1. Karen M. Tatum System-wide Graduation Coach (PreK-12) Federal Programs Department Macon County Schools October 3, 2012

2.  The Graduation Tracking System (GTS)  Six Step Process  Monitoring process  Essential Functions of The Graduation Coach  Graduation Success Teams  Intervention Initiatives for Success kmt

3. Utilizes existing STI technology  attendance  behavior  course performance data Design process for analyzing GTS reports  aligning interventions  aligning resources kmt

4. Six Step Implementation Process Step 1 Using the GTS Tool Step 2 Identifying GTS Team Members Step 3 Reviewing and Interpreting Data Step 4 Aligning Resources Step 5 Monitoring Interventions Step 6 Evaluating and Refining the Process Effectively implement an Early Warning Tracking System

5. EvidencePerformance Indicators Step 1: Utilization of the GTS Tool Step 2: Use of GTS in a Collaborative Process School GTS Report; CIP Plan with GTS Identified List of GTS Team; meeting minutes; agendas for training, p.8 (questions 1-6 kmt

6. EvidencePerformance Indicators Step 3: Reviewing GTS Data Step 4: Aligning Resources  Sample Analysis Form (Worksheet 1, pg. 20);  list of middle school high risk students;  matrix/chart intervention strategies;  chart of progress (pg 11 quest 1- 5)  Alignment of Resources (Wrksheet 3, pg 23-24 kmt

7. EvidenceIndicators  Step 5: Monitoring Interventions  Step 6: Evaluating the Process  Completed Questions 1-3 (pg. 17)  Provide documentation to support  Completed Reflective Questions 1-5 (pg. 18)  Provide documentation to support kmt

8. EvidenceIndicators 7. Early Warning Process to Combat Truancy  Copies: ◦ School/LEA Truancy Pyramid of Intervention ◦ Early Warning Flowchart for Attendance ◦ Evidence to support LEA Code of Conduct Analysis kmt

9. EvidenceIndicators 8. Increment of success in the graduation rate by Cohorts 9. Reduction in number of students dropping out  Copy of longitudinal data to reflect increase in number of students graduating on time  Copy of graduation rate comparisons for two years kmt

10.  Provide assistance to students individually and in groups;  Provide information to students regarding high school graduation and completion;  Analyze data to identify students or subgroups at risk of not graduating on time;  Planning, implementing, tracking individual high school graduation plans;  Identifying and resolving barriers to graduation; and  Facilitating career choices and planning; and,  Facilitate, assist, and monitor the six step implementation process. kmt

11. School BasedSystem Wide (P-12)  Administrator  Counselor  Social Workers  PST Coordinator  Teachers (2)  CIP Team Member  Accountability /Coordinator  Graduation Coach  Data Entry Coordinator  Truancy Officers  School Improvement kmt

12.  Academic, Behavioral, Affective and Cognitive Interventions are best described as specific activities used to assist students who are in need of:  Remediation  Intervention  Counseling  Support kmt

13. Recovery (Individual) Intervention ( Target & Align Students with Best Practices/Opportunities for Success) Prevention (Universal)

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