Dropout prevention / C. Lee Goss, Kristina J. Andren.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Subject Areas/Keywords: academic achievement, adolescents, at-risk students, attendance, behavior problems, children, dropout prevention, early identification, early intervention, elementary, high school completion, interventions, middle school, MTSS, multi-tiered systems of support, response to intervention, retention, RTI, school reform, school success, secondary, student engagement, students Description: Meeting a crucial need, this book presents effective prevention and intervention methods that can help all students stay--and succeed--in school. The authors emphasize that dropout is a process, not an event. They provide tools for identifying dropout risk (including academic, behavior, and attendance problems) and strategies for problem-solving and data-based decision making at the elementary and secondary levels. Illustrative case examples and reproducible checklists and tools enhance this user-friendly resource. The print book has a large-size format with lay-flat binding to facilitate photocopying. Purchasers also get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials."-- Provided by publisher.

Cover -- Half Title Page -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- About the Authors -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Part I. Systemwide Dropout Prevention -- 1. The Dropout Crisis -- High School Completion Benefits Everyone -- International Educational Status -- Why Do Students Drop Out? -- Dropping Out Is a Process, Not an Event -- Individual Variables -- Home and Family Variables -- School Variables -- Community Variables -- Protective Factors -- Turning the Tide -- Educational Legislation -- School Reform -- Multi-Tiered Systems of Support -- Summary.

2. School, Family, and Community Partnerships -- School Reform for Dropout Prevention -- A Sense of Belonging -- The Role of Consensus and Team Building -- Family Collaboration -- School Readiness -- Family Engagement in Schools -- Community Partnerships -- Summary -- 3. Academic and Behavior Links to Inform Dropout Prevention Methods -- Academic and Behavior Links -- Research to Practice -- Student Engagement -- Focus on Reading -- Dropout Prevention and MTSS -- Summary -- Part II. Dropout Prevention at the Elementary Level -- 4. A Process, Not an Event: Early Identification of Dropout Risk.

Risk Indicators -- School Engagement -- School Readiness -- Academic Performance -- Attendance -- Behavior -- Retention -- Early Identification -- Summative and Formative Assessment -- Universal Screening Recommendations -- Academic Screeners -- Behavioral Screeners -- A Team Approach -- Summary -- 5. Tier 2 and Tier 3 Problem Solving at the Elementary Level: Are We Closing the Gap? -- The Problem-Solving Model -- Identify and Define the Problem -- Explore Alternative Interventions -- Apply Selected Intervention -- Look at Effects -- Data Management Systems.

Academic Assessments: Curriculum-Based Measurement -- Behavioral Assessments -- Data-Based Decision Making -- Rates of Progress -- Benchmark Scores -- Summary -- 6. Early Intervention: Elementary Evidence-Based Resources -- The Importance of Early Intervention -- Why Evidence Matters -- Tier 1 -- Core Instruction -- Tier 1 Reading Instruction -- Tier I Math Instruction -- Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports -- Family Involvement -- Tiers 2 and 3 Targeted Interventions -- Attendance -- Academic Interventions -- Executive Functioning Skills -- Behavioral Interventions.

Progress Monitoring -- Summary -- Part III. Dropout Prevention in Middle Schooland High School -- 7. Time Is of the Essence: Early Warning Systems for Middle School and High School -- At-Risk Indicators -- Attendance -- Academic Performance -- Behavior -- Early Warning Systems -- Early Warning Systems within MTSS -- Developing EWS -- Summary -- 8. Tier 2 and Tier 3 Problem Solving at the Secondary Level -- Problem Solving -- Identify the Problem -- Define the Problem -- Explore Alternative Interventions -- Apply Selected Intervention -- Look at Effects -- Summary.

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