This measure would declare the month of August 2015 as Dropout Recovery Month, and would state that the Legislature intends to encourage the support of dropout recovery high schools with creative teaching strategies, alternative accountability metrics, and adequate resources.

This measure would declare the month of August 2015 as Dropout Recovery Month, and would state that the Legislature intends to encourage the support of dropout recovery high schools with creative teaching strategies, alternative accountability metrics, and adequate resources.

This measure would declare the month of August 2015 as Dropout Recovery Month, and would state that the Legislature intends to encourage the support of dropout recovery high schools with creative teaching strategies, alternative accountability metrics, and adequate resources.

This measure would declare the month of August 2015 as Dropout Recovery Month, and would state that the Legislature intends to encourage the support of dropout recovery high schools with creative teaching strategies, alternative accountability metrics, and adequate resources.

WHEREAS, The 2013 and 2014 Building a Grad Nation reports found that the nation cannot achieve its graduation goals without increasing Californias graduation rate for Latino and African American pupils; and

WHEREAS, The Americas Promise Alliance found, in 2014, that pupils drop out of high school because they are overwhelmed by the effects of toxic living conditions such as homelessness, violent surroundings, abuse or neglect, and catastrophic family health events; and

WHEREAS, The California Dropout Research Project found, in 2008, that approximately 20 percent of the variability in dropout rates can be attributed to key characteristics in schools, including the resources, policies, and practices at schoolsites; and

WHEREAS, Research by the Alliance for Excellent Education concludes that if only one-half of the dropouts from a single year were to earn a diploma, the economic benefits to California would include an additional $1.4 billion in earnings annually for the reengaged pupils and an annual increase in state and local tax revenues of $167 million; and

WHEREAS, Research further shows that reengaged learners demonstrate higher levels of civic engagement, contribute to the cultural strength of their communities, and are significantly less likely to be unemployed, on public assistance, or arrested for a violent crime; and

WHEREAS, Research by WestEd demonstrates the challenges faced by schools seeking to reengage dropouts in that one-half of the dropouts who return to school stay for one year or less, one-third of returning dropouts fail to complete even one course after they reenroll, and as few as 18 percent of returning dropouts graduate; and

WHEREAS, Successful dropout recovery high schools in California are operating under Section 47612.1 of the Education Code in partnership with federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act organizations, the California Conservation Corps, and other federal and state career technical education partners to provide significant social, economic, and academic benefits for their pupils and for Californias population as a whole; and

WHEREAS, Research calls for alternative strategies and accountability metrics for demonstrating the success of dropout recovery programs, including accelerated learning pedagogies, competency-based instruction, inclusion of noncognitive indicators, and alternative graduation rate cohorts; and

WHEREAS, These successful dropout recovery high schools attract and retain high-quality staff committed to transforming their pupils from being at risk of failure to being at promise of success; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby declares the month of August 2015 as Dropout Recovery Month, in honor of the schools and staff who work to reengage pupils who have previously dropped out of school, and in honor of the pupils who overcome significant personal challenges to reengage in high school and become transformed learners in preparation for college and a future career; and be it further

Resolved, That the Legislature intends to encourage the support of dropout recovery high schools with creative teaching strategies, alternative accountability metrics, and adequate resources; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, The 2013 and 2014 Building a Grad Nation reports found that the nation cannot achieve its graduation goals without increasing Californias graduation rate for Latino and African American pupils; and

WHEREAS, The Americas Promise Alliance found, in 2014, that pupils drop out of high school because they are overwhelmed by the effects of toxic living conditions such as homelessness, violent surroundings, abuse or neglect, and catastrophic family health events; and

WHEREAS, The California Dropout Research Project found, in 2008, that approximately 20 percent of the variability in dropout rates can be attributed to key characteristics in schools, including the resources, policies, and practices at schoolsites; and

WHEREAS, Research by the Alliance for Excellent Education concludes that if only one-half of the dropouts from a single year were to earn a diploma, the economic benefits to California would include an additional $1.4 billion in earnings annually for the reengaged pupils and an annual increase in state and local tax revenues of $167 million; and

