High School Graduation
Transcript: Community partnerships for employment after graduation Dual enrollment with colleges Partnerships with local churches, the police department and other community groups History: Phoebus High School opened in 1975 Demographics 1015 students in total 63% African Americans 10% White 3.3% Multi racial 24% include Asian, Indian, Unclassified 85% receive Free and Reduced lunch in 2016 Graduation Ceremony is a big accomplishment!!! Parental involvement Offer meaningful opportunities to participate school improvement and support for student achievement Make familiar outreach techniques more effective providing materials in multiple languages, considering parent literacy and technology access, holding events in safe and welcoming places, emphasizing early outreach and consistent messaging Guidance Counselor Graduation Specialist Graduation Coordinator Graduation Facilitator Testing Nichole Boston, EdS. COU 801 Strategies for Community Advocacy Wrap Up Graduation requires a lot of work. Advocates are needed for students and parents. Community and School need to work together It truly takes a Village to Raise a Child Advocacy Leadership Roles Advocating for 12 grade students Communicating with 12th grade teachers Teach students to advocate for themselves Use the self advocacy guide found at (Anderson, 2013) http://www.ct.gov/brs/lib/brs/pdfs/guidepostdocs/steppingforward_color_interactive_14.pdf GOAL! Current Issues in Counseling with Graduation High School Graduation June 18, 2016 References Anderson, P. (2013). Stepping forward: A self advocacy for middle and high school students [PDF]. Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center, Inc. Rog, D.J. and Buckner, J.C. ( 2007). Homeless families and children. Paper presented at the 2007 National Symposium on Homelessness Research. http://aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/ homelessness/symposium07/rog/index.htm#The Amrein, A.L., and Berliner, D.C. (2002). An analysis of some unintended and negative consequences of high-stakes testing. Tempe, AZ: Arizona State University, Educational Policy Studies Laboratory. Introduction Strategies for Community Advocacy Applied Studies Diploma no employment after graduation/ no Military Standards of Learning (SOL) (Amrein, & Berliner, 2002). Personal and Family Issues Homeless (Rog & Buckner,2007) No Food