{"id":2673,"date":"2017-11-14T16:08:20","date_gmt":"2017-11-14T16:08:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resedblog.wpengine.com\/?p=2673"},"modified":"2021-03-29T13:57:49","modified_gmt":"2021-03-29T13:57:49","slug":"moving-students-from-dropout-recovery-to-college-readiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/responsiveed.com\/responsiveed-blog\/2017\/11\/14\/moving-students-from-dropout-recovery-to-college-readiness\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving Students from Dropout Recovery to College Readiness"},"content":{"rendered":"

I<\/span>n Texas alone, there were 33,466 students in grades seventh-12 that dropped out of public schools during the 2015-16 school year. Students come from diverse backgrounds and each has different needs, which can make it difficult to graduate from a traditional public school program. Recognizing that many students need a different kind of program that offers them a personalized experience, charter school operator ResponsiveEd launched Premier High School\u2019s personalized and blended learning program in 1999. <\/span><\/p>\n

This past year ResponsiveEd\u2019s Executive Director of Research, Evaluation and Instruction Steven Bourgeois and Director of Learning Systems Elizabeth Camarena worked on a case study to better understand the dropout recovery population\u2019s needs and the best ways to help them meet their potential. <\/span><\/p>\n

At the 2017 Texas Charter Schools Conference, Dr. Bourgeois and Ms. Camarena provided attendees with an understanding of the educational model that offers hope for dropout \"\"<\/a>through their research on moving students from dropout recovery to college readiness. Their goal was to:<\/span><\/p>\n