race to the top: getting denver’s students back on track
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Race to the Top: Getting Denver’s Students back on Track. A Presentation by the Donnell-Kay Foundation to the DPS School Board May 14, 2009. Increasing DPS Graduates. Early Intervention Keep students on track to graduation Recuperation Get off-track students back on-track Recovery - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
RACE TO THE TOP: GETTING DENVER’S STUDENTS BACK ON TRACKA Presentation by the Donnell-Kay Foundation to the DPS School BoardMay 14, 2009
Increasing DPS Graduates
Early Intervention Keep students on track to
graduation
Recuperation Get off-track students back on-track
Recovery Get out-of-school youth back in
school
Does DPS Offer Adequate Supply? 2006-2007 numbers indicate a high need
3,700 dropouts annually 7,800 students off-track based on age and
number of credits 3,000 9th grade students received three or
more F’s in one semester
Need additional district data to determine current numbers Seriously off-track students + current
dropouts = Total Demand
Does DPS Offer the Right Mix of Schools?
Does DPS Offer Quality Options?
What Can We Learn From Elsewhere? Cities making great strides include
Philadelphia and New York City Examples of successful non-traditional
school models with possibilities for replication in Denver:
Next Steps
Work closely with DPS Staff and Board to complete analysis of key questions and identify strategies for increasing Denver’s recuperative and recovery capacity
Contact:Kim Knous-Dolan Reyna Perez-Oquendo 720.932.1544 ext. 104 720.932.1544