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Tackling the Dropout Crisis at Technical Lyceum: Strategies for Success

This PowerPoint presentation by Shorena Dolaberidze and Gulshan Huseynli investigates the dropout issue in public schools within a developing country, focusing on Technical Lyceum. It outlines a range of interventions aimed at reducing dropout rates, supported by data analysis revealing a troubling increase from 1 to 4 out of 10 students leaving between 2008 and 2012. The presentation discusses preventive strategies, actions taken by the school’s principal, and insights from focus groups to explore effective solutions for keeping students engaged and enrolled.

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Tackling the Dropout Crisis at Technical Lyceum: Strategies for Success

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  1. Dropout problem at Technical Lyceum By: ShorenaDolaberidze and GulshanHuseynli

  2. This power point will examine • The problem of drop out in a public school in a developing country • A set of interventions implemented in various schools to reduce drop out

  3. What made us to research this problem • Early dropouts are a widespread phenomenon in developing countries, Technical Lyceum is not an exception • Data analysis of latest five years shows the significant increase in drop out • Between the years 2008 and 2012 the number of drop outs reached from 1 to 4 out of ten students • The majority of drop outs occurs in High school

  4. Two Questions to Guide the Teams Action • What kind of preventing drop out strategies are available? • What strategies could be used in Technical Lyceum to reduce the number of drop outs in school?

  5. Actions taken • The principal of Tech Lyceum created a committee to do research to address the questions • Interviewed at risk students to get more information about their drop-out reasons and school’s role in dropout prevention • They studied three peer – reviewed articles from primary sources

  6. Action for Question 1 • The team researched 3 peer reviewed primary source article that met the following criteria: -Address drop out problem in schools -Sample included rural area, developing country and general interventions?

  7. What Did the Articles Tell to Answer the First Question • Workshop with teachers • Informative letters to parents • School meeting ( talking with parents) • Modifications of the school environment • Telephone helpline, connecting the school to the parents • Implementation of the program “Advantages of Staying at School”

  8. What Did the Articles Tell to Answer the First Question( Continued) • Development of Alternative school setting (Students and Teachers equally contribute) • Tutoring • Personal Development • Summer Enrichment • Parental Involvement

  9. What did School Principal Do: • Focus Groups with teachers, students and parents to explore the most appropriate preventive actions for Tech Lyceum target group. • Work Group was created . • Experimental classes were defined. • Time of the experiment was allocated. • Measurement tools were identified

  10. Focus Groups Suggested • Alternative Learning Programs • Telephone Helpline – trained staff member • Personal Developments to enhance self-efficiency, self esteem, knowledge of career and motivation. ( awareness raising) • Monthly School meetings with parents of at-risk students • Trainings with teachers

  11. Decision Follow up • Team designed action plan including time frame • The executive summary will be the main source of information to share the details of further interventions. An executive summary will be given to the superintendent and school board. • The short summary will be provided to teachers and parents upon request

  12. Measurement • Semester based Monitoring will be implemented via surveys • Monitoring of attendance data • Referrals of behavioral issues • Achievement progress monitoring • Interview at risk students periodically to get their ideas and feelings about the preventions • Observe teachers classes who work with at risk students

  13. Questions ?????? Thanks for attention

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