D . Harrigan Associates
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        • Grad Rate Improvement and Dropout reduction - a K-12 approach
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Grad Rate Improvement / Dropout Reduction

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Participants will learn:  
  • How to develop a district/school tracking and monitoring system - “What your Student Information System   doesn’t tell you” 
  • Changing the culture regarding school dropouts - “What gets measured gets  done"
  • Why students drop out – some recent research
  • Developing an early warning system - “Catching them early"
  • 15 proven grad rate improvement strategies
  • How to create multiple pathways for student success - “Creating a culture of
    support”
  • Details on specific interventions - “Check & connect, Reconnecting Youth, Fast Track, Aboriginal connectedness  project, substance use prevention, Community based teams”
     
  • How to design a K-12 approach to grad improvement - “Get a Grip – Grad Rate Improvement Project"
     
  • How to design a school/district action plan
  • About print and web based resources

     
 Denis  recently retired as District Principal of Student Support with the Greater  Victoria School District where he helped develop structures and strategies  that reduced dropouts by 50% and increased grade 11 to 12 transition by  10%.

   Denis has 25 years of experience as an educational leader and has taught at the University and  College levels, and has presented at provincial and national conferences.

 


 
   
   
  
 
 
  

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