WHEREAS, Research further shows that reengaged learners demonstrate higher levels of civic engagement, contribute to the cultural strength of their communities, and are significantly less likely to be unemployed, on public assistance, or arrested for a violent crime; and

WHEREAS, Research by WestEd demonstrates the challenges faced by schools seeking to reengage dropouts in that one-half of the dropouts who return to school stay for one year or less, one-third of returning dropouts fail to complete even one course after they reenroll, and as few as 18 percent of returning dropouts graduate; and

WHEREAS, Successful dropout recovery high schools in California are operating under Section 47612.1 of the Education Code in partnership with federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act organizations, the California Conservation Corps, and other federal and state career technical education partners to provide significant social, economic, and academic benefits for their pupils and for Californias population as a whole; and

WHEREAS, Research calls for alternative strategies and accountability metrics for demonstrating the success of dropout recovery programs, including accelerated learning pedagogies, competency-based instruction, inclusion of noncognitive indicators, and alternative graduation rate cohorts; and

WHEREAS, These successful dropout recovery high schools attract and retain high-quality staff committed to transforming their pupils from being at risk of failure to being at promise of success; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby declares the month of August 2015 as Dropout Recovery Month, in honor of the schools and staff who work to reengage pupils who have previously dropped out of school, and in honor of the pupils who overcome significant personal challenges to reengage in high school and become transformed learners in preparation for college and a future career; and be it further

Resolved, That the Legislature intends to encourage the support of dropout recovery high schools with creative teaching strategies, alternative accountability metrics, and adequate resources; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, The 2013 and 2014 Building a Grad Nation reports found that the nation cannot achieve its graduation goals without increasing Californias graduation rate for Latino and African American pupils; and

WHEREAS, The Americas Promise Alliance found, in 2014, that pupils drop out of high school because they are overwhelmed by the effects of toxic living conditions such as homelessness, violent surroundings, abuse or neglect, and catastrophic family health events; and

WHEREAS, The California Dropout Research Project found, in 2008, that approximately 20 percent of the variability in dropout rates can be attributed to key characteristics in schools, including the resources, policies, and practices at schoolsites; and

WHEREAS, Research by the Alliance for Excellent Education concludes that if only one-half of the dropouts from a single year were to earn a diploma, the economic benefits to California would include an additional $1.4 billion in earnings annually for the reengaged pupils and an annual increase in state and local tax revenues of $167 million; and

WHEREAS, Research further shows that reengaged learners demonstrate higher levels of civic engagement, contribute to the cultural strength of their communities, and are significantly less likely to be unemployed, on public assistance, or arrested for a violent crime; and

WHEREAS, Research by WestEd demonstrates the challenges faced by schools seeking to reengage dropouts in that one-half of the dropouts who return to school stay for one year or less, one-third of returning dropouts fail to complete even one course after they reenroll, and as few as 18 percent of returning dropouts graduate; and

WHEREAS, Successful dropout recovery high schools in California are operating under Section 47612.1 of the Education Code in partnership with federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act organizations, the California Conservation Corps, and other federal and state career technical education partners to provide significant social, economic, and academic benefits for their pupils and for Californias population as a whole; and

WHEREAS, Research calls for alternative strategies and accountability metrics for demonstrating the success of dropout recovery programs, including accelerated learning pedagogies, competency-based instruction, inclusion of noncognitive indicators, and alternative graduation rate cohorts; and

WHEREAS, These successful dropout recovery high schools attract and retain high-quality staff committed to transforming their pupils from being at risk of failure to being at promise of success; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby declares the month of August 2015 as Dropout Recovery Month, in honor of the schools and staff who work to reengage pupils who have previously dropped out of school, and in honor of the pupils who overcome significant personal challenges to reengage in high school and become transformed learners in preparation for college and a future career; and be it further

Resolved, That the Legislature intends to encourage the support of dropout recovery high schools with creative teaching strategies, alternative accountability metrics, and adequate resources; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, The 2013 and 2014 Building a Grad Nation reports found that the nation cannot achieve its graduation goals without increasing Californias graduation rate for Latino and African American pupils; and

