692-0500; e-mail: RELpacific@mcrel.org; Web site: http://relpacific.mcrel.org |
| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
| Update | 2020/1/01 |
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