Beyond the Indicators:
An Integrated School-Level Approach to Dropout Prevention
Webinar presented by
Douglas Mac Iver and Martha Mac Iver
Center for Social Organization of Schools at Johns Hopkins University
About the Webinar:
Beyond the Indicators provides an integrated framework that schools and districts can use to build a foundation to prevent students from dropping out. Based on a tiered public health model, this framework provides universal and schoolwide practices designed to produce high attendance, positive behavior, and successful academic achievement for the majority of students. It includes implementing early warning systems that identify students at risk of dropping out and tiered interventions to insure that struggling students stay on track to graduate. The webinar includes background information on developing an indicator system to identify students at-risk of dropping out, but goes beyond identification to offer a multi-tiered approach to keeping students in schools.
Who should participate
* State, district, and school administrators, principals, and teachers interested in implementing dropout prevention programs
* Parents and community members interested in supporting schools
* Districts wanting to improve graduation rates and support their schools
About the presenters:
Douglas Mac Iver, principal research scientist, has studied how to change classrooms, schools, and districts in ways that make them more effective in promoting student learning and engagement. He is part of a research and development team that created the Talent Development Middle Grades Model, a whole-school reform model.
Martha Mac Iver, research scientist, studies the effectiveness of school and district educational interventions designed to improve student achievement. She is currently leading a research initiative in Colorado aimed at curbing the dropout rate.