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Dropouts and our society. KKnox 2010. Everyday…. Over 7,000 students drop out Meaning about 1.2 million students won’t graduate with their peers. last census:. HS dropout $ 17,299 average income HS diploma $ 29,633 Associate’s $ 36,345 Bachelor’s $ 52,571 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Dropouts and our society
KKnox 2010
Over 7,000 students drop out
Meaning about 1.2 million students won’t graduate with their peers
Everyday…
HS dropout $17,299 average income HS diploma $29,633
Associate’s $36,345 Bachelor’s $52,571
each dropout costs the nation approx. $260,000 over a lifetime
last census:
329 billion loss to country
Only about 58 percent of Hispanic students
and 53 percent of black students will graduate on time with a regular diploma,
compared to 80 percent of Asian students and 76 percent of white students (EPE, 2007)
In 2007
COVA: 42% approx ? (entering 9th through 12th)
◦ State 73.9%◦ Greeley-Evans School District 6: 70% ◦ Jefferson County Schools: 81.3%◦ Denver Public Schools: up 4.1 percent ◦ Mesa County Valley School District 51 up 3.3 percent,
and Colorado Springs School District 11 up 3.2 percent.
◦ Graduation gap statewide: 57.8% Hispanics; females over male
Our graduation rate
Did you know•Prisons are built on 4th grade dropout
data?
In a survey of high school dropouts, respondents indicated that they felt alienated at school and that no one even noticed if they failed to show up for class.
High school dropouts also complained that school did not reflect real-world challenges.
More than half of respondents said that the major reason for dropping out of high school was that they felt their classes were uninteresting and irrelevant (Bridgeland & di Iulio, 2006).
What they think…why do youth drop out?
It’s not because they CAN’T
BELIEF SYSTEMS OF TEACHERS Highly influence student’s possibilities for
success. (Clark 1988; Color 1989; Fenstermacher 1986; Nespor 1987; Pintrich 1990; Weinstein 1989; Wilson 1990; Kouzes and Posner 1999)
The core belief set is defined as the intersection of one’s purpose, values and intention.
Reflect back on the philosophy discussions we had and our background experiences.
Table Talk, 5 minutesHow do my defined values and key purpose in life
overlap with what I am doing here in my current role?
What is my intention here?
Is there anywhere my values and philosophy appear to be in conflict with some area of the job? If so, how can I get into alignment so I can be happy and build a legacy with others?
Johns’ Hopkins data: drop out predictors
8th graders attending < 80% of time• 9th graders attending < 70% of time
Failing a math or LA class in 8th
• 9th < 2 credits Not promoted to 10th
• Agency-involved students K-5 accelerated path
• 6th attention groups needed
Teacher philosophy aligned with mission; Portrait of a Graduate
In spite of our circumstance
What can we do? DISCUSSION-- tables with debrief
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