Whatever it takes...
Aug. 2nd, 2009 10:59 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
joshwritingWe got "Whatever it takes!" pins on Tuesday, as symbols of our commitment to do "Whatever it takes!" to reduce the "dropout" rate.
Meanwhile, in the interest of fairness, I have to share that I now understand why I was so frustrated with the Summit.
Here, from the Summit website, are Maine’s Three Key Objectives for the Summit:
1. Highlight the numerous initiatives currently going on within the state using the 15 dropout prevention strategies (Clemson University) and the 5 promises (America’s Promise)
2. Have student groups develop a branding mechanism that all initiatives aimed at putting an end to the dropout epidemic can utilize
3. Raise a broader awareness of the dropout problem in Maine
Given those three objectives, I have to admit that Summit achieved its goals. Period.
Here are two things I would have expected to have as goals:
a. Learn what has and has not worked in current and prior programs.
b. Explore new ways to increase high school completion.
Silly me. Clearly, I had inappropriate expectations and should have read the advance material more thoroughly.
Meanwhile, in the interest of fairness, I have to share that I now understand why I was so frustrated with the Summit.
Here, from the Summit website, are Maine’s Three Key Objectives for the Summit:
1. Highlight the numerous initiatives currently going on within the state using the 15 dropout prevention strategies (Clemson University) and the 5 promises (America’s Promise)
2. Have student groups develop a branding mechanism that all initiatives aimed at putting an end to the dropout epidemic can utilize
3. Raise a broader awareness of the dropout problem in Maine
Given those three objectives, I have to admit that Summit achieved its goals. Period.
Here are two things I would have expected to have as goals:
a. Learn what has and has not worked in current and prior programs.
b. Explore new ways to increase high school completion.
Silly me. Clearly, I had inappropriate expectations and should have read the advance material more thoroughly.
