Glynn Academy Graduation Coach Annual Progress Report Loren Dittmar, MSEd.

Strategies Implemented Case Management (1:1 meetings) Over 150 students - documented 1:1 contacts (including 40 fourth year students – impacting over 12% of the graduating class of 2007 = approx. 8% of the graduation rate ) Drop-Out Prevention / Recovery Plan Met with 41 students – issues related to retention Total of 68 drop-outs for school year (down from 93 last year) Exit Interviews & Student Recovery efforts Home Visits

GHSGT Remediation Promoted USATestPrep – Jumped from 183 logins during ‘05-’06 to almost 4,000 logins in ‘06-’07 Provided Summer Remediation Classes in Media Center Grad Coach Online = Resources Provides testprep resources, hyperlink contact info for grad coach, & encourages students, parents, teachers, and community members to get involved Guardian Terrors - Peer Mentoring Program Research and design – applications accepted Summer Training – Full implementation in Fall 07

PLATO/NovaNet Credit Recovery Assisted 43 students with achieving credit on the Glynn Academy campus PLC contacts referral source Guest Speaker Presentation – December 2006 Mentored students RLC and Intervention Program referral source for Intervention program Guest Speaker Presentation for 8.5 – June 07 Student Success Conferences for 8.5 students – July 07

Community Collaboration Communities in Schools – see brochure PTSA – attended meetings and invited to Grad Team Brunswick News – 2 articles (Oct. & January) Gateway Behavioral Health Services & Focus by the Sea Job Corps – admissions referrals Local Restaurants (incentives for students) Special Programs Dr. Adolph Brown Seminar – Jan. 07 provided Technical Assistance and Planning Ga Southern University - Tour for At- Risk Students April 07 Student Success Conferences – for At- Risk Students

Other Involvements Facilitator of Monthly Graduation Team Meetings School Improvement Planning Committee Member Glynn County Comprehensive Guidance Committee Member PIE (Partners in Education) Committee Member Media Committee Member Collaboration with CTAE coordinator of Glynn, Dr. Ralph Gornto Freshmen Advisement Training

Assisted with SADD club organization Chaperone: Grad Night, Homecoming, Football games Marching Band Consultant – Percussion Monthly Reporting to DOE and CIS Glynn Academy Scoreboard Monthly Report of enrollment, attendance, drop-outs, and class failures

Conferences Attended Graduation Coach Trainings August 2006 – Atlanta, GA October 2006 – Macon, GA February 2006 – Macon, GA July 2007 – Macon, GA ACTE Conference November 2006 – Atlanta, GA National Youth At-Risk Conference March 2007 – Savannah, GA

Plans For Freshmen Academy Involvement Coordinator of Guardian Terrors (upper-class peer mentors) Assist with Focus Groups (anger mgmt, time mgmt, etc) 1:1 case management as needed – especially with students who transitioned from the 8.5 program Upper School (Grades 10-12) Monthly meetings with Guardian Terrors Main Referral source for PLC/RLC Intervention/Credit Recovery Programs Focus on Repeat Freshmen (83) Focus on Under-credit seniors (60) GHSGT Remediation assistance

Graduation Coach Contact Information Loren Dittmar, MSEd Glynn Academy 1001 Mansfield Street Brunswick, GA ext