Dropout Prevention
Presenters:
Dane Linn | Sandra Covington-Smith | Ceri Dean | Camilla Lehr | Moderator: David Osher
This presentation takes an in-depth look at the dropout problem affecting all states across the nation. Panelists outline the problem and causes that contribute to the high number of dropouts and discussed innovative and effective solutions that are working to reduce the number of students who do not graduate from high school in the United States.
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Dane Linn, Director, Education Division, National Governors Association Center for Best Practices
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| Dane Linn, Director, Education Division, National Governors Association Center for Best Practices |
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Representing the national perspective, Dane Linn shares a current snapshot and highlights initiatives of the National Governors Association in striving to curb this national epidemic.
Sandra Covington-Smith, Research Associate, National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities
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| Sandra Covington-Smith, Research Associate, National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities |
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Sandra Covington-Smith shares lessons learned in preventing students with disabilities from dropping out of high school.
Ceri Dean, Director, North Central Comprehensive Center and Vice President, Field Services, McREL
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| Ceri Dean, Director, North Central Comprehensive Center and Vice President, Field Services, McREL |
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Ceri Dean offers an overview of the North Central Comprehensive Center’s collaboration with the Minnesota Department of Education’s in implementing the High School Redesign Project.
Camilla Lehr, Coordinator, Dropout Prevention, Retention, and Graduation Initiative, Minnesota Department of Education
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| Camilla Lehr, Coordinator, Dropout Prevention, Retention, and Graduation Initiative, Minnesota Department of Education |
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Cammy Lehr discusses successful strategies and solutions that have lowered dropout rates and increased student retention in the state of Minnesota.
Moderator: David Osher, Managing Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research
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| Moderator: David Osher, Managing Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research |
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David Osher moderates the session and discusses the key components of a three-tiered approach to increase student retention.
