My Student is Failing Classes… what do I do now? Shawna Providing Assistance and Support to increase student success Auburn Riverside High School November 23, 2015

Some of the Reasons Students Fail Poor Attendance Struggling with content Skills/learning gaps Substance abuse interfering with motivation Life issues Shawna

Poor Attendance – What You Can Do Make school attendance a priority Importance of showing up daily Maintain daily routines Help your teen stay engaged Engaged in classes? Safe? Discipline issues? Academic progress? Social contacts Sports & clubs Jon

Poor Attendance – What You Can Do Communicate with the school Know attendance policies Notice sudden changes in behavior? Reach out to teachers and counselor! Ask for help https://getschooled.com/dashboar d/tool/343-attendance-counts Jon

Support for Classes Check Skyward often for missing assignments, failed tests etc. Communicate with Teachers Many teachers available before or after school to provide assistance May have online resources to access Tutoring After school Tuesdays and Thursdays @ ARHS Outside Agencies Veronika

Substance Abuse 1) Drug Prevention/Intervention Services Eric Munson, Counselor from AYR At ARHS every Friday, meets with students referred by discipline, counselors, teachers, or parents Confidential emunson@auburn.wednet.edu 1) Drug Prevention/Intervention Services 2) Trends of Use 3) Warning Signs of Substance Abuse Eric Munson

Life Issues Impacting School Changes in home dynamics Moving Parent losing job, health issues Death of a family member Anxiety, Depression, Health, Family Issues, etc. AYR & Sound Mental Health will meet with your student during the day at ARHS to counsel them and provide support Karen

How Do I Salvage This Semester? Are failing grades recoverable? High 50%s versus 10%.... Focus on classes that can still be passed Consider dropping some classes (F on transcript) to focus on those that can be saved Early Release Late Arrival Addition of Study Skills Better to pass 3 or 4 classes than to fail 5 or 6 if your student is overwhelmed Sam

It’s Not Too Late! 22.5 Credits Required for Graduation Specific Requirements in each subject – LA, Math, Social Studies, science, Fine Arts, PE, Health, etc. State Test Requirements – ELA, Math, Science A normal school day = opportunity to earn 24 credits in 4 years of high school 1 semester = 0.5 credit Depending upon percentages, there may still be time left for your student to raise their grades to passing scores before the end of the semester Sam

Recovering Lost Credit ReCapture For Language Arts & Social Studies classes failed with a 50% or higher Tuesdays-Thursdays 2:45-4:45 Contract Study work See Counselor for enrollment APEX Courses Online curriculum with Full courses Tests taken at school before or after school (APEX Calendar) Plan for Summer School – offerings will be finalized in the spring After School PE/Health – 1 credit, $175 Veronika & Karen

In-District Alternative Education Options WAHS – day and virtual programs Transportation from home school provided Smaller class sizes, ability to work outside the traditional school day Graduation Alliance – online learning, computer provided Students can focus on one class at a time Ability to work through school breaks and summer If you are interested in these programs, see your student’s Counselor for more information and assistance in getting enrolled Dan

Alternative Education Options Washington Youth Academy To provide at-risk youth a quality education, positive values, and life and job skills training that will change their lives and give them hope and opportunity for a new future Ages 16-18 22-week Intensive Residential Phase & 1 year post- residential phase with intense mentoring and placement follow-up Monthly Open House dates with January and July start dates Job Corps Education and training program that helps young people learn a career, earn a high school diploma or GED, and find and keep a good job Ages 16-24 Residential and nonresidential programs Dan

Alternative Education Options Technical High Schools (Bates, Clover Park) Earn high school diploma and work toward college degree or certificate at the same time Most of the day spent in Career Training Program with one or two academic classes 16-21 year old Must have at least 10 high school credits High School Completion at Community Colleges Offered at most community colleges Must be 16 years or older Must obtain release from School District Online Schools – WAVA, Insight, etc. Dan

Why a High School Diploma matters Level of Education Average Yearly Earnings Unemployment Rate No High School Diploma $25,376 9% High School Diploma $34,736 6% Associate’s Degree $41,184 4.5% Bachelors Degree $57,252 3.5% Advanced Degree(s) $78,971 2.3% Shawna Data compiled from www.bls.gov/emp

Now what? Counselor Review resources and options with your student Schedule appointment with Counselor to discuss further plans and options Counselor 12th grade Alpha 9th-11th grade Alpha Samuel Hartt A-Fa A-F Veronika Raguzin-Holloman Fb-K G-L Daniel Polley L-Rn M-Ro Karen Brown Ro-Z Rp-Z Shawna