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It's Never Too Early!
When Banks County High School and Middle School GraduateFIRST teams reviewed the research regarding dropout prevention, they quickly realized that they needed to reach their primary age students who...
View ArticleWhat is the GraduateFIRST Website?
This website is developed through Georgia’s State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG). Materials and resources for families, students, educators, and organizations are focused on helping students with...
View ArticleDade County High School Tackles Student Attendance
Dade County High School faculty was concerned about the absentee rate at their school; we can't teach them if they are not here. As part of their GraduateFIRST Action Plan/Initiative they decided to...
View ArticleWhat is the GraduateFIRST Graduation/Dropout Prevention Project?
The Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG) Graduation/Dropout Prevention Project is a major component of a five-year grant from the U.S. Department of...
View Article2011 GraduateFIRST Institute Documents
The PowerPoint presentations and handouts for The 2011 Fall GraduateFIRST Institute are listed below. You can also find these as well as additional forms, including the Facilitator Guides for the DVD...
View ArticleIncreasing Educators' Knowledge of Strategies For Use In High School...
Click on the attachment below to view the flyer-Neil Christian: Increasing Educators' Knowledge of Strategies For Use In High School Mathematics Classrooms being held March 13, 2012 at the Coastal...
View Article2012 State Personnel Development Grant(SPDG) Best Practice Forum
Attachments are provide for Best Practice Forum (Feb. 2012) PowerPoint presentations and accompanying handouts. List Weight: 10
View ArticleFocus Schools Institute-Catch the "Waive"-Mind the Gap
Focus Schools Institute-Catch the "Waive"-Mind the Gap A Collaboration between School Improvement, Special Education Services and Supports, and English Learners Please click on the...
View ArticleImplementation Manual-Focus Schools Institute-Catch the "Waive"-Mind the Gap
Please find the Focus Schools Institute-Catch the "Waives" Implementation Manual. Each Section is provided for your access; click on the specific Section attachment to be viewed. Click on the Green...
View ArticleFocus Schools Institute-Catch the "Waive"-Mind the Gap Video Presentations
Click on the Green Title to expand the window and scroll down the page to view the links for the Engagement Videos that were presented at the Summer 2012 Focus Schools Institute. Click on the links...
View ArticleAreas of Engagement Overview
Academic, behavioral, affective, and cognitive engagement indicators are summarized and examples of universal and targeted strategies are provided.List Weight: 0
View ArticleSpotlight on: GraduateFIRST
Georgia's GraduateFIRST program has redefined the state's approach to raising graduation rates for students with disabilities with dramatic results-an increase of 37 percent in four years.Click on the...
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Who are the GraduateFIRST Partners?
The GraduateFIRST project partners include The National Dropout Prevention Center- Students with Disabilities (NDPC-SD), The United States Department of Education- Office of Special Education Programs...
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