High School Redesign
9th Grade Redesign Initiative
9th Grade Initiative
The purpose of the High School Redesign 9th Grade Initiative is to encourage and support schools in implementing reforms which better provide students with the personal attention and support they need to have a successful initial year of high school, earn an on-time promotion to 10th grade, and be prepared for continued success in grade 10 and beyond.
The High School Redesign 9th Grade Initiative is a three-year program, contingent upon the availability of continued funding. Through this major initiative, 53 schools that were competitively selected to receive grant awards for 2007-08 received continuation funding for 2008-09, and 21 new schools were competitively selected to receive funding for FY 2008-09. If future funding remains available as planned, districts of schools that are recipients of grant awards in 2008-09 may apply for additional funding for these schools in 2009-10 based upon the successful completion of planned project activities and apply for funding in 2010-11 based upon progress toward accomplishment of identified goals.
Goals
The goals of the High School Redesign 9th Grade Initiative are to:
• Increase 9th to 10th grade promotion rates
• Decrease 9th grade dropouts
• Increase 9th grade daily attendance
• Reduce 9th grade course failures
• Decrease 9th grade suspension and expulsions
• Increase 9th grade iLEAP test scores
9th-Grade Initiative Detailed Summary
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A summary of the High School Redesign 9th-Grade Initiative, including schools partcipating in 2008-09 and their activities in general
| For more information contact: |
| Mary Gugich |
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Education Program Consultant 3
Mary.Gugich@la.gov
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(225) 342-3352
(225) 342-3890 Fax
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