Georgia’s Graduation Coaches: Peach State Pathways and Graduation Team

1. Georgia’s Graduation Coaches: Peach State Pathways and Graduation Team

2. For some, without specific, targeted interventions… Graduation may be more of a dream than a reality!

3. Student Information : Demographics, etc.

4. Other Information and Potential Risk Factors Student Confidential Information and Potential Risk Factors

5. Georgia Graduation RequirementsMarch 2002 - Present

6. My Peach State Pathway: High School-to-Post-Secondary-to-Career Student Course of Study

7. Post-Secondary Planning

8. Career and Other Assessments

9. Grade 8-Criterion-Referenced Competency Test

10. High School End-of-Course Tests (8)

11. Georgia High School Graduation Test

12. Intervention Plan for Graduation

13. GHSGT Science Study Guide; Textbook from PS & Bio XYZ HS GradCoach; Mr. Joe Smith; Johnny; Parents 80% or above on PS & Biology Benchmark tests; 80% or above on Bio Mock Bio Test GHSGT Summer Retest Student will attend before-school tutorial 3days per week 4-22-06 – 7-02-06

14. Graduation Team Graduation Team Members: Minimum recommended team = 5 • Graduation Coach (*) • School Administrator (*) • Counselor assigned to the student (*) • Advisor (*) (if TAA exists in school) • Teacher of Special Programs serving the Student (*) (SWD, ELL, SST Coordinator, etc.) • Other professional staff who teach/have taught the student • Parent/Student (optional)

15. Your Team • Select those colleagues who can be most influential in achieving your goals. • Public relations and diplomacy will be key factors in establishing the team! • The following key players are recommended:

16. The Principal • You MUST make sure your principal is aware of your role in his/her school, even if they are not a formal member of the graduation team. • Be very clear about your role and goals, or you may be subjected to roles that were not originally intended.

17. The Assistant Principal • The Assistant Principal can also lend credence to your mission and help identify academically at-risk students, as well as those with discipline and/or attendance problems.

18. Guidance Counselor(s) • They can help you identify youth and resources as well as track down data, transcripts, etc. • Senior counselors should be incredibly helpful. Work with them and you can free them of some of their tougher cases, while gaining valuable assistance.

19. Specialists • Academic Department Heads to assure academic assistance from teachers and tutors. • Testing Coordinators to help gather information. • Social Workers to develop strong case management, parent involvement, community resources and outside services.

20. Specialists • Special Education Coordinator(s): identify youth with special needs and help deliver services. • Teachers: their knowledge of the students and informal role as mentors is priceless.

21. Volunteers • Community Members • Local CIS Affiliates • Vocational Educators • College Programs • Interns • Retired Teachers • Parents/Students

22. Thomas Roman Communities In Schools High School Graduation Coach Coordinator troman@cisga.org Julie Moore DOE Graduation Specialist School Improvement Division jumoore@doe.k12.ga.us Contact Information