ABC HIGH SCHOOL CLOSING THE GAP ACTION PLAN

School Name:
Goal:
Target Group:

ABC High School

Year: 2014-2015
The goal is to reduce the number of students who drop out of school.
10th 12th grade students who meet criteria for being at-risk of dropping out.

Data to Identify Students:

ASCA Mindsets &

Behaviors

C1: Mindsets
1.Belief in
development of
whole self

GPA<2.0, low score on note-taking skills assessments, <90% attendance, self-report, F/R lunch, IEP

Type of Activities to
be Delivered in What
Manner?

Student goal
setting and career
planning with
counselor

One-on-one
2.Self-confidence instruction for
in ability to
students who have
succeed.
credit deficiencies
3.Sense of
belonging in the
school
environment.

Small-group
and/or peer
sessions

Positive
6.Positive attitude reinforcement for
towards work and students who
learning.
increase
attendance
C2: Behaviors
LS: 1,3,4,7-10
SM: 1,2,4-8,10
SS: 2,3,5-7,9

Resources
Needed

Student
Transcripts
Classroom
space
Small group
curriculum
Incentives for
students who
are meeting
expectations

Process Data
(Projected
number of
students
affected)

Currently 65
students are
projected to
be affected,
but this
number may
fluctuate
based on
subsequent
data analysis

Perception Data
(Type of surveys to
be used)

Attitude:
% of students
who actively
participate in at
least one school
event, club, or
athletic activity
Skills:
% of students
who can
demonstrate
effectiveness in
note-taking
Knowledge:
Students will
demonstrate
knowledge of the
connection
between a HS
diploma & their
future plans

Outcome Data
(Achievement,
attendance
and/or behavior
data to be
collected)

School
Engagement
Students will
show interest
through
participation in
at least 1
event, activity,
sport, etc.
Grades
Students will
show a 30%
improvement
in over-all
grades with a
1.0 GPA
improvement
over initial
Attendance
Students will
reduce missed
days by 20%
from baseline

Project
Start/Project End

2014-2015
Seniors
2014-2016
Juniors
2014-2017
Sophomores

Implications

82% of enrolled
students reported
active participation
in at least one
school event, club,
or athletic activity
86% of students
demonstrate
effectiveness in
note-taking
92% of students
demonstrate
knowledge of the
connection
between a HS
diploma & future
plans