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A Place Where They Want To Be: Schools That Focus On Students Dr. Mark Wilson 2009 National High School Principal of the Year June 4, 2014 National Dropout Prevention Center/Network at Clemson University Photo by Jesse Walker, Morgan County

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National Dropout Prevention Center/Network at Clemson University

  • Dr. Mark Wilson

2009 National High School Principal of the Year June 4, 2014

A Place Where They Want To Be: Schools That Focus On Students

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Photo by Jesse Walker, Morgan County Citizen

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National Dropout Prevention Center/Network at Clemson University

In our time together:

A Place Where They Want To Be:

  • 1. What does it look like?
  • 2. How do you build it?
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WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?

A Place Where They Want To Be

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National Dropout Prevention Center/Network at Clemson University

Why Students Drop Out

Among the most common reasons for students dropping out:

  • Did Not Like School
  • Did Not Feel Belonged There
  • Could Not Get Along With Teachers
  • Could Not Get Along With Others
  • Moved; Did Not Like New School

— Source: Dalton, Glennie, Ingels, and Wirt (2009, p.22); Dropout Indicator 29.

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WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?

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National Dropout Prevention Center/Network at Clemson University

What Does It Look Like?

Students at the school are:

  • Valued
  • Respected
  • Listened to (and heard)
  • Cared for
  • Challenged
  • Empowered
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National Dropout Prevention Center/Network at Clemson University

What Does It Look Like?

Adults at the school are:

  • Deeply committed to student success
  • Unified in a common mission
  • Professionals, supported and encouraged
  • Driven by purpose and desire to do well and help
  • thers do well
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What Does It Look Like?

Together, the citizens of the school have a strong sense of:

Unity Identity Vision Purpose

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Culture and Climate Matters

Developing and sustaining high-quality school climates is deeply tied to strategies emerging from dropout prevention research and work.

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—Marty Duckenfield and Beth Reynolds, “School Climate and Dropout Prevention”, February 2013

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National Dropout Prevention Center/Network at Clemson University

Freshman Passing Six or More Classes

Year Percentage 2000-2001 72% 2001-2002 94%

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Graduation Rates

Year Percentage 2003-2004 70% 2011-2012 86%

(Calculated Using The Cohort Method)

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HOW?

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HOW DO YOU BUILD IT?

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Build a Culture of Success

Vision Unity Empowerment

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CHANGE THE WAY THEY THINK AND ACT

Adults in the Building

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—CHANGES THE WAY STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL PERFORM

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—CHANGES THE WAY PARENTS AND THE COMMUNITY VIEW THE SCHOOL AND LEARNING

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Build a Culture of Success

Vision Unity Empowerment

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SUCCESS

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Vision: Student Success

What kind of people they grow to be

What they can do What they know

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What They Know

2012-2013

47 AP Scholars (1 in ’07-’08) 18 IB Diploma Graduates (4 in ’06-’07)

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225 High School Graduates

Over 80% of applicants to state’s research universities accepted

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Over 75% of graduates continue post-secondary education

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Number of Students in AP or IB Classes (non-duplicated)

125 250 375 500 03-04 03-04 04-05 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12

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Number of AP Test Scores of 3, 4 or 5

45 90 135 180 05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 11-12 12-13

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WHAT THEY CAN DO

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WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE THEY ARE GROWING TO BE

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Vision: Student Success

What kind of people they grow to be

What they can do What they know

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Build a Culture of Success

Vision Unity Empowerment

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ONE MORGAN

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Build a Culture of Success

Vision Unity Empowerment

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DARIUS GOES WEST

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GREAT THINGS HAPPEN AT SCHOOL

EVERYDAY

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SUCCESS

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Thank You!

To Contact Mark Wilson: mark.wilson.ga@gmail.com (706) 474-2454
 Twitter: @MarkWilsonGA
 www.markwilsoneducation.com