Race to the Top: Getting Denver’s Students back on Track

RACE TO THE TOP: GETTING DENVER’S STUDENTS BACK ON TRACKA Presentation by the Donnell-Kay Foundation to the DPS School BoardMay 14, 2009

Increasing DPS Graduates

Early Intervention Keep students on track to

graduation

Recuperation Get off-track students back on-track

Recovery Get out-of-school youth back in

school

Does DPS Offer Adequate Supply? 2006-2007 numbers indicate a high need

3,700 dropouts annually 7,800 students off-track based on age and

number of credits 3,000 9th grade students received three or

more F’s in one semester

Need additional district data to determine current numbers Seriously off-track students + current

dropouts = Total Demand

Does DPS Offer the Right Mix of Schools?

Does DPS Offer Quality Options?

What Can We Learn From Elsewhere? Cities making great strides include

Philadelphia and New York City Examples of successful non-traditional

school models with possibilities for replication in Denver:

Next Steps

Work closely with DPS Staff and Board to complete analysis of key questions and identify strategies for increasing Denver’s recuperative and recovery capacity

Contact:Kim Knous-Dolan Reyna Perez-Oquendo 720.932.1544 ext. 104 720.932.1544

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