The Dropout Prevention Act – also known as: Title I, Part H, of No Child Left Behind – is responsible for establishing the school dropout prevention program under No Child Left Behind. This part of No Child Left Behind was created to provide schools with support for retention of all students and prevention of dropouts from the most at-risk youth. It is estimated that 1.2 million American students drop out of high school each year.[1] The US Department of Education assesses the dropout rate by calculating the percentage of 16- to 24-year-olds who are not currently enrolled in school and who have not yet earned a high school credential. For example, the high school dropout rate of the United States in 2008 was 8.1%.[2]
This particular grant program provides funding to State Education Agency, and/or the local school districts. These funds are used for research-based and coordinated school dropout prevention programs for students in grades 6-12.[5] This research-based approach is a major component of No Child Left Behind.[6] The specific grants are used for the support of programs such as: professional development, reduction of teacher-student ratios, counseling for at-risk students, and mentor programs for those same at-risk students.
Finally, the act provided that the US Department of Education would create a national recognition program that would identify schools that have been effective in lowering their dropout rates.[7]
Statistical research shows that one-third of most American students are labeled as at-risk for academic failure, with dropping out of school being the main result of this failure.[8]
Historically, an extreme amount of pressure is placed on our schools to raise test scores, with very little attention paid to ensuring that students graduated. When the Bush Administration passed No Child Left Behind in 2002, they took a major step toward dropout accountability by instituting the Dropout Prevention Act within the law.[9]
The grants that come from this act are awarded for up to 60 months to local education agencies (LEA’s) and state education agencies (SEA’s) to support those agencies in student dropout prevention and reentry efforts for students that have dropped out. These grants can be used for the following:[10]
The early and continued identification of students at risk of not graduating.
Identifying and encouraging youth who have left school without graduating to reenter and graduate.
Implementing other comprehensive approaches.
Implementing transition programs to help the successful transition from middle school to high school.[11]
An example of one program that was used as a model is the Project Success Program that was implemented at Bainbridge High School in Georgia. Students that enroll in the program are/have:
typically economically disadvantaged.
scored below the 25th percentile on a standardized test.
received a grade of “D” or below in a vocational class.
in need of support services.
The Project Success initiative focuses on student advancement in a vocational field, while also remediating any deficiencies that the student has in reading, mathematics, or language.[12]
Moreover, the stress of this act is to reach students at the onsite of any at-risk behavior, specifically lower standardized test scores, as research suggests that the gap between standardized test scores and classroom performance only increases with time.[13]
Policy changing over time
There have been major changes in the appropriations for this portion of NCLB. As you can see in the list below, major appropriations were made from 2004-2006. Then, this portion of the act stopped getting all funding from 2007-2009. Finally, the Dropout Prevention Act received $50,000,000 in 2010 to use for school appropriations.
Fiscal Year 2010 $50,000,000 Fiscal Year 2009 $0 Fiscal Year 2008 $0 Fiscal Year 2007 $0 Fiscal Year 2006 $4,851,000 Fiscal Year 2005 $4,930,240 Fiscal Year 2004 $4,970,500
The following were grant award recipients for FY2010:
The School District of Palm Beach County (Florida)
San Antonio Independent School District (Texas)
Syracuse City School District (New York)
St. Louis Public Schools
Allentown School District (Pennsylvania)
The School District of the City of Pontiac (Michigan)
The Colorado Department of Education
Clark County School District (Nevada)
The School Board of Broward County (Florida)
The Los Angeles Unified School District
Hartford School District (Connecticut)
The Mobile County Public School System (Alabama)
Sunnyside, Mabton and Mt. Adams School Districts (Washington)
The West 40 Intermediate Service Center #2 (Illinois)
Pasadena Unified School District (California)
Lincoln Public Schools (Nebraska)
Greene, Jones, and Thomaston-Upson County Schools (Georgia)
Bloom Township High School District (Illinois)
The Massachusetts Department of Education
Chicago Public Schools (CPS)
Haverhill High School (Massachusetts)
Des Moines Independent Community School District (Iowa)
The Davenport Community School District (Iowa)
Washoe County School District (Nevada)
St. Clair County (Illinois)
Multnomah County (Oregon)
Riverside County (California)
Seattle Public Schools
Salem-Keizer School District (Oregon)
The following were grant award recipients for FY2006:
The Arizona Department of Education
Texas Education Agency
The following were grant award recipients for FY2005:
The Minnesota Department of Education
The New Hampshire Department of Education
Unexpected actions
Due to the lack of funding, during the years 2007-2009, the Department of Education issued regulations that allowed states, school districts, and individual schools to eliminate accountability for graduation rate, and allowed them to cease reporting of the graduation rate for minority students.[14]
^Schargel, F. P., & Smink, J. (2001). Strategies to help solve our school dropout problem. Larchmont, NY: Eye on Education
^Orfield, Gary. Dropouts In America, Confronting The Graduation Rate Crisis. Harvard Educational Pub Group, 2006.
