A Broader, Bolder A Broader, Bolder Approach to Dropout Approach to Dropout

P tiP tiPreventionPrevention

YOUTH YOUTH PERSPECTIVESPERSPECTIVES

STUDENT PERFORMANCESTUDENT PERFORMANCESTUDENT PERFORMANCESTUDENT PERFORMANCE

Darryl EdwardsDarryl EdwardsLaurel Hutchinson

Cicely L TysonCicely L. Tyson Community High School of Performing Arts & Fine Arts

- East Orange -

BUILDING STRONGBUILDING STRONGBUILDING STRONG BUILDING STRONG SCHOOLS TOGETHERSCHOOLS TOGETHER

FORGING THE COLLEGE & FORGING THE COLLEGE & WORKFORCE PIPELINE WORKFORCE PIPELINE

IN NEW JERSEYIN NEW JERSEYIN NEW JERSEYIN NEW JERSEY

Highlights from the Year One of Highlights from the Year One of g gg gCampaignCampaign

Engaged more than 3,500 StakeholdersEngaged more than 3,500 Stakeholders5 Regional Forums 5 Regional Forums –– over 1,200 people over 1,200 people gg , p p, p pIntensive Listening Sessions and Focus Intensive Listening Sessions and Focus Groups Groups 2,000 Comprehensive Student Surveys 2,000 Comprehensive Student Surveys Growing Coalition of Community Growing Coalition of Community St k h ldSt k h ldStakeholdersStakeholdersExtensive review of the research into Extensive review of the research into National Best Practice Literature aroundNational Best Practice Literature aroundNational Best Practice Literature around National Best Practice Literature around Dropout Prevention Dropout Prevention

New Jersey’s College and Workforce New Jersey’s College and Workforce y gy gPipeline: Common Themes IdentifiedPipeline: Common Themes Identified

SSStudents want to do well and graduate;Students want to do well and graduate;Students drop out and/or fail to do well in school for a wide range of Students drop out and/or fail to do well in school for a wide range of reasons;reasons;Students need positive relationships with adults and peers;Students need positive relationships with adults and peers;One of the biggest influencers of students is their peers;One of the biggest influencers of students is their peers;Families must be engaged and supported;Families must be engaged and supported;The dropout process is typically a gradual one which usually begins early The dropout process is typically a gradual one which usually begins early and builds over timeand builds over timeand builds over timeand builds over timeStudents need school and classroom cultures that foster high expectations Students need school and classroom cultures that foster high expectations and are engaging and challenging;and are engaging and challenging;The business community can play a crucial role in student engagement and The business community can play a crucial role in student engagement and connection to opportunities in the real worldconnection to opportunities in the real worldconnection to opportunities in the real worldconnection to opportunities in the real worldStudents need school and classroom cultures that provide the necessary Students need school and classroom cultures that provide the necessary supports as they are challenged to meet high expectations and standards;supports as they are challenged to meet high expectations and standards;It does take a village to raise a child;It does take a village to raise a child;Very often schools are not used to partnering the business and communityVery often schools are not used to partnering the business and communityVery often schools are not used to partnering the business and community Very often schools are not used to partnering the business and community organizations; andorganizations; andTeachers must be engaged and supported consistent with the recognition Teachers must be engaged and supported consistent with the recognition that dropout prevention is a prioritythat dropout prevention is a priority

A Vision and Framework for A Vision and Framework for 100% Graduation100% Graduation

A k l d tA k l d t1.1. AcknowledgmentAcknowledgment2.2. There must be a Statewide Vision for 100% There must be a Statewide Vision for 100%

Graduation for All Children and it must be a Graduation for All Children and it must be a Stated PriorityStated Priority

3.3. We must have a Specific, Statewide 100% We must have a Specific, Statewide 100% Graduation Action PlanGraduation Action PlanGraduation Action PlanGraduation Action Plan

4.4. We must have Structure and Shared We must have Structure and Shared AccountabilityAccountabilityW R l l C d M i iW R l l C d M i i5.5. We must Regularly Convene and Maintain a We must Regularly Convene and Maintain a Sense of Urgency/PrioritySense of Urgency/Priority

6.6. This must be a Sustainable, NonpartisanThis must be a Sustainable, Nonpartisan6.6. This must be a Sustainable, Nonpartisan This must be a Sustainable, Nonpartisan Campaign Campaign

Strengthening Family SupportStrengthening Family SupportStrengthening Family Support Strengthening Family Support and Engagement and Engagement

New Jersey’s Future WorkforceNew Jersey’s Future Workforceyy

Cultivating the “Big Picture”Cultivating the “Big Picture”Cultivating the Big Picture Cultivating the Big Picture Possibilities for ChangePossibilities for Change

STRENGTHENING STRENGTHENING FAMILY SUPPORT AND FAMILY SUPPORT AND

ENGAGEMENTENGAGEMENTENGAGEMENTENGAGEMENT

NEW JERSEY’SNEW JERSEY’SNEW JERSEY’S NEW JERSEY’S FUTURE WORKFORCEFUTURE WORKFORCEFUTURE WORKFORCEFUTURE WORKFORCE

CULTIVATING THE CULTIVATING THE CU GCU G“BIG PICTURE” “BIG PICTURE”

POSSIBILITIESPOSSIBILITIESPOSSIBILITIES POSSIBILITIES FOR CHANGEFOR CHANGE

STUDENT PERFORMANCESTUDENT PERFORMANCESTUDENT PERFORMANCESTUDENT PERFORMANCE

Marcelo Leal

The Salvation Army yBoys and Girls Club of Ironbound

- Newark -

BRINGING BUSINESS, BRINGING BUSINESS, OOCOMMUNITY COMMUNITY

ANDANDAND AND SCHOOLS TOGETHERSCHOOLS TOGETHER

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