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Dropout Prevention > Social/Behavior Programs > See How It Works
Foxfire is an alternative school that provides embedded wraparound services to meet the social, physical, behavioral, emotional, and academic needs of students. The school works with community...
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Dropout Prevention > Rigorous/Relevant Instruction > See How It Works
Listen to a high school associate principal explain how co-teaching provides special education students access to a rigorous curriculum. The sample material, Special Education Student Access to...
See the strategies Foxfire Center for Student Success uses to engage students, parents, and the community. Community involvement is emphasized at Foxfire. Activities such as “Curbside Coffee” and...
Dropout Prevention > Academic Supports > See How It Works
Listen to two dropout prevention program leaders describe the academic and social supports offered and who participates. Program staff use documents such as Project GRAD Weekly Parent Communication...
Academic supports provided in core content areas at Western Hills University High School help students meet the requirements of each course. Teachers provide after-school help sessions, team...
Foxfire Center for Student Success has developed a project-based learning system which allows students to earn credits towards graduation through high-interest projects. The project-based education...
Dropout Prevention > Adult Advocates > See How It Works
Watch an interview with four high school freshmen who describe the Ninth Grade Mentoring Program, how it has helped them, and their advice for mentors. Teachers or program leaders can use materials...
The project manager of a dropout prevention organization explains how the school maintains strong relationships with students' families. The dropout prevention team uses documents such as the...
Watch an interview with two teachers describing the mentoring program their school has created to help ninth-grade students successfully transition to high school. The sample material, Ninth Grade...
Hear about the Invisible Mentoring Program at Foxfire and the strategies teachers use to support their students. Teachers participating in the Invisible Mentoring Program try various strategies and...
Dropout Prevention > Data Systems > See How It Works
The intervention team at Foxfire Center for Student Success uses data to determine which interventions will work best for particular students. During intervention meetings, teachers,...
Nicholas Montgomery, from The Consortium on Chicago School Research, talks about freshman indicators used in Chicago Public Schools to predict graduation. Researchers coined the proverb, "Two or...
