NH Department of Education for NH Dropout Prevention and Recovery Oversight Council DPROC

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NH Department of Education for NH Dropout
Prevention and Recovery Oversight Council (DPROC)

• ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION
• Technical Assistance Conference
• FY08 (l/l/08-6/30/08)
• FY09 (7/l/08-6/30/09

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Agenda

• Welcome and Introductions, Purpose
• Follow the Child within the Context of HS
  Redesign and SB18
• Break
• Request for Proposal
• Technical Assistance Advisories related to
  Alternative Education including
• Pathways to Graduation
• Adult Education
• Expanding Tuition and Transportation
• Linking to Data
• Off-Site Programs
• Lunch
• Best Practices
• Manchester School of Technology
• Salem High School
• Laconia School District
• Timberlane High School
• Questions and Answers

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Purpose

• Increase graduation rates by funding alternative
  education options to
• Increase current capacity to students at risk of
  dropping out who are between the ages of l6 to 2l
  and enrolled in secondary education.
• Implement strategies and/or programs to serve
  underclassmen entering or enrolled in secondary
  education to achieve their graduation
  requirements.

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Background

• Result of Senate Bill 18 seeking to raise age of
  required attendance of children in school and
  building on existing federal and state resources
• Workforce Investment Act
• Earlier Dropout Prevention and Recovery Funding
• Adult Education
• Career and Technical Education
• Follow the Child

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Models

• Recognizing gaps exist within current resources,
  the Department sought additional alternative
  education funds. A potential model was weaving
  adult education, career and technical education,
  and targeted dropout prevention programs.

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Feedback from School Districts

• In spring, 2007, DOE staff met with multiple
  school officials to identify how best to provide
  alternative education.
• Significant feedback was provided reflecting the
  diversity of needs.

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Potential Options

• Recognizing no two schools districts have same
  challenges or needs, the following are potential
  illustrations for alternative education options
  that resulted from meetings with school
  personnel
• Alternative education models that may include
  such activities as adventure programs,
  experiential learning and field trips, and
  opportunities to learn outside the classroom
• Charter schools that serve a regional alternative
  education purpose to address students at risk of
  dropping out of school
• Collaborative efforts between school districts
• Credit recovery opportunities including tutorial
  or after school programming
• Delivery of educational services in an off-site
  school setting

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Potential options - continued

• Distance learning/education
• Dual enrollment with institutions of higher
  education
• Expansion of adult education program or
  development of satellite centers including
  during-school or after-school hours and/or
  funding for student participation and job skills
  training
• Expansion of Career and Technical Education
  programs including tuition and transportation
  from sending schools (increased seats, after
  school instruction, and serving at-risk freshmen
  and sophomore students)
• Expansion or development of bilingual education
  and related instruction

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Potential options - continued

• Family intervention strategies including hiring
  of social workers
• Freshmen academies to assist students in
  transition from middle to high school programs
• Increased academic and career counseling
• Increased capacity of existing programs such as
  adult education, career and technical education,
  Ombudsman, NH-JAG, and locally developed programs
• In-school suspension programs that would require
  a certified teacher, counselor, and tutor
• Job coaches

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Potential options - continued

• Literacy instruction and study skills program.
• Plato or other software credit recovery
• Increased School-to-work strategies (i.e.
  internship coordinator, mentoring programs)
• Substance abuse prevention in an educational or
  academic setting.
• Support services for adult high school programs
  (i.e. increased capacity for students with
  disabilities) and
• Transportation.

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Funding and Contract Period

• Jan. l, 2008-June 30, 2008 700,000
• July l, 2008-June 30, 2009 1,400,000
• Monies from the two fiscal years cannot be
  carried over.

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Bid Procedures

• Original proposal and six copies received by
  October l, 2007 at 4 pm.
• Mail to
• Susan Randall
• NH Department of Education
• 2l South Fruit Street, Suite 20
• Concord, NH 03301

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Estimated Timeline

• Proposal Review October 2-l9
• Anticipated Negotiation October l9-30
• Governor and Council Nov. Dec.
• Proposal Start January l, 2008
• Quarterly Reports 3/30/08, 6/30/08
• Release of FY09 funds July l, 2009
• Quarterly Reports 9/30/08,12/30/08
• 3/30/09,6/30/09
• Conclusion of funding June 30, 2009
• Final Report Sept. l5, 2009

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Request for Proposal Need (20 points)

• Executive Summary of Need (20 points)
• Need Provide a one page narrative which
  describes
• Applicants dropout rate in cumulative numbers
  and percentages for past 3 years.
• Definition of at risk of dropping out. How
  will students be selected for participation? What
  are their demographics?
• What dropout prevention programs, services, or
  strategies are currently being provided? Is your
  district receiving, directly or through third
  party, dropout prevention funds?

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Program Design (20 Points)

• Provide a narrative to describe
• Components of your program
• Implementation timeline
• How will these components meet the expectation of
  this grant, including coordinated services
  designed to assist pupils in the successful
  completion of high school?

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Operational Capacity/ Outcomes (20 Points)

• Organizational Experience Describe your ability
  to provide quality alternative education
  programming.
• Staff Include summary of the titles,
  qualifications, and responsibilities of key
  program staff. Include job descriptions and
  resumes as attachments.

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Plans for Reducing Dropout Rates and Increasing
Graduation (20 Points)

• Please describe what outcomes will be achieved as
  a result of funding?
• Describe anticipated impact on graduation rates
  for
• FY09,
• FY10,
• FY11, and
• FY12.

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Budget and Evaluation (20 Points)

• Budget Forms
• Detailed proposal budget (Forms C and D)
• Necessary and reasonable
• Budget Narrative
• Budget description in narrative or outline format
  including assumptions
• Proposal Evaluation related to Design Elements

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Reporting

• Quarterly reporting to DPDRC reflecting progress
  in attainment of program design elements and
  timeline.

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Proposal Evaluation

• Process DPDRC will establish review panel.
• Review Criteria
• Need 20 points
• Program Design 20 points
• Operational Capacity 20 points
• Plans for Decreasing Dropout Rate and Increasing
  Graduation Rate 20 points
• Budget and Evaluation 20 points
• Total 100 Points

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Additional Information

• Definitions Pages 9 and 10
• Terms and Conditions Pages 10-11
• Proposal Cover Sheet Form A
• Includes signatures of Applicant, Fiscal Agent,
  Superintendent, and School Board Chair
• Proposal Summary Form B
• Schools and communities to benefit
• Nature of applicant

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Questions After Today

• All questions in writing, Fax (27l-7095) or
  e-mail (srandall_at_ed.state.nh.us)
• Susan Randall
• NH Department of Education
• 2l South Fruit Street, Suite 20
• Concord, NH 0330l
• By September 7, 2007 - written response to be
  included on the NH DOE website
• http//www.ed.state.nh.us

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Questions and Answers

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