One districts approach to teach to the Whole Child Academically & Emotionally.
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DROPOUT PREVENTIONMORE THAN JUST
ACADEMICSOne districts approach to teach to the
Whole Child
Academically & Emotionally.
Program Support
Campus Level Intervention (tutorials, Study Islands, etc..)
Mentor/Life Coach Program Collegiate Coach – works with off-track students
by cohort Home Visits
Credit Recovery Program A+ / Virtual courses Night School 4:00pm-9:00pm Mon - Thurs
Academic Grad Plans Conference & Maintained Grades 6th-12th
Student Data Driven Process
Monitor and Track student data Student Data Tracking
5th – 12th On-Track StatusEnrolled studentsCombined cohorts
Cohort Status TrackingEnrolled and withdrawn studentsReport per cohort
Outreach
Community Forums Recovery Walk Student Success Summit Community Business/Agency
Presentations Relationship with the Court System Parent Support Sessions Campus Student Relationship
Collaborative Team
Midland Independent School District Office of Accountability Office of Dropout Prevention Education Foundation
Rays of Hope, Children’s Grief Center
Communities in Schools of the Permian Basin
United Way of Midland
Action Plan
Train ALL staff Recognize indicators in regards to grief issues Identify the needs of grieving students Learn how to utilize appropriate coping tools.
Organize Grief Support meetings for students
Committed family assistance
Provide our shadowed students with a face they can rely on
Learn to Laugh Again
Student Grief SessionsMeet twice a month during
lunchNo Lectures….Just Voice
Time.
Action Taken
Rays of Hope – A local Non-profit agency partnered with our district to help the discussion of grief become accepted. Trained every campus. Provided tools & resources Training continues for new staff and refresher
training for the counseling staff. Provided added support during crisis situations Provide added ways to incorporate the
discussion of grief in the set curriculum Campus Presentations to students – In the
works.
Action Taken
Communities In Schools Continued support with Student Assistance Work with the “Most” At=Risk Organized Challenge Day at one High School
Campus Participate in Student Grief Group sessions Introduced and Expanded XY Zone Program to
the high schools
Action Taken
Midland ISD Flexible Scheduling Collegiate Coach positions to assist counselors
with the “Most” At-Risk students Credit Recovery Program at no charge and
available at night. Available scheduling opportunities with
outside agencies to provide training/support. Introduced a new position – A Crisis Counselor
Action Taken Midland ISD
Dropout Prevention Fast Fwd Presentations
Be A Hero Be A Graduate 5th Grade Discuss how an increasing number of students in schools across America are struggling to
stay in school. Share the understanding of the troublesome life lived by pre-teens today
Few have a dream, surviving today is allTeen ParentsPovertyFriends with the “Shoulda” attitudeGangs and Violence
Fulfilling their self fulfilling prophecies Proving discouraging entities wrong Making your family and YOURSELF PROUD Recognizing they are in control of their future Understanding how they handle their life today, can impact their future Knowing they can always press Fast Forward in their mind to see what their future may be
but can never rewind Emphasis on the power of their VOICE and to use it when they need help
Action Taken
Midland ISD Dropout Prevention Fast Fwd Presentations
Learn to Laugh Again 6th Grade Discuss how students struggle to focus in school due to the
emotional baggage they do not know how to manage. Share the understanding of Cultural challengesAncestry beliefsBeing brushed asideDrama Queen & King labels Understanding that they are not alone with the issues they are
dealing with Knowing when they need help to reach out to a TRUSTING adult Recognizing the power of their VOICE not only to help themselves
but others Emphasis on the "bystander" witnessing bullying - to stand up
and get help when they see someone in trouble
Action Taken
Midland ISD Learn to Laugh Again Student Grief Groups
Twice month during lunch Time for Adult and Peer support Counselors, Collegiate Coaches, CIS, Dropout
Prevention Coordinator and Youth pastors involved Not a set curriculum, just a time to be heard Follow-up with parents Referrals to medical professionals as needed Emphasizing the point that they are never alone. Proving Caring individuals exist, they just need to
find the one that fits best for them.
Learn to Laugh Again Grief Groups Student Survey
100% of the students liked the group Students expressed the following
They had a place to be heard They could express themselves better They could speak without people passing
judgment They felt discussions were relatable They could express emotions freely They were taken seriously They felt important
Emotional Impact Cons
Though we know a students emotions impact their everyday, it is hard to reflect with certainty in data such as:
Test scores Attendance Discipline Credit Attainment Dropout Status Etc…
Emotional Impact Pros
We can see change in the individual student which then reflects in their everyday life such as: Healing scars Speaking / Making Friends Walking with their head up Pulling hair away from eyes Reaching out more Less confrontational Staying Alive
We still look at the data knowing their Individual Emotional Growth has
played a huge part in their Academics.
Midland Independent School District
Midland Texas
Deborah A. AcostaDropout Prevention / Recovery
& At-Risk Coordinator
[email protected] 432-689-1980