WHEREAS, The Americas Promise Alliance found, in 2014, that pupils drop out of high school because they are overwhelmed by the effects of toxic living conditions such as homelessness, violent surroundings, abuse or neglect, and catastrophic family health events; and

WHEREAS, The California Dropout Research Project found, in 2008, that approximately 20 percent of the variability in dropout rates can be attributed to key characteristics in schools, including the resources, policies, and practices at schoolsites; and

WHEREAS, Research by the Alliance for Excellent Education concludes that if only one-half of the dropouts from a single year were to earn a diploma, the economic benefits to California would include an additional $1.4 billion in earnings annually for the reengaged pupils and an annual increase in state and local tax revenues of $167 million; and

WHEREAS, Research further shows that reengaged learners demonstrate higher levels of civic engagement, contribute to the cultural strength of their communities, and are significantly less likely to be unemployed, on public assistance, or arrested for a violent crime; and

WHEREAS, Research by WestEd demonstrates the challenges faced by schools seeking to reengage dropouts in that one-half of the dropouts who return to school stay for one year or less, one-third of returning dropouts fail to complete even one course after they reenroll, and as few as 18 percent of returning dropouts graduate; and

WHEREAS, Successful dropout recovery high schools in California are operating under Section 47612.1 of the Education Code in partnership with federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act organizations, the California Conservation Corps, and other federal and state career technical education partners to provide significant social, economic, and academic benefits for their pupils and for Californias population as a whole; and

WHEREAS, Research calls for alternative strategies and accountability metrics for demonstrating the success of dropout recovery programs, including accelerated learning pedagogies, competency-based instruction, inclusion of noncognitive indicators, and alternative graduation rate cohorts; and

WHEREAS, These successful dropout recovery high schools attract and retain high-quality staff committed to transforming their pupils from being at risk of failure to being at promise of success; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby declares the month of August 2015 as Dropout Recovery Month, in honor of the schools and staff who work to reengage pupils who have previously dropped out of school, and in honor of the pupils who overcome significant personal challenges to reengage in high school and become transformed learners in preparation for college and a future career; and be it further

Resolved, That the Legislature intends to encourage the support of dropout recovery high schools with creative teaching strategies, alternative accountability metrics, and adequate resources; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

 THIRD READING 

Bill No: ACR 96

Author: Weber (D), et al.

Amended: 8/24/15 in Assembly

Vote: 21

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 8/24/15

SUBJECT: Dropout Recovery Month

SOURCE: SIATeach

DIGEST: This resolution declares the month of August 2015 as Dropout Recovery Month, and states that the Legislature intends to encourage the support of dropout recovery high schools with creative teaching strategies, alternative accountability metrics, and adequate resources.

ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. The America's Promise Alliance found that pupils drop out of high school because they are overwhelmed by the effects of toxic living conditions such as homelessness, violent surroundings, abuse or neglect, and catastrophic family health events.

2. The 2013 and 2014 Building a Grad Nation reports found that the nation cannot achieve its graduation goals without increasing California's graduations rate for Latino and African American pupils.

3. The Alliance for Excellent Education concluded after research that if only one-half of the dropouts from a single year were to earn a diploma, the economic benefits to California would include an additional $1.4 billion in earnings annually for the pupils and an annual increase in state and local tax revenues of $167 million.

4. Research shows that reengaged learners demonstrate higher levels of civic engagement, contribute to the cultural strength of their communities, and are significantly less likely to be unemployed, on public assistance, or arrested for a violent crime.

5. Successful dropout recovery high schools utilize multiple strategies, including accelerated learning pedagogies, competency-based instruction, and alternative rate cohorts and these schools retain high-quality staff committed to transforming their pupils from being at risk of failure to being at promise of success.

This resolution declares the month of August 2015 as Dropout Recovery Month, and states that the Legislature intends to encourage the support of dropout recovery high schools with creative teaching strategies, alternative accountability metrics, and adequate resources.

Comments

According to the author,

While much has been done to prevent students from dropping out of high school, much more work needs to be done to recover the students that have already dropped out. Research increasingly demonstrates that reengaging dropouts must become a critical mission for all sectors of California’s education community.

