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Keeping Children Engaged in School - Truancy Prevention Starts Now

Started Sep 20, 2011 0 Replies

 Statistics show that the greatest predictor of dropping out is non-attendance.  By 9th grade, missing 20% of school is a better predictor of dropping out than test scores.  Yet, nationally, 1 in 10…Continue

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Educating Children in Residential Placements

Started this discussion. Last reply by Julie Stapleton Carroll Jun 4, 2010. 9 Replies

Do you have any experience with a child who has or is attending an "on-site" school in a residential placement? What is their experience -- or yours?

 

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Keeping Children Engaged in School - Truancy Prevention Starts Now

 Statistics show that the greatest predictor of dropping out is non-attendance.  By 9th grade, missing 20% of school is a better predictor of dropping out than test scores.  Yet, nationally, 1 in 10 kindergarten and 1st grade students misses the equivalent of one month of school every year.Attending school on time each day is critical to a student's success.  While school has just started, now is the time to be thinking about how to keep our children engaged and "attached" to school.  What is…See More
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Keeping Children Engaged in School - Truancy Prevention Starts Now

 Statistics show that the greatest predictor of dropping out is non-attendance.  By 9th grade, missing 20% of school is a better predictor of dropping out than test scores.  Yet, nationally, 1 in 10 kindergarten and 1st grade students misses the equivalent of one month of school every year.Attending school on time each day is critical to a student's success.  While school has just started, now is the time to be thinking about how to keep our children engaged and "attached" to school.  What is…See More
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Maura McInerney replied to Andy Hoover's discussion School Voucher Q & A: SB 1 Constitutionality and Legal Issues
"  How will the voucher bill impact kids with disabilities?  I assume that they will be able to get vouchers like other students -- but are there special protections to make sure they can get into these schools?  Also, are private…"
May 18, 2011
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Mar 1, 2011
Julie Stapleton Carroll replied to Maura McInerney's discussion Educating Children in Residential Placements
"Absolutely. Arise Academy opened in September 2009 to 200 high school students. The only requirement for admission into the school is that the student is a part of the foster care system or has been engaged with DHS within six months of entry into…"
Jun 4, 2010
Maura McInerney replied to Maura McInerney's discussion Educating Children in Residential Placements
"Thanks Julie -- Could you tell us a little more about the program at ARISE? Thanks."
Jun 4, 2010
Maura McInerney replied to Maura McInerney's discussion Educating Children in Residential Placements
"Thanks Sandra. Your insights are helpful. What do you think would help these youth with the transition? Also, can you describe the kind of structure or support that you think public schools might provide to students?"
Jun 4, 2010
Julie Stapleton Carroll replied to Maura McInerney's discussion Educating Children in Residential Placements
"For students who reside in Philadelphia, the Arise Academy Charter High School is a new charter school designed for students in the foster care system. We are currently enrolling students for September 2010. I will post our openhouse dates if you…"
Jun 4, 2010
Sandra M. Roman replied to Maura McInerney's discussion Educating Children in Residential Placements
"Janet I work as the Office Manager for Reintegration Services a program with Saint Gabriel's System that provides services for the youth who are integrated into the community after placement in our Residential Facility. Our program is about 6…"
Jun 1, 2010
Janet Stotland replied to Maura McInerney's discussion Educating Children in Residential Placements
"Sandra, do you have any personal experience with children in this situation and you would like to share? Would you prefer to email to mmcinerney@elc-pa.org or jstotland@elc-pa.org? We would welcome your insights, and thanks for participating in the…"
May 31, 2010
Monica Allison replied to Maura McInerney's discussion Educating Children in Residential Placements
"Why can't those facilities utilize any of the 11 Pennsylvania Cyber Charter Schools? This way the child stays on point or exceeds educational goals and has access to all that the public schools are able to offer and more."
May 28, 2010
Maura McInerney replied to Maura McInerney's discussion Educating Children in Residential Placements
"Thanks for you response. What do think could/should be done differently to address a child's educational needs while the youth is in a residential placement to prevent this from happening?"
May 28, 2010
Sandra M. Roman replied to Maura McInerney's discussion Educating Children in Residential Placements
"I don't think they come out prepared enough to join the public school system. often times when they are "released" to the community and joint the public school system they feel lost therefore they become upset, frustrated and stop…"
May 28, 2010
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Educating Children in Residential Placements

Do you have any experience with a child who has or is attending an "on-site" school in a residential placement? What is their experience -- or yours?
May 27, 2010
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At 10:59am on May 26, 2010, Sarah Peterson said…
Hi Maura!
 
 
 

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