(Funded by Grad Pathways Grant)

Students at-risk for leaving high school before graduation. Lack of attachment to school Special educational needs Behavioral and emotional problems History of academic failure Poor attendance/increasing disinvolvement with

school *Low socioeconomic status *Single-parent families *Minority students (specifically Hispanic, African-

American, and Native American populations) *Living in a rural area *Families who speak little or no English

25 Students

Students have 4 or more grades below “C”

Recommendations from team: Student Success Coordinator, Administration, Counselors, and various teachers.

***Many students also had attendance and behavioral concerns.

80% of students will maintain a “C” or better in all enrolled courses.

80% of students will be “on track” to graduate with peers.

80% of students will report higher levels of school satisfaction and engagement.

80% of students will report that the tutoring program was useful in supporting long term coursework success rates.

Student’s feel respected, valued and important as a result of our relationship

Student’s self-esteem improves Student’s set and achieve goals Student’s identify strengths Student’s have a safe place to discuss problems Student’s feel more connected and vital to the

school community

Tutoring Program Highly qualified teachers provide direct tutoring

services 3 hours/week Support for homework completion and subject

mastery

***Additional Funding for 2012-2013

Individual Meetings Monitor student progress (grades, missing

assignments, etc.) Personal/social counseling

Student Success ClassElective credit for students in SSP Advantages/Purpose:

Frequent student contact Accountability WhyTry intervention (dropout prevention program,

truancy and failure reduction) Implement activities to compliment existing ICAP

planning/career planning Skill Building Group work Goal setting Leadership skills

Online Coursework Made available in response to identified student

need through Grad Pathways Funding Since June 2012, each student has recovered an

average of 1.3 credits

Credit Recovery Coursework A+ currently offered at FMHS

According to the Student Satisfaction and Engagement Survey, 100% of students who attended tutoring on a somewhat consistent basis either agreed or strongly that:

Tutoring gave me the opportunity to complete and turn in missing assignments

Attending tutoring made it easier to complete homework The tutors were knowledgeable and helped me when I

asked for help. Tutoring also had an impact on coursework

success: 41% of all grades were “F’s” in March 2012 and only 30% of grades were “F’s” in May 2012. From March to May, student’s overall grades improved an average of 1.39% and improved an average of 5.37% in core subject areas.

Results from the Satisfaction and Engagement Survey indicates: 84% of students “agreed” or “strongly agreed” that they

were more confident about their academic ability 76% of students “agreed” or “strongly agreed” that they

were more positive about school after being in the program. 88% of students “agreed” or “strongly agreed” that being in

the program had impacted them in a positive way 100% “agreed” or “strongly agreed” that the Student

Success Coordinator had provided services that were helpful to them

76% of students “agreed” or “strongly agreed” that they had learned about their strengths and abilities as a result of being in the program.

Support higher graduation rates, decrease dropout rates, and support higher levels of

academic achievement.