^"HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION INITIATIVE ALSO KNOWN AS SCHOOL DROPOUT PREVENTION PROGRAM ." US Department of Education. N.p., 16 06 2010. Web. 25 Oct 2011. <http://www2.ed.gov/programs/dropout/index.html>.
^"HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION INITIATIVE ALSO KNOWN AS SCHOOL DROPOUT PREVENTION PROGRAM ." US Department of Education. N.p., 16 06 2010. Web. 25 Oct 2011. <http://www2.ed.gov/programs/dropout/index.html>.
^Bauer, R., & Michael, R. (1993). They're still in school: Results of an intervention program for at-risk high school students. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Atlanta.
^Hickman, G. P., Bartholomew, M., Mathwig, J., & Heinrich, R. S. (2008). Differential developmental pathways of high school dropouts and graduates. The Journal of Educational Research, 102(1), 3-14.
^Orfield, Gary. Dropouts In America, Confronting The Graduation Rate Crisis. Harvard Educational Pub Group, 2006.
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The Dropout Prevention Act also known as Title I Part H of No Child Left Behind is responsible for establishing the school dropout prevention program under No Child Left Behind This part of No Child Left Behind was created to provide schools with support for retention of all students and prevention of dropouts from the most at risk youth It is estimated that 1 2 million American students drop out of high school each year 1 The US Department of Education assesses the dropout rate by calculating the percentage of 16 to 24 year olds who are not currently enrolled in school and who have not yet earned a high school credential For example the high school dropout rate of the United States in 2008 was 8 1 2 Dropout Prevention ActEnacted bythe 107th United States CongressCitationsStatutes at Large115 Stat 1610CodificationTitles amended20 U S C EducationThe Dropout Prevention Act is like No Child Left Behind based on scientifically based research SBR 3 This research is monitored by The US Department of Education Office of the Inspector General 4 This particular grant program provides funding to State Education Agency and or the local school districts These funds are used for research based and coordinated school dropout prevention programs for students in grades 6 12 5 This research based approach is a major component of No Child Left Behind 6 The specific grants are used for the support of programs such as professional development reduction of teacher student ratios counseling for at risk students and mentor programs for those same at risk students Finally the act provided that the US Department of Education would create a national recognition program that would identify schools that have been effective in lowering their dropout rates 7 Contents 1 Historical context 2 Policy changing over time 3 Unexpected actions 4 ReferencesHistorical context EditStatistical research shows that one third of most American students are labeled as at risk for academic failure with dropping out of school being the main result of this failure 8 Historically an extreme amount of pressure is placed on our schools to raise test scores with very little attention paid to ensuring that students graduated When the Bush Administration passed No Child Left Behind in 2002 they took a major step toward dropout accountability by instituting the Dropout Prevention Act within the law 9 The grants that come from this act are awarded for up to 60 months to local education agencies LEA s and state education agencies SEA s to support those agencies in student dropout prevention and reentry efforts for students that have dropped out These grants can be used for the following 10 The early and continued identification of students at risk of not graduating Identifying and encouraging youth who have left school without graduating to reenter and graduate Implementing other comprehensive approaches Implementing transition programs to help the successful transition from middle school to high school 11 An example of one program that was used as a model is the Project Success Program that was implemented at Bainbridge High School in Georgia Students that enroll in the program are have typically economically disadvantaged scored below the 25th percentile on a standardized test received a grade of D or below in a vocational class in need of support services The Project Success initiative focuses on student advancement