High School Redesign
Goal 1: Reduce Dropouts/Increase High School Graduation Rate
With almost all good-paying jobs today requiring at least a high
school diploma or its equivalent, our primary goal for high
school redesign is to keep all students in school and on track for
high school graduation. Each year almost 15,000 students drop
out of Louisiana public schools, unequipped with the skills to
earn a living wage or to contribute to the economy of our state.
To curb the dropout problem, we are instituting an electronic
Early Warning System that alerts schools to students that are
at high risk of dropping out based on indicators such as poor
attendance, low or falling grades, and disciplinary problems.
We are also implementing programs that will ensure every student
receives the academic and personal supports needed to be
successful in high school. And because both national and state
data reveal that the primary reason students drop out is that they
do not see the value of high school courses, we are revising our
Comprehensive Curriculum to include more work-based learning
activities, creating new and more relevant courses, and adopting new
career-focused instructional models, all with the purpose of clearly
connecting high school learning to the future career needs and interests of
students. In addition to the above actions, we are providing targeted
assistance to high schools that have the highest dropout and lowest
graduation rates in the state.
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