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Clarksville Montgomery County
Schools
Bridges: Transitions to Graduation
Dr. Kimi Sucharski
[email protected]
931-920-7813
Transition Program……Why…….
Only 14% of the students who
were administratively promoted
to the 9th grade in 2002/03 and
2003/04, in the Clarksville
Montgomery County School
System, graduated High
School.
CMCSS Data 2002 - 2004
Further…….
38% of students
administratively promoted
drop-out of high school
before their senior year
US Dept. of Ed 2004
NCREL 2004
In today’s global economy,
97% of all jobs
require some education
beyond high school.
Forbes 2005
Business Week 2005
What is Bridges?
Bridges is an innovative transition
program designed to provide
administratively students with the
supports necessary to graduate high
school on time with their peers.
Why…
94% of administratively
promoted students who
participate in this type of a
program successfully
complete high school.
US Dept. of Ed 2005
NCREL 2005
Why…
Currently less than 1% of the
students in CMCSS who
participate in the Bridges
transition program are at-risk
of dropping out of high
school.
CMCSS 2004/2013
BRIDGES 2011 - 13 EOY Data
Number of Entering 9th
Graders
% Graduating on-time
2004-05
51
90% (class of 0708)
2005-06
131
90% (class of 0809)
2006-07
152
90% (class of 0910)
2007-08
135
93%(class of 1011)
2008-09
119
94% (class of 1112)
2009-10
154
94% (class of 1213)
2010-11
169
2011 - 12
99
2012 - 13
93
Class 201213 = 38 moved from district, 110/116 graduated on time, 3
moved out of area without finishing HS, 3 involved with justice system.
Source: CMCSS EOY Bridge data 2010 - 13
Created: Sucharski.Tomes 8.1.2013
Program Design: Summer Component
1 Reading in the Content Area Teacher
1 Foundation Math (Algebra focus) Teacher
1 Building Aide/Nurse
1 Tutor
2 classrooms in students assigned high school
2-4 high school student mentors
1 bus
Class size: teacher/student 1/12
Program Design: Summer Component
Pre/Post Assessment (Learning Links: Lexiles
and Quantiles)
Reading in the Content Area (National
Geographic materials)
Foundations/Carnegie Math (Algebra focus,
hands on manipulatives)
Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens (Sean
Covey)
Classroom Strategies that Work (Robert
Marzano)
Structure Your Reading (Barbara Ehron)
Program Design: Academic Year Components
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Personal monitoring by principal and
guidance counselor
Teacher monitoring
Mentoring
Tutoring
Grade Recovery
Credit Recovery
Summer Remediation
Grade Recovery
Student failed first 9 weeks
Works on those standards in after/before
school setting.
If passes second 9 weeks, and completes
the afterschool component (standard set at
80%), awarded 70 for first 9 weeks.
Credit Recovery
Student failed course
Works on those standards in
after/before school setting (66 hours
per 1/2 credit)
Standard set at 80%
Graduation Rate Final Calculations
School
Graduation Cohort
Graduation Cohort
Minority %
Minority %
rate % dropout %
rate %
dropout %
2003-04
2011-12
2003-04
2003-04
2011-12
2011-12
CHS
74.8
11.0
25.0
94.2
2.9
29.0
KHS
74.1
10.0
57.0
90.6
4.3
57.0
MCHS
77.4
10.8
10.0
94.1
4.0
14.0
NEHS
82.3
3.5
50.0
96.8
1.1
58.0
NWHS
68.1
10.6
32.0
95.9
0.7
40.0
RHS
NA
NA
NA
98.0
0.0
30.0
WCHS
NA
NA
NA
95.5
1.1
60.0
MC@APSU
NA
NA
NA
100
0.0
25.0
CMCSS
76
10.6
35.0
95.2
1.9
40.0
Pathways
Established 2006 – 07
73% of students identified for Bridges began
experiencing problems in the 6th grade
Identified at risk 5th graders transitioning to middle
school.
97.3% experience success in middle school and
transition to HS successfully (note: approximately
50% move from district before the end of 8th grade)
100% Graduation Project
The campaign began when the “Silent Epidemic” report of falling
graduation rates across the nation was released. The report
noted that the national graduation rate for the high school class
of 2007 was 68.8%. This meant that approximately one-third of
all high school students across the nation were failing to
graduate. With this in mind, the Clarksville-Montgomery County
School System and the community it serves initiated a
collaborative effort to unite everyone in promoting high school
graduation. Together, business leaders, faith leaders, elected
officials and school leaders are lifting up the community with a
100% graduation commitment.
100% Graduation Project
The district has many intervention and at-risk programs in place using
traditional and non-traditional processes to assist students from
Kindergarten through 12th grade as they progress toward earning a
high school diploma. However, research from organizations like the Bill
and Melinda Gates Foundation, Alliance for Excellent Education, and
the Center for Evaluation & Education Policy, cite America’s falling
graduation rates and the disparity between those students who are at
risk of dropping out and those who don’t is the inclusion in their lives of
at least one strong relationship with an adult, as well as connectivity to
their school and community. CMCSS knew that it could put every
possible program in place but support was needed from the community
if the schools were truly going to be successful in raising the graduation
rate to 100%.
100% Graduation Project
Over one hundred organizations have joined this effort since June 5,
2008. To view a copy of the contract and a list of partnerships go to
http://www.cmcss.net/programs/100pctpartners.aspx .
Clarksville Montgomery County
Schools
Bridges: Transitions to Graduation
Dr. Kimi Sucharski
[email protected]
931-920-7813