Dr Kennedy Ongaga Dr William Sterrett Dr Janna R obertson What do you think There is a naïve common assumption that all dropout prevention responsibility falls to the high school principal ID: 613591
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Whose Responsibility is Dropout Prevention?
Dr. Kennedy
Ongaga
Dr. William
Sterrett
Dr. Janna
R
obertsonSlide2
What do you think?
There is a naïve common assumption that all dropout prevention responsibility falls to the high school principal.
Do you agree?
What do you think?
Do principals at the elementary and middle school feel as responsible?
Why or why not?Slide3
Method
Participated in a new faculty mentor group with Dr. Jay
Smink
, past Executive Director of the National Dropout Prevention Center
Developed online survey based on research
Piloted it with a few principals and had it reviewed by peers
Sent it to principals in 13 school districts in Southeastern North Carolina (UNCW professional development partners)Slide4
Participants
Elementary School
P
rincipals = 17
Middle School Principals = 7
High
School Principals =
4Slide5
Principal BeliefsSlide6
Principal BeliefsSlide7
It is the responsibility . . .Slide8
Enough is being done . . .Slide9
Fifteen Effective Practices
for Dropout Prevention
Systemic
Renewal
School/Community
Collaboration
Safe Learning
Environment
Family Engagement
Early Childhood Education
Early Literacy Development
Mentoring/ TutoringService Learning Alternative Schooling After-school Opportunities Professional Development Active Learning Educational Technology Individualized Instruction
Career and Technical Ed.Slide10
Effective Practices
Which Effective Practices occur in:
Preschool?
Elementary?
Middle school?
High School?Slide11
Fifteen Effective
Dropout Prevention PracticesSlide12
Final Thoughts
So whose responsibility is dropout
p
revention?
It is a shared responsibility, and it looks like principals realize this including those at elementary and middle schools.Slide13
Contact Information
Dr. Kennedy
Ongaga
:
ongagak@uncw.edu
Dr. William
Sterrett
:
sterrettw@uncw.edu
Dr. Janna Robertson: robertsonj@uncw.edu