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Grant Proposal Components Offered by the National Dropout Prevention Center
The National Dropout Prevention Center (NDPC) provides cost-effective services that support the student achievement and graduation rate improvement efforts of schools and districts. NDPC will work with school and district personnel to incorporate services into grant proposals. Additional information about NDPC resources and services may be found at www.dropoutprevention.org or by contacting Dr. Sandy Addis, NDPC Director, at haddis@dropoutprevention.org
Speakers
NDPC offers a variety of speakers on at-risk issues and dropout prevention topics for a variety of educator audiences including administrators, teachers, paraprofessionals, support personnel, counselors, and school boards. These speakers can deliver school opening and keynote addresses to raise awareness of at-risk student needs, to build system-wide ownership of graduation rates, or to develop skills among specific employee groups such as counselors and alternative program staffs. Speakers may be used in grant proposals to build support for grant-funded interventions and to achieve post-grant sustainability. For more information, contact John Gailer at jgailer@dropoutprevention.org.
$1,000 to $5,000
Targeted Skills-Building Workshops (on-site)
NDPC offers a wide variety of workshops that develop the skills of specific educator groups to understand and address the needs of at-risk youth. Skill-Building Workshops may be used in grant proposals to help staff more effectively implement grant-funded programs. For more information contact Sandy Addis at haddis@dropoutprevention.org.
Topics include:
$1,500 to $5,000
Online Professional Development in Dropout Prevention Strategies
NDPC offers online courses in each of the 15 research-based Effective Strategies for Dropout Prevention. The 15 Effective Strategies are formally adopted by numerous states and school systems as highest-impact interventions for graduation rate improvement. Each online course takes participants through an exploration of what the strategy is, how it fits within the 15 Effective Strategies model, and the research supporting it, allowing participants to envision for themselves how the strategy can be implemented well within their own schools and communities. Participants investigate successful implementations across the country, potential benefits and barriers to implementing the strategy, and key implementation characteristics to consider in setting up their own programs. Each self-paced course takes from 60 to 120 minutes to complete, except the overview course, which takes about 6 hours to complete. Online courses may be used in grant programs to prepare staff for the most effective implementation of grant-funded initiatives. For more information, contact Annette Bassett at acarver@dropoutprevention.org
Online courses are:
$99.00 per participant license per course.
Conference Participation
NDPC offers a wide range of national, regional, and special topic conferences addressing all facets of the dropout prevention issue. NDPC conferences provide current information to teachers, counselors, social workers, administrators, school board members, and agency personnel. At NDPC conferences, practitioners network with, learn from, and are motivated by national expert speakers and hundreds of special content presentations. For more information, contact Denise Gianfocaro at denise@dropoutprevention.org.
$375 per participant, average registration fee
The Diploma Minded Principal
NDPC provides a one-day workshop for administrators addressing the concepts, mindsets, attitudes, behaviors, and skills that building and system-level leaders must master to lead significant graduation rate improvement. The Diploma Minded Principal is delivered by Dr. Mark Wilson, 2009 National Secondary Principal of the Year. The Diploma Minded Principal may be utilized to build leader capacity to implement grant-funded initiatives. For more information contact Sandy Addis at haddis@dropoutprevention.org.
$4,000
The Diploma Planning Institute
A team of NDPC experts will train and