1. 1 High School Dropouts By: Maria Lopez Jasmine Escobar Jackie Carbajal

2. 2 Did you know? Nationwide, about seven thousand students drop out every school day! 2

3. The History of High School Dropouts As “Baby Boomers” retire, and the number of working-age Americans shrinks as a share of the population, the fastest growing segment of the workforce will be racial- ethnic groups that have had lower high school graduation rates.

4. 4... countinued -Fifty years ago high school dropouts were not a big deal, but the era which a high school dropout could earn a living wage has ended in the United States. -By dropping out, these individuals have a lower probability to secure a stable career and a promising future. -Moreover, each class of dropouts is responsible for substantial financial and social costs to their communities, states, and country in which they live. 4

5. 5 Dropouts by Races 5

6. 6 Statistics -Each year, approximately 1.3 million students fail to graduate from high school; more than half are students of color. -The graduation rate among students of color is as much as twenty-five percentage points below their white peers. 6

7. Characteristics of Students Who Drop Out The relationship between students and teachers are the most important factor in student school experience, whether positive or negative. The disruptiveness of peers in school causes students to feel distracted and unsafe, leading to increased chance of dropping out Economic needs can compete with pursuing education after dropping out Grade retention (being held back to repeat a grade) Poor academic performance Moves location during high school High absenteeism

8. Reasons students claim to dropout Didn't like school in general or the school they were attending Were failing, getting poor grades, or couldn't keep up with school work Didn't get along with teachers and/or students Had disciplinary problems, were suspended, or expelled Didn't feel safe in school Got a job, had a family to support, or had trouble managing both school and work Got married, got pregnant, or became a parent Had a drug or alcohol problem

9. How to Prevent High school dropouts ▪Mentoring/Tutoring: Service Learning▪Alternative Schooling▪After School Opportunities Early Interventions: Early Childhood Education▪Family Engagement▪Early Literacy Development Making the Most of the Wider Community: School-Community Collaboration▪Safe Schools

10. Consequences of Dropping out In recent years, advances in technology have fueled the demand for a highly skilled labor force, transforming a high school education into a minimum requirement for entry into the labor market. Because high school completion has become a basic requirement for many entry-level jobs, as well as higher education, the economic consequences of leaving high school without a diploma are severe. Earnings Potential. On average, dropouts are more likely to be unemployed than high school graduates and to earn less money when they eventually secure work. Employed dropouts in a variety of studies reported working at unskilled jobs or at low-paying service occupations offering little opportunity for upward mobility.

11. Continued.. Public Assistance. High school dropouts are also more likely to receive public assistance than high school graduates who do not go on to college. In fact, one national study noted that dropouts comprise nearly half of the heads of households on welfare. Single Parents. This increased reliance on public assistance is likely due, at least in part, to the fact that young women who drop out of school are more likely to have children at younger ages and more likely to be single parents than high school graduates. Prisons. The individual stresses and frustrations associated with dropping out have social implications as well: dropouts make up a disproportionate percentage of the nation 痴 prisons and death row inmates. One research study pointed out that 82% of America 痴 prisoners are high school dropouts.

12. Dropout Prevention strategies Attendance and behavior monitors Tutoring and counseling Establishment of small learning communities for greater personalization Engaging catch-up courses Career/college awareness After school opportunities The Basic Core Strategies▪Mentoring/Tutoring▪Service Learning▪Alternative Schooling▪After School Opportunities Early Interventions▪Early Childhood Education▪Family Engagement▪Early Literacy Development Making the Most of Instruction▪Professional Development▪Active Learning▪Educational Technology▪Individualized InstructionMaking the Most of the Wider Community▪Systemic Renewal▪School- Community Collaboration▪Career and Technical Education▪Safe Schools

13. Other Suggestions.. Early Interventions ▪Early Childhood Education, Family Engagement, Early Literacy Development Making the Most of Instruction ▪Professional Development▪Active Learning▪Educational Technology▪Individualized Instruction Making the Most of the Wider Community ▪Systemic Renewal▪School-Community Collaboration▪Career and Technical Education▪Safe Schools

14. 14 Our Main Goal As a group we’ve come to the conclusion on how to stop high school dropouts which are: –- Teachers should go through a training to seek ways to motivate students so the teachers can push students to strive to the fullest –-Fine students who chose to drop out & have them go to court –-Have workshops for students to show them how beneficial a high school diploma is & higher education is