The South Carolina Diploma Planning Institute

About the Institute:
The South Carolina Diploma Planning Institute offers a comprehensive blended learning experience. We guide school teams to construct specific, research-based dropout prevention plans. These foundational strategies have a high likelihood of enhancing the performance and graduation rates of at-risk students.

School teams will:
-Collaborate directly with national experts.
-Harness local data and insights about their students.
-Transition from sporadic dropout prevention efforts to systematic and effective practices.
-Formulate and execute coherent action plans.
-Depart with actionable strategies, access to ongoing support, and resources to ensure sustainable results.

Participants will benefit by:
-Analyzing and discussing local data.
-Discovering research-based strategies.
-Pinpointing current and future initiatives.
-Addressing specific needs and risk factors.
-Collaborating with peers.
-Mapping out the subsequent steps for plan execution.

Important Notes:

• This institute is exclusively for South Carolina Districts.
• During registration, please upload: School Report Card, Needs Assessment Data, and Current Dropout Prevention or Improvement Plan.

REGISTRATION INFO:
Registration Instructions:
Locate and select your respective cohort’s registration link from the session information below. This will direct you to a Google Form where you can seamlessly complete the registration process.

Please Note: The institute is dedicated solely to South Carolina Districts.
During registration, ensure to upload the following documents:
-School Report Card
-Needs Assessment Data
-Existing Dropout Prevention or Improvement Plan

Cohort 2: DIPLOMA PLANNING INSTITUTE-MIDLANDS
Location: Lexington Innovative Center, 509 Bulldog Blvd, Cayce, SC 29033
Virtual: September 11, 2023 | 8:30am – 12:30pm
In-person: September 12-13, 2023 | 8:30am – 3:30pm
Register: https://rb.gy/ss0hu
Deadline: 9/7/23

COHORT 3: DIPLOMA PLANNING INSTITUTE-MIDLANDS
Location: Olympia Professional Development Center, 621 Bluff Rd, Columbia, SC 29201
Virtual: September 13, 2023 | 8:30am – 12:30pm
In-person: September 14-15, 2023 | 8:30am – 3:30pm
Register: https://rb.gy/ss0hu
Deadline: 9/8/23

Cohort 4: Lowcountry
Location: Cypress Hall, 8888 University Blvd, North Charleston, SC 29406
Virtual: September 19, 2023 | 8:30am – 12:30pm
In-person: September 20-21, 2023 | 8:30am – 3:30pm
Register: https://rb.gy/1s2sh
Deadline: 9/14/23