Dropouts earn less, die younger, are more subject to being dependent on social services, more likely to be imprisoned, and more often victims of violence.

California stands to gain a great deal from the reengagement of these pupils. Research by the Alliance for Excellent Education concludes that if only one-half of the dropouts from a single year were to earn a diploma, and economic benefits to California would include an additional $1.4 billion in earnings annually from the reengaged pupils and an annual increase in state and local tax revenues of $167 million.

Additionally it is of extreme importance that we prioritize the reengagement of students of color in order to ensure that there are equitable opportunities for all students. A 2014 Building a Grad Nation report states that if the nation cannot achieve its graduation goals without increasing California’s graduation rate for Latino and African American pupils.

Acknowledging the importance of dropout recovery programs and reaffirming the legislatures support in them gives credit to the highly qualified and dedicated staff who been committed to reengaging pupils, emphasizing a commitment to having a positive effect on the long term outcomes of California students.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No

SUPPORT: (Verified 8/26/15)

SIATeach (source)

California Association of Latino Superintendents and Administrators

California Charter School Association

California County Superintendents Education Services Association

California State Conference NAACP

County School Facilities Consortium

John Burton Foundation

John Muir Charter Schools

Los Angeles Unified School District

Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund

Riverside County Office of Education

San Diego Unified School District

OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/26/15)

None received

Prepared by: Jonas Austin / SFA / (916) 651-1520

8/26/15 15:48:05

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 THIRD READING 

Bill No: ACR 96

Author: Weber (D), et al.

Amended: 8/24/15 in Assembly

Vote: 21

ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Read and adopted, 8/24/15

SUBJECT: Dropout Recovery Month

SOURCE: SIATeach

DIGEST: This resolution declares the month of August 2015 as Dropout Recovery Month, and states that the Legislature intends to encourage the support of dropout recovery high schools with creative teaching strategies, alternative accountability metrics, and adequate resources.

ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. The America's Promise Alliance found that pupils drop out of high school because they are overwhelmed by the effects of toxic living conditions such as homelessness, violent surroundings, abuse or neglect, and catastrophic family health events.

2. The 2013 and 2014 Building a Grad Nation reports found that the nation cannot achieve its graduation goals without increasing California's graduations rate for Latino and African American pupils.

3. The Alliance for Excellent Education concluded after research that if only one-half of the dropouts from a single year were to earn a diploma, the economic benefits to California would include an additional $1.4 billion in earnings annually for the pupils and an annual increase in state and local tax revenues of $167 million.

4. Research shows that reengaged learners demonstrate higher levels of civic engagement, contribute to the cultural strength of their communities, and are significantly less likely to be unemployed, on public assistance, or arrested for a violent crime.

5. Successful dropout recovery high schools utilize multiple strategies, including accelerated learning pedagogies, competency-based instruction, and alternative rate cohorts and these schools retain high-quality staff committed to transforming their pupils from being at risk of failure to being at promise of success.

This resolution declares the month of August 2015 as Dropout Recovery Month, and states that the Legislature intends to encourage the support of dropout recovery high schools with creative teaching strategies, alternative accountability metrics, and adequate resources.

Comments

According to the author,

While much has been done to prevent students from dropping out of high school, much more work needs to be done to recover the students that have already dropped out. Research increasingly demonstrates that reengaging dropouts must become a critical mission for all sectors of California’s education community.

Dropouts earn less, die younger, are more subject to being dependent on social services, more likely to be imprisoned, and more often victims of violence.

California stands to gain a great deal from the reengagement of these pupils. Research by the Alliance for Excellent Education concludes that if only one-half of the dropouts from a single year were to earn a diploma, and economic benefits to California would include an additional $1.4 billion in earnings annually from the reengaged pupils and an annual increase in state and local tax revenues of $167 million.

Additionally it is of extreme importance that we prioritize the reengagement of students of color in order to ensure that there are equitable opportunities for all students. A 2014 Building a Grad Nation report states that if the nation cannot achieve its graduation goals without increasing California’s graduation rate for Latino and African American pupils.

