December 13, 2010

WELCOME!

A Time of Transformation!

• Common College/Career Ready Standards

• Next Generation Assessments

• Next Generation Technology

• Next Generation Learning• Individual Student Data• Teacher Effectiveness

Remember the Goal!

NH has made great progress!

2001-2002

Number of Dropouts

Annual Dropout Percentage

4 Year Cumulative Rate

State Total

2,553 4.0% 15.1%

2007-2008

Number of Dropouts

Annual Dropout Percentage

4 Year Cumulative Rate

State Total

1,986 3.0% 11.3%

2008-2009

Number of Dropouts

Annual Dropout Percentage

4 Year Cumulative Rate

State Total

1,127 1.7% 6.7%

NH has made great progress!

• Raised the Compulsory Age from 16 to 18

• Funded Multiple Pathways to graduation

• Demonstrated Proof Point ~ Personalized Extended Learning

• Revised Bullying Legislation• Revised NH Truancy Statutes

– School based attention– Progressive intervention– Early Warning

But we have so far to go!

• Fourth grade literacy• Bullying• SpEd Non-Graduates• Juvenile Justice• Mental Health & Addiction• Student Transience• Student Homelessness• Unexcused Absences

But we have so far to go!• Reliance on alternative

models in a time of shrinking resources

• Next Generation Learning for all kids ~– Personalized– World Class Knowledge/Skills– Anytime/Everywhere – Performance-based– Authentic Student Voice– Comprehensive Supports

But we have so far to go!

• Statewide Early Warning System:– Student Performance– Whole Child– Absence– School to School

But we have so far to go!•Last year, We lost 1,127 students

•How many will it be this year?

Sandra McBreyer - Keynote

Sandra McBreyer - Bio