(Funded by Grad Pathways Grant)

 Students at-risk for leaving high school before graduation.  Lack of attachment to school  Special educational needs  Behavioral and emotional problems  History of academic failure  Poor attendance/increasing disinvolvement with school  *Low socioeconomic status  *Single-parent families  *Minority students (specifically Hispanic, African- American, and Native American populations)  *Living in a rural area  *Families who speak little or no English

 25 Students  Students have 4 or more grades below “C”  Recommendations from team: Student Success Coordinator, Administration, Counselors, and various teachers. ***Many students also had attendance and behavioral concerns.

 80% of students will maintain a “C” or better in all enrolled courses.  80% of students will be “on track” to graduate with peers.  80% of students will report higher levels of school satisfaction and engagement.  80% of students will report that the tutoring program was useful in supporting long term coursework success rates.

 Student’s feel respected, valued and important as a result of our relationship  Student’s self-esteem improves  Student’s set and achieve goals  Student’s identify strengths  Student’s have a safe place to discuss problems  Student’s feel more connected and vital to the school community

 Tutoring Program  Highly qualified teachers provide direct tutoring services 3 hours/week  Support for homework completion and subject mastery ***Additional Funding for  Individual Meetings  Monitor student progress (grades, missing assignments, etc.)  Personal/social counseling

 Student Success Class  Elective credit for students in SSP  Advantages/Purpose: Frequent student contact Accountability WhyTry intervention (dropout prevention program, truancy and failure reduction) Implement activities to compliment existing ICAP planning/career planning Skill Building Group work Goal setting Leadership skills

 Online Coursework  Made available in response to identified student need through Grad Pathways Funding  Since June 2012, each student has recovered an average of 1.3 credits  Credit Recovery Coursework  A+ currently offered at FMHS

 According to the Student Satisfaction and Engagement Survey, 100% of students who attended tutoring on a somewhat consistent basis either agreed or strongly that:  Tutoring gave me the opportunity to complete and turn in missing assignments  Attending tutoring made it easier to complete homework  The tutors were knowledgeable and helped me when I asked for help.  Tutoring also had an impact on coursework success: 41% of all grades were “F’s” in March 2012 and only 30% of grades were “F’s” in May From March to May, student’s overall grades improved an average of 1.39% and improved an average of 5.37% in core subject areas.

 Results from the Satisfaction and Engagement Survey indicates:  84% of students “agreed” or “strongly agreed” that they were more confident about their academic ability  76% of students “agreed” or “strongly agreed” that they were more positive about school after being in the program.  88% of students “agreed” or “strongly agreed” that being in the program had impacted them in a positive way  100% “agreed” or “strongly agreed” that the Student Success Coordinator had provided services that were helpful to them  76% of students “agreed” or “strongly agreed” that they had learned about their strengths and abilities as a result of being in the program.

Support higher graduation rates, decrease dropout rates, and support higher levels of academic achievement.