Acknowledging the importance of dropout recovery programs and reaffirming the legislatures support in them gives credit to the highly qualified and dedicated staff who been committed to reengaging pupils, emphasizing a commitment to having a positive effect on the long term outcomes of California students.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No

SUPPORT: (Verified 8/26/15)

SIATeach (source)

California Association of Latino Superintendents and Administrators

California Charter School Association

California County Superintendents Education Services Association

California State Conference NAACP

County School Facilities Consortium

John Burton Foundation

John Muir Charter Schools

Los Angeles Unified School District

Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund

Riverside County Office of Education

San Diego Unified School District

OPPOSITION: (Verified 8/26/15)

None received

Prepared by: Jonas Austin / SFA / (916) 651-1520

8/26/15 19:18:19

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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING

ATR Bill Id:ACR 96

Author:(Weber)

As Introduced Ver:July 8, 2015

Majority vote

SUMMARY: Declares the month of August 2015 as Dropout Recovery Month, and would state that the Legislature intends to encourage the support of dropout recovery high schools with creative teaching strategies, alternative assessments, and adequate resources. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. The America's Promise Alliance found that pupils drop out of high school because they are overwhelmed by the effects of toxic living conditions such as homelessness, violent surroundings, abuse or neglect, and catastrophic family health events.

2. The 2013 and 2014 Building a Grad Nation reports found that the nation cannot achieve its graduation goals without increasing California's graduations rate for Latino and African American pupils.

3. The Alliance for Excellent Education concluded after research that if only one-half of the dropouts from a single year were to earn a diploma, the economic benefits to California would include an additional $1.4 billion in earnings annually for the pupils and an annual increase in state and local tax revenues of $167 million.

4. Research shows that reengaged learners demonstrate higher levels of civic engagement, contribute to the cultural strength of their communities, and are significantly less likely to be unemployed, on public assistance, or arrested for a violent crime.

5. Successful dropout recovery high schools utilize multiple strategies, including accelerated learning pedagogies, competency-based instruction, and alternative rate cohorts and these schools retain high-quality staff committed to transforming their pupils from being at risk of failure to being at promise of success.

Analysis Prepared by: Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 FN: 0001438

Date of Hearing: August 20, 2015

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES

Richard Gordon, Chair

ABPCA Bill Id:ACR 96 (

Author:Weber) – As Introduced Ver:July 8, 2015

SUBJECT: Dropout Recovery Month.

SUMMARY: Declares the month of August 2015 as Dropout Recovery Month, and would state that the Legislature intends to encourage the support of dropout recovery high schools with creative teaching strategies, alternative assessments, and adequate resources. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. The America's Promise Alliance found that pupils drop out of high school because they are overwhelmed by the effects of toxic living conditions such as homelessness, violent surroundings, abuse or neglect, and catastrophic family health events.

2. The 2013 and 2014 Building a Grad Nation reports found that the nation cannot achieve its graduation goals without increasing California's graduations rate for Latino and African American pupils.

3. The Alliance for Excellent Education concluded after research that if only one-half of the dropouts from a single year were to earn a diploma, the economic benefits to California would include an additional $1.4 billion in earnings annually for the pupils and an annual increase in state and local tax revenues of $167 million.

4. Research shows that reengaged learners demonstrate higher levels of civic engagement, contribute to the cultural strength of their communities, and are significantly less likely to be unemployed, on public assistance, or arrested for a violent crime.

5. Successful dropout recovery high schools utilize multiple strategies, including accelerated learning pedagogies, competency-based instruction, and alternative rate cohorts and these schools retain high-quality staff committed to transforming their pupils from being at risk of failure to being at promise of success.

FISCAL EFFECT: None

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

California Association of Latino Superintendents and Administrators

California Charter School Association

California County Superintendents Educational Services Association

County School Facilities Consortium

California State Conference, NAACP

John Muir Charter Schools

Kids Alliance, John Burton Foundation

Los Angeles Unified School District

Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund

Riverside County Office of Education

San Diego Unified School District

School Energy Coalition

SIATech

Opposition

None on file

Analysis Prepared by: Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800