Dream Project

Dream Project Raising the Graduation Rate by Creating an Motivating Educational Setting for Middle School Students Presented by Bev Bricker

More attention has been paid to administrators, teachers, instruction and pedagogy when searching for answers for the level of graduation rates than to other causes.

A shift in the focus shows a high correlation between high-poverty middle school students disengagement, absenteeism, behavior and dropping out of school. (Balfanz, Herzog & Mac Iver, 2007)Research

Any successful student in 6th-9th grade regardless SES will likely graduate from high school (75% or greater chance).

Unsuccessful, struggling and disengaged 6th-9th grade students especially those coming from high poverty school districts have less than a 20% chance of graduating.

About 40% of the eventual dropouts could be identified in the 6th grade and 75% by 9th grade when they begin showing clear signs of behavioral and emotional disengagement.

(Balfanz et al. 2007)Research

Students move to another school A Transition.

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