Dropout Prevention
Explore resources designed to support educators in helping students stay on the path to graduation. 
- View a visual diagram of all six practices
- Watch a topic overview and download planning templates
- Listen to an expert
Explore the subtopics below to learn more about the recommended practices:
- Data Systems
- Adult Advocates
- Academic Supports
- Social/Behavior Programs
- Learning Environment
- Rigorous/Relevant Instruction
To learn more about the research underlying these practices, view the IES Practice Guide, Dropout Prevention.
What Matters in the Freshman Year for Graduating From High School
Dropout Prevention > Data Systems > See How It Works
Researchers use this PowerPoint presentation to present the Framework for Freshman Year. This framework helps schools understand the data on freshman year indicators and to guide decisions on...
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Lesson Plan Template
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This is a lesson plan template that teachers at Foxfire Center for Student Success are required to use to ensure they incorporate all key elements of a well-planned lesson. The principal reviews...
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Intervention Database
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This database helps high school staff monitor the effectiveness of student interventions. Listen to the audio interview, Providing Support for Ninth-Grade Students From Day One, to learn more about...
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Project Y.O.U.
Dropout Prevention > Rigorous/Relevant Instruction > See How It Works
This presentation describes the Project Y.O.U. Transition Program at Sleepy Hollow High School. It is a work/study program with academic support and employment for students at risk of academic...
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Special Education Student Access to General Education Curriculum
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A high school administrator uses these slides to describe the school's scaffolded approach to inclusion for its special education students. The audio interview, Increasing Rigor for Special...
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Project GRAD Weekly Parent Communication Log
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Leaders of a high school academic support program use this log to track communication with students' parents. Watch the multimedia presentation, Providing Support for Students Most at Risk, to hear...
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Professional Learning Time Log
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Teachers at Foxfire Center for Student Success meet daily before school begins for professional learning time. The principal sets a focus for each week and asks that teachers use this form to...
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Unit 1 Map
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Teachers at Foxfire Center for Student Success use the New Unit Organizer to create unit maps. It provides a template to plan a unit according to the standards of the Ohio Graduation Test and an...
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Guidance News
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This article from Tales of the Hollow, Sleepy Hollow High School's newsletter, describes the assistance offered to students in preparing for college. It shows some of the activities that schools...
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Project-Based Learning
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This assignment provides an example of a project-based learning unit, one of many from which students can choose to complete to earn credits toward graduation. The projects are developed to fully...
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Dropout Recovery and Intervention Action Plan
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A high school dropout recovery team uses this plan for family outreach activities aimed at keeping students in school, such as visiting homes. The audio interview, Forming Relationships With...
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Role of the Academic Coach
Dropout Prevention > Adult Advocates > See How It Works
These documents describe the role of the academic coach at Sleepy Hollow High School. Related Files: Advocating for Success: The Young Parents Achieve Program (Slideshow w/audio and...
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