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
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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.
Learning Together: What Is a Personalized Learning Environment?
Dropout Prevention > Learning Environment > Overview & Tools
Use this workshop plan to learn about key features of schools that have established personalized learning environments. Related Media and Files: Personalizing the Learning Environment...
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Assessing the School's Learning Environment
Dropout Prevention > Learning Environment > Overview & Tools
Principals, administrators and school leaders may wish to use this observation tool to conduct an assessment of the school’s learning environment across four categories: organization; school...
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Planning for a Personalized Learning Community
Dropout Prevention > Learning Environment > Overview & Tools
Use this planner to develop schoolwide organizational strategies that would contribute to a personalized learning environment.
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Learning Together: Creating Professional Learning Communities
Dropout Prevention > Rigorous/Relevant Instruction > Overview & Tools
This workshop framework will provide points to consider when creating a professional learning community.
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Self-Reflection Tool: Rigorous and Relevant Instruction for Dropout Prevention
Dropout Prevention > Rigorous/Relevant Instruction > Overview & Tools
This self-assessment can be used to focus on improvement in teaching and learning by making teachers aware of the strengths and weaknesses of their practice. It can be used to reflect on their...
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Learning Together: Utilizing Data Systems for Dropout Prevention
Dropout Prevention > Data Systems > Overview & Tools
This tool is designed to help education practitioners organize a workshop focused on using data systems to improve dropout prevention. With this tool, administrators, district leaders, teachers,...
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Evaluation Checklist: How Effective Is Our Use of Data?
Dropout Prevention > Data Systems > Overview & Tools
This assessment tool is designed to help state, district, and school education practitioners evaluate the capacities and applications of their comprehensive data system. Considerations for dropout...
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Planning to Use Data: District and State Levels
Dropout Prevention > Data Systems > Overview & Tools
This planning tool is designed to help state, district, and school education practitioners implement an effective data system for dropout prevention.
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Adult Advocate Self-Reflection: Helping Students Progress in School
Dropout Prevention > Adult Advocates > Overview & Tools
This assessment is designed to help educators participating in an adult advocate program brainstorm on their own about how they can better advocate for their students. The self-reflection...
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Monitoring Student Progress
Dropout Prevention > Adult Advocates > Overview & Tools
Adult advocates can use this planner to collect information about the areas in which the student’s teachers have seen or would like to see improvement.
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Adult Advocate Planner: Working With Students Towards Goals
Dropout Prevention > Adult Advocates > Overview & Tools
Adult advocates can use this planning tool to help students make improvements in specific academic or behavioral areas. Advocates can discuss ongoing issues and areas of improvement in their...
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Planning Together: Rigorous and Relevant Instruction for Dropout Prevention
Dropout Prevention > Rigorous/Relevant Instruction > Overview & Tools
This planning tool can be used to reflect on past and current professional development opportunities for teachers.
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