CSI Low Graduation Rate
Comprehensive Support and Improvement
CSI Low Graduation Rate
In order for high schools to exit Comprehensive Support and Improvement Low Graduation Rate (CSI-G) they must meet the following criteria:
A minimum of two years of consecutive increase in graduation rate; and
Implementation of school improvement goals, strategies and action steps relative to graduation rate in the state required Integrated Action Plan (SIAP); and
Have a 5-year graduation rate percent above two thirds (66.7%)
The LEA (Local Educational Agency) with identified high schools and high schools that "opt in" are responsibile for the following:
Notifying each identified school leader and communicating expectations
Supporting and monitoring graduation rate schools as they develop goals, strategies and action steps to address low graduation rate; implement, evaluate the impact and success of SIAP
Oversee grant expenditures and ensuring fiscal compliance
In addition, the LEA must:
Complete School and LEA Contact Forms on School Improvement Main Page
Complete Assurances
Participate in inital training
Each Identified School must:
Complete annual CNA and Root Cause Analysis using the fishbone
Develop and Implement a School Integrated Action Plan (SIAP) with specific action addressing the root cause of low graduation rate as identified in the root cause anaylsis
Identify SMART goals (impact and process) goals related to graduation rate and any process goals to support IAP strategies
Implement, monitor and evaluate SIAP
Particiapte in annual Fall and Spring Virtual Check in and Coaching Session
Participate in professional development and networking opportunities (optional)
Each LEA and school are assigned an Education Program Specialist (EPS) for technical assistance and monitoring. Your EPS will provide the following support throughout your identification:
On site support visits twice a year
Evidence Based Decision Making and Interventions
Support the CNA to IAP process and analysis
Support the developing and implementing LEA and SIAPs and required school systems and structures
Support with grant applications and funding process
Desktop support is ongoing as needed
Leadership Development
Professional Development (based on need)
Every identified high school will have the following school improvement activities conducted, monitored and evaluated by your assigned program specialist annually:
Two monitoring visits (Onsite and/or Virtual)
CNA and Root Cause Analysis review
L/SIAP monitoring
Quarterly Benchmark Analysis and IAP Reflection
IAP revisions
Fiscal Review (Grant Funded)
Desktop monitoring
Organizations
GradNation America’s Promise Alliance
AIR College and Career Readiness and Success Center
Center for High School Success
National Drop Out Prevention Center
National College Attainment Network
College and Career Readiness Calendar
Early Warning
District Guide to Creating Early Warning Indicators
Evidence Based Practices
Pennsylvania Evidence Resource Center
Publications
Research Based Interventions to Improve Graduation Rates (2019)
This whitepaper focuses on analyzing the preexisting research around which interventions are the most effective at advancing high school graduation rates, and how Arizona schools could adapt these findings to their own unique needs.
WWC Preventing Dropout in Schools
The goal of this practice guide is to offer educators specific, evidence-based recommendations that address the challenges of preventing dropout in secondary schools. This guide synthesizes the best publicly available research and shares practices that are supported by evidence. It is intended to be practical and easy for teachers and school leaders to use.
A Practitioner's Guide to Implementing Early Warning Systems (2015)
"To stem the tide of students dropping out, many schools and districts are turning to early warning systems (EWS) that signal whether a student is at risk of not graduating from high school. While some research exists about establishing these systems, there is little information about the actual implementation strategies that are being used across the country. This REL Northwest report summarizes the experiences and recommendations of EWS users throughout the United States."
High School Graduation and College Readiness Indicator Systems: What We Know, What We Need to Know (2018)
"In districts across the country, school practitioners rely on early warning indicator systems (EWI) to identify students in need of support to graduate high school and be prepared for college. … This paper by the University of Chicago Consortium on School Research provides a brief overview of the current state of the use of indicators for improving students' educational attainment, considerations about which indicators to use when developing an indicator system, and some of the questions that have arisen as schools, districts, and states engage in these efforts."
Dropout Prevention and Trauma: Addressing a Wide Range of Stressors That Inhibit Student Success (2017) PDF File
In this report, the National Dropout Prevention Center examines how trauma can be an underlying issue that leads to misbehavior, academic struggles, poor attendance, and dropping out of school. The paper includes research, data, and resources related to families and students who have experienced or are experiencing trauma, whether chronic or short term.
Promising Education Interventions to Improve the Achievement of Native American Students: An Annotated Bibliography (2015)
"This annotated bibliography of 33 articles from the West Comprehensive Center identifies promising programs, policies, practices, and processes—and supporting research—that may benefit educators in their efforts to close the [American Indian/Alaska Native] achievement gap."
