Academic Supports
Recommended Practice: Provide academic support and enrichment to improve academic performance.
- Overview & Tools: Video overviews and professional development materials
- Learn What Works: Expert interviews about academic supports
- See How It Works: Videos and sample materials from schools
Providing Academic Support and Enrichment to Improve Academic Performance
Dropout Prevention > Academic Supports > Overview & Tools
This multimedia overview describes how schools can bolster student performance by offering intensive support programs, tutoring, and credit recovery options to help at-risk students.
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Overview
Academic Interventions to Increase Student Success
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Watch this expert interview with Dr. Monica Martinez to learn about the elements of academic support to struggling students, including extra time, extra support, and individualized attention.
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Expert Interview
Providing Support for Students Most at Risk
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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...
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School Example
Providing Academic Support in Core Content Subjects
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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...
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School Example
Recovering Credits Through Project-Based Learning
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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...
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School Example
Communities in Schools Student Eligibility and Planned Services
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Academic support program leaders use this document to determine students' eligibility for the program and which services will best serve them. The multimedia presentation, Providing Support for...
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Sample Material
Communities in Schools Service Plan
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This document outlines the services a high school support program offers to at-risk students, including academic support, social services, and career guidance. More information can be found in the...
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Sample Material
Communities in Schools Progress Tracking
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Leaders of a high school support program use this tracker to monitor academic performance, support services, attendance, and behavior over time. The multimedia presentation, Providing Support for...
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Sample Material
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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Sample Material
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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Sample Material
Standards-Based Assessment
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This is an example of a standards-based assessment that is aligned in content and format with the Ohio Graduation Test. Teachers at Foxfire use this format to assess their students’ progress toward...
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Sample Material
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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Sample Material
