Calhoun to Present K-12 Retention Workshop

April 11, 2013

Calhoun Workshop to Focus on K-12 Student Retention

The Calhoun Community College Tech Prep program will present a Graduation Tracking System Workshop on Friday, April 19, 2013, for elementary, middle and high school counselors.   The workshop will be held from 8:30 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. in the Lecture Hall of the Aerospace Training Center on Calhoun's Decatur campus.

Program facilitators are Dr. Kay Warfield, Graduation Success and Dropout Prevention Coordinator, Prevention and Support Services, Alabama Department of Education; and Rhonda Cotten, Dropout Prevention Coordinator for Baldwin County Schools.  Cotten also served as a graduation coach for the ALSDE Pilot.

According to Warfield, "the Graduation Tracking System (GTS) is based on a problem-solving approach that utilizes real-time data to make timely decisions regarding student progress.  The guide and activities related to the GTS provide a data management protocol to use in district, school, and community retention and intervention (RTI) efforts.  The presentation will focus on report generation and customization of the GTS within InformationNOW (INOW); utilization of the GTS in student problem-solving processes; alignment of high-yield interventions at the school level; and alignment of high-yield Interventions at the community and family level."

The workshop is free, however, reservations are required.  Participants will receive a certificate of participation hours for entry into STI.  To register, email Calhoun Dual Enrollment secretary Anita Baugher at abaugher@calhoun.edu .

For more information please call or email Calhoun Dual Enrollment Coordinator Gwen Baker:  256-306-2665; gzb@calhoun.edu.

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