By: Shorena Dolaberidze and Gulshan Huseynli DROPOUT PROBLEM AT TECHNICAL LYCEUM

 The problem of drop out in a public school in a developing country  A set of interventions implemented in various schools to reduce drop out THIS POWER POINT WILL EXAMINE

 Early dropouts are a widespread phenomenon in developing countries, Technical Lyceum is not an exception  Data analysis of latest five years shows the significant increase in drop out  Between the years 2008 and 2012 the number of drop outs reached from 1 to 4 out of ten students  The majority of drop outs occurs in High school WHAT MADE US TO RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM

 What kind of preventing drop out strategies are available?  What strategies could be used in Technical Lyceum to reduce the number of drop outs in school? TWO QUESTIONS TO GUIDE THE TEAMS ACTION

 The principal of Tech Lyceum created a committee to do research to address the questions  Interviewed at risk students to get more information about their drop-out reasons and school’s role in dropout prevention  They studied three peer – reviewed articles from primary sources ACTIONS TAKEN

 The team researched 3 peer reviewed primary source article that met the following criteria: -Address drop out problem in schools -Sample included rural area, developing country and general interventions ? ACTION FOR QUESTI ON 1

 Workshop with teachers  Informative letters to parents  School meeting ( talking with parents)  Modifications of the school environment  Telephone helpline, connecting the school to the parents  Implementation of the program “Advantages of Staying at School” WHAT DID THE ARTICLES TELL TO ANSWER THE FIRST QUESTION

 Development of Alternative school setting (Students and Teachers equally contribute)  Tutoring  Personal Development  Summer Enrichment  Parental Involvement WHAT DID THE ARTICLES TELL TO ANSWER THE FIRST QUESTION ( CONTINUED )

 Focus Groups with teachers, students and parents to explore the most appropriate preventive actions for Tech Lyceum target group.  Work Group was created.  Experimental classes were defined.  Time of the experiment was allocated.  Measurement tools were identified WHAT DID SCHOOL PRINCIPAL DO:

 Alternative Learning Programs  Telephone Helpline – trained staff member  Personal Developments to enhance self- efficiency, self esteem, knowledge of career and motivation. ( awareness raising)  Monthly School meetings with parents of at- risk students  Trainings with teachers FOCUS GROUPS SUGGESTED

 Team designed action plan including time frame  The executive summary will be the main source of information to share the details of further interventions. An executive summary will be given to the superintendent and school board.  The short summary will be provided to teachers and parents upon request DECISION FOLLOW UP

 Semester based Monitoring will be implemented via surveys  Monitoring of attendance data  Referrals of behavioral issues  Achievement progress monitoring  Interview at risk students periodically to get their ideas and feelings about the preventions  Observe teachers classes who work with at risk students MEASUREMENT

Thanks for attention QUESTIONS ??????