Denver, CO Dropout Prevention Summit
December 04, 2009
Convener: Office of the Mayor
Estimated Attendance: TBD
Highlights:
- Convened by the Denver Mayor’s Office, Denver's Summit was an invitation only working event extended to seven of Denver Public Schools traditional high schools and their teams as identified by the Office of Post Secondary Readiness.
- The primary goal of the summit was to provide school teams with information about a) Integration of behavioral and instruction strategies within the Response to Intervention framework and b) Key policy developments in graduation and drop out field. This information was designed to inform local School Improvement Plans which are currently being finalized by Denver Public School’s Office of Post Secondary Readiness. More specifically, the goal addressed by the summit was “to ensure that 85% of all 9th graders are on track for graduation”. This goal was set by the district in fall 2009.
- Denver’s Multiple Pathways to Graduation Summit began with short comments from key leaders in the district and the City of Denver. Each school team came together to identify and prioritize 3 school-based goals aligned with their School Improvement Plan. Teams operationalized these goals by describing success and identifying how to measure that success.
Summit Planning Team:
Name |
Title |
Agency |
Kippi Clausen |
Project Director |
Bridging the Gap Mile High United Way |
Cori Canty |
Lead Counselor |
Post Secondary Pathways, CTE & Arts Denver Public Schools |
Steve Dobo |
Founder & Executive Director |
Colorado Youth for a Change |
Paula Gomez-Farrell |
Director |
Division of Workforce Development Office of Economic Development |
Nancy Gilder |
Director Positive Youth Development |
Mayor’s Office for Education and Children |
María Guajardo |
Executive Director |
Mayor’s Office for Education and Children |
Happy Haynes |
Assistant to Superintendent |
Denver Public Schools |
Patrick Hedrick |
Diversion Officer Supervisor |
Safe City Office- Denver Department of Safety |
Stephanie Hoy |
Executive Director |
Assets for Colorado Youth |
Regina Huerter |
Executive Director |
Crime Prevention and Control Commission |
Ricardo Martinez |
Executive Director |
Padres Unidos |
Karen Stran |
Youth Services Supervisor |
Division of Workforce Development Office of Economic Development |
Lori Mack |
Director |
Division of Workforce Development Office of Economic Development |
Carmen Velasquez |
Executive Director |
Colorado Community College System Foundation |
Al McMahill |
Consultant |
Division of Workforce Development Office of Economic Development |
Dolores Moreno |
Recreation Supervisor |
Denver Parks & Recreation |
Roxanne Nice |
Program Administrator |
Denver Public Schools |
Contact:
Nancy Gilder
Director Positive Youth Development
Mayor's Office for Education & Children
201 W. Colfax Avenue
Department 1101
Denver, CO 80202
nancy.gilder@denvergov.org