Graduation Coach Qualifications & Responsibilities

Staffing All 8 high schools have a full time Graduation Coach Begin our third year Found the concept at a National Conference: Alternatives to Expulsion, Suspension, and Dropping Out of School Not included in the school staffing ratio

Qualifications Valid West Virginia teaching certificate Proper endorsements as required Job Description for Kanawha County Schools

Responsibilities Individual Intervention Strategies Connect students and parents with Community Resource Programs Mentor/Mentee Program Monitor Credit Recovery Monthly meetings Partnerships with community Personalized Education Plan (PEP) Individualized Education Plan (IEP) Track student progress through school staff Collaborate with staff Formative/Summative Evaluations of program

Identifying At-Risk Students Senior Educational History Low WESTEST scores Special Education Attendance/Truancy Behavioral Issues Disengagement from school Family Status

Implementation of Program Block Schedule Traditional Schedule Two classes – Drop-Out Prevention Class One class – Credit Recovery Class One class - Prep Three classes – Drop-Out Prevention Class Up to three classes – Credit Recovery Class One class - Prep

Numbers 8 High Schools reported: 1446 Credits Recovered (some full and some.5) 836 Students Plato as the Curriculum Questions??