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Dropout Prevention Program
Action for Success
An evidence-based CIS Dropout Prevention Program
Too many young people are failing in our public schools today, leaving the classroom without the skills needed to succeed in life. Schools alone cannot solve the complex and diverse problems faced by today’s youth. Students' school failure is usually the result of multiple stresses, most often from factors outside of school. CIS Action for Success works by building relationships that remove the barriers to learning and improve ways our community responds to needs of at-risk students and their families. Whether it’s math assistance, eyeglasses, or a caring person to talk to, when these basic needs are met, students can concentrate on what’s really important – learning – and educators can concentrate on teaching.
Action for Success case manages identified middle school students according to their risk factors and needs. The Success Coach, who serves as the case manager, designs a service plan for each student and serves as a liaison between the family and the school. Once risk factors are assessed and the parents are contacted to discuss the plan, the student is referred to services. The number and duration of interventions are determined on an individual basis. Most services are provided during school hours when students are not in core subjects.
Some of the services available for referral are:
| Academic Tutoring |
Family Counseling |
Mentoring |
| Basic Needs |
Individual Counseling |
Parent Involvement |
| Community Service |
Life Skills |
Parenting Education Workshops |
| Conflict Resolution Workshops |
Mental Health Services |
Truancy Prevention |
Action for Success follows the best practices of the national CIS Model, now recognized as the most effective dropout prevention program in America.
Brunswick County Schools responds to Action for Success:
“CIS has been great for Brunswick County Schools. This program has made tremendous impacts on the lives of some of our most needy students. Thank you for hiring such high quality staff and for working so hard to provide these resources to Shallotte Middle School!!! Thank you again!”
Paul Price, Principal
Shallotte Middle School
.jpg) “Brian Walker is such a huge asset to Cedar Grove Middle School. Thank you to all who have made this position possible. Cedar Grove Middle School salutes you! Having Brian Walker has been a tremendous asset to our school. His ability to build relations with the students and their parents as well as members of the school community has made him an important member of the Cedar Grove Middle School family. He works closely with the faculty as well to meet the needs of the students and to provide as many opportunities for student success as possible. I can't imagine the Cedar Grove Middle School family without him!”Rhonda Evans Benton, Principal
Cedar Grove Middle School
"As our first year with a Success Coach approaches its end, I am thrilled to say that Ruth Thompson's skills in reaching out to and supporting students as well as assembling a group of tutors, mentors, and volunteers to work with our young people is making a difference in the performance of the students. Their attendance, grades, and attitudes are improving! I want to personally thank those who were part of the hiring and funding of this program! I cannot imagine our school without this support system!"
Patricia C. Underwood, Principal
Leland Middle School
For further information, contact:
Dropout Prevention Director, 253-5327x1434
Communities In Schools of Brunswick County, Inc.
PO Box 10087
Southport, NC 28461
Tel (910) 457-3494 Fax (910) 457-2293
e-mail: info@cisbrunswick.org |
