02 July 2012 - 10:02 am
By: Ace Parsi
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Why Early Warning Indicator and Intervention Systems?

Click on image to watch video from the event On June 20, the Alliance for Excellent Education, National Association of Secondary School Principals, National Forum to Extend Middle Grade Reforms, and Association for Middle Level Education,  co-convened a briefing on how early warning indicator systems—which identify students at high risk of dropping out as early as sixth grade—can help keep students on track for graduation and accelerate student progress.

Speakers at the briefing included a researcher, Dr. Bob Balfanz of the Johns Hopkins Everyone Graduates Center; a practitioner, Catherine Miller, a teacher in Bronx, NY; and a policymaker, Regan Fitzgerald, legislative assistant on education issues for U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. Alliance President Bob Wise moderated the event.

Two ideas discussed by Bob Balfanz particularly stuck in my mind: (1) How data can be used to reduce the strain on the entire education system; and (2) Reducing waste.

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17 November 2011 - 1:53 pm
By: Kate Bradley
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Afternoon Announcements: November 17, 2011

Today's announcements are brought to you by Alliance Policy Intern Bill DeBaun:

Wednesday afternoon is here, and so are your afternoon announcements! As the days shorten and the weather gets colder, isn’t it encouraging to know that you can warm up with a little education news?

Education Daily discusses a study from Civic Enterprises that praises early-warning systems. The article notes that Dr. Robert Balfanz of Johns Hopkins University’s Everyone Graduates Center said at a recent Alliance for Excellent Education event, “In essence, these systems come down to a seemingly simple action: making a list of the students who are predicted to need support, and acting on the list.” In 2010, the Alliance had a part in establishing the Grad Nation campaign to address America’s dropout crisis. The Civic Enterprises report notes that the Grad Nation Civic Marshall Plan was an early adopter of early-warning systems.

Bill Tucker of Education Sector’s "The Quick and the Ed" blog brings us this handy post about recent digital learning reports. After checking out some of these reports, be sure to stop by the Digital Learning Day website to find out even more about this cutting-edge and very important topic!

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24 September 2011 - 12:04 pm
By: Clara Hogan
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Alliance President Bob Wise Discusses Early Warning Indicators On CNN's Your Bottom Line

Wise On Thursday morning, Alliance President Bob Wise — former governor of West Virginia —appeared on CNN's "Your Bottom Line" for an interview with Christine Romans. Wise discussed how a student's academic achievement can be determined by the 5th grade, and what early warning indicators can help identify a potential future dropout at an early age.

Warning signs include declining academic performance, increased absenses, displinary problems, and an ability to read and write at grade level. Wise said it is important for teachers, parents, and officials to recognize these signs and do something about it to intervene as early as possible.

Watch the complete video by clicking here or on the image to the right.

 

 

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