ELL Dropout Prevention
ELL Dropout Prevention Links
We are offering some links to articles and programs which have been developed to prevent dropouts in a variety of states. Hopefully
these will give you some useful ideas to apply to your district’s new dropout plan which is now required in your ELL Program.
NYSED Graduation Rate Improvement and Dropout Prevention Plan
Some topics to consider when writing the new District and Dropout Rate Prevention Plan include:
-Graduation rate data
-Elements to include in your plan to address graduation and dropout rates for all students
- Determine the most common trends and patterns that have contributed to ELLs/MLLs dropping out.
- Describe the most common trends and patterns of ELLs/MLLs that graduate in four years, five years, and six years including Newcomers, Developing ELLs, Long-Term ELLs, Former ELLs, ELLs with an IEP, ELL SIFE)
- Describe what challenges your district faces in terms of graduation and dropout rates for ELLs/MLLs?
- Develop your plan to improve graduation rates of ELLs/MLLs.
A Proven Solution for Dropout Prevention
Preventing Future High School Dropouts
https://www.nea.org/assets/docs/HE/dropoutguide1108.pdf
How to End the Dropout Crisis
https://www.edutopia.org/student-dropout-retention-strategies
The Challenge of Graduating on Time for ELL Newcomers
https://traue.commons.gc.cuny.edu/issue-2-fall-2013/yip/
Minnesota Drop Out Prevention Program
https://education.mn.gov/MDE/dse/drop/
Texas Drop Out Prevention for ELLs
https://www.meadowscenter.org/files/resources/LEPDropoutReport_web.pdf
Washington State Dropout Guidebook
www.k12.wa.us/SpecialEd/ProgramReview/Monitoring/SecondaryTransition/DROPOUTGuidebook.pdf