in a vocational field while also remediating any deficiencies that the student has in reading mathematics or language 12 Moreover the stress of this act is to reach students at the onsite of any at risk behavior specifically lower standardized test scores as research suggests that the gap between standardized test scores and classroom performance only increases with time 13 Policy changing over time EditThere have been major changes in the appropriations for this portion of NCLB As you can see in the list below major appropriations were made from 2004 2006 Then this portion of the act stopped getting all funding from 2007 2009 Finally the Dropout Prevention Act received 50 000 000 in 2010 to use for school appropriations Fiscal Year 2010 50 000 000 Fiscal Year 2009 0 Fiscal Year 2008 0 Fiscal Year 2007 0 Fiscal Year 2006 4 851 000 Fiscal Year 2005 4 930 240 Fiscal Year 2004 4 970 500The following were grant award recipients for FY2010 The School District of Palm Beach County Florida San Antonio Independent School District Texas Syracuse City School District New York St Louis Public Schools Allentown School District Pennsylvania The School District of the City of Pontiac Michigan The Colorado Department of Education Clark County School District Nevada The School Board of Broward County Florida The Los Angeles Unified School District Hartford School District Connecticut The Mobile County Public School System Alabama Sunnyside Mabton and Mt Adams School Districts Washington The West 40 Intermediate Service Center 2 Illinois Pasadena Unified School District California Lincoln Public Schools Nebraska Greene Jones and Thomaston Upson County Schools Georgia Bloom Township High School District Illinois The Massachusetts Department of Education Chicago Public Schools CPS Haverhill High School Massachusetts Des Moines Independent Community School District Iowa The Davenport Community School District Iowa Washoe County School District Nevada St Clair County Illinois Multnomah County Oregon Riverside County California Seattle Public Schools Salem Keizer School District Oregon The following were grant award recipients for FY2006 The Arizona Department of Education Texas Education AgencyThe following were grant award recipients for FY2005 The Minnesota Department of Education The New Hampshire Department of EducationUnexpected actions EditDue to the lack of funding during the years 2007 2009 the Department of Education issued regulations that allowed states school districts and individual schools to eliminate accountability for graduation rate and allowed them to cease reporting of the graduation rate for minority students 14 References Edit Dropping out High School Dropout in the United States Scientifically based research nd Title IX General Provisions Department of Education Retrieved 10 27 11 Office of Vocational and Adult Education US Department of Education N p 02 05 2011 Web 26 Oct 2011 lt http www2 ed gov about offices list ovae index html gt NCLB Office of Vocational and Adult Education US Department of Education N p 02 05 2011 Web 26 Oct 2011 lt http www2 ed gov about offices list ovae index html gt Schargel F P amp Smink J 2001 Strategies to help solve our school dropout problem Larchmont NY Eye on Education Orfield Gary Dropouts In America Confronting The Graduation Rate Crisis Harvard Educational Pub Group 2006 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION INITIATIVE ALSO KNOWN AS SCHOOL DROPOUT PREVENTION PROGRAM US Department of Education N p 16 06 2010 Web 25 Oct 2011 lt http www2 ed gov programs dropout index html gt HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION INITIATIVE ALSO KNOWN AS SCHOOL DROPOUT PREVENTION PROGRAM US Department of Education N p 16 06 2010 Web 25 Oct 2011 lt http www2 ed gov programs dropout index html gt Bauer R amp Michael R 1993 They re still in school Results of an intervention program for at risk high school students Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association Atlanta Hickman G P Bartholomew M Mathwig J amp Heinrich R S 2008 Differential developmental pathways of high school dropouts and graduates The Journal of Educational Research 102 1 3 14 Orfield Gary Dropouts In America Confronting The Graduation Rate Crisis Harvard Educational Pub Group 2006 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dropout Prevention Act amp oldid 1077631844, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
