1. Building Assets & Reducing Risks Moving the Needle on Freshman Success

2. Each Drop-out cost tax payers $13,500 per year for 23 years.
“Get your Freshman 6”
Why?
70% of freshman students who do not finish their freshman year with 6 high school credits, will drop out of High School.
Each Drop-out cost tax payers $13,500 per year for 23 years.

3. From 2011-2015 76% of OHCHS Freshman Passed 6+ classes.
Dr. David Silvernail, USM Muskie, 2006

4. Goal – 90%+ Success Rate

5. School Student Community Success Obstacles 2011-2015 9th Gr. Schedule
Attendance
Academic Intervention
Organizational Skills
Lack of Teaming
Mental Health Issues
Lack of Student/Teacher Advocate Structure
Academic Skill Base
Success Obstacles
Guidance Involvement
Community
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
College/University
Poverty & Isolation Factors
Home Involvement
YMCA / Rec. Center

6. 5-year Freshman Success Plan Focus on sustainable “Structures”

7. 2016-18 Initiatives (2-yr. foundation) 1. Student Triage List & Plan 2
Initiatives (2-yr. foundation) 1. Student Triage List & Plan 2. Freshman Tutorial as Academic Intervention 3. Freshman Team Structure and Experiential Education P.D.

8. In 2016/17, 84% of OHCHS Freshman Passed 6+ classes.
Dr. David Silvernail, USM Muskie, 2006

9. In 2017/18, 85% of OHCHS Freshman Passed 6+ classes.
14 Students Failed 1 class

10. 2018/19 Initiatives 1. Student Triage List 2. Teaming and P. D. 3
2018/19 Initiatives 1. Student Triage List 2. Teaming and P.D Freshman Tutorial 4. B.A.R.R. Initiative Community Mentor Program

11. Building Assets & Reducing Risks
Teaming with 2x per week Team Meeting & Student/Teacher Advocate
Weekly Academic & Social Support Check-ins
Guidance & Administrative Support
Student Progress via check-ins, grades and surveys.
Freshman Tutorial for Academic Intervention.
Meaningful Parent/Teacher Communication through the Teacher Advocate.

12. 2016/17/18 Student Failure Breakdown

13. Q1 F Grade Comparison 2015/16 226 2016/17 115 2017/18 119 2018/19 91
School Year
Total # of F Grades
2015/16
226
2016/17
115
2017/18
119
2018/19 91

14. What we know about 2017/18 freshman attendance
Students with 4+ F Grades
Average Days Missed Attendance – 32 Days Absent
Students with 3 F Grades
Average Days Missed Attendance – 18.5 Days Absent
Students with 2 F Grades
Average Days missed Attendance – 19.7 Days Absent
Students with 1 F Grade
Average Days Missed Attendance – 13 Days Absent

15. OHCHS Science 46

16. Success Obstacles 2011/15 Student Obstacles Organizational Skills
Attendance
Mental Health Issues
Engagement
Home Involvement
Academic Skill Base
Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Boys & Girls Club, YMCA/Rec. Center
School Obstacles
9th Grade Schedule
Lack of Teaming
Lack of Student/Teacher Advocate Structure
Guidance Involvement
Academic Intervention

17. OHCHS Math 46

18. OHCHS English 46

19. OHCHS History 46