A Simple Solution for Complex Problems

Because the dropout problem is complex, students at risk of dropping out are not always easy to identify. The EdPlan™ Instructional Management System (EdPlan™ IMS): Early Warning System module is designed with key indicators that assist schools and districts in predicting which students may be in need of interventions to keep them on track for graduation.

 

"This technology allows us to quickly diagnose, react, and respond using readily accessible data. As we strive to prepare every student in Phoenix Union High School District for college, career and life, prevention is the key and the early warning system is our vehicle."

 

Supervisor II, Curriculum and Assessment Phoenix Union High School District Phoenix, Arizona

 

The first challenge in dropout prevention is the proper identification of warning signals that may indicate a student is at risk. EdPlan™ IMS Early Warning System gives school districts the ability to pay daily attention to the common distress signals sent by students at risk for dropping out of high school. By paying attention to these signals, districts can develop interventions to assist at-risk students and keep them on track to graduation.

Features

PCG Education's EdPlan™ IMS team works with each school district to tailor the Early Warning System module to its unique needs. Among its features, the module provides

• Researched-based indicators. The system's foundational indicators were selected based on multiple research studies concentrated on drop-out prevention spanning the last 20 years, such as attendance, behavior, course grades, course credits, GPA, and state assessment data. System users can contribute to indicator determination and weighted measures based on district context and student populations.
  
• Multi-faceted dashboards. The system's dashboards give immediate, easy-to-read visual access to various levels of data to help users quickly identify areas of concern.
  
• Integration with SIS. The module integrates with and imports student information and data from the district's Student Information System (SIS) for a comprehensive picture of student needs and progress.
  
• Drill-down reporting. Users can quickly access multi-level reports and detailed data sets (district, campus, classroom, and student level).
  
• Response to Interventions. Users can track and monitor student response to and progress in the interventions employed based on student need through Program Tracking.
  

Benefits

The EdPlan™ IMS Early Warning System module alerts educators and gives them the ability to promptly react to student distress signals, redirect potential dropouts, and provide solutions to monitor interventions and programs to support at-risk students. Among the benefits to school districts

• Stakeholders at the district, campus, and classroom level have immediate access to student performance data
  as it correlates to early warning indicators, and can use that information to drive instructional decisions for each student.
  
• The system's built-in best practices and research contribute to the adoption of appropriate variables at the high school, middle school, or elementary school level.
  
• The system allows districts to evaluate programs related to student progress to determine what is working or not working.

EdPlan™ IMS Early Warning System uses routinely available data to give educators an accurate picture of trends and patterns to accurately identify issues in time to ensure students are kept on track to graduate.

 

More Information

For more information about PCG Education's Early Warning System services please contact us at
info@publicconsultinggroup.com or 1-800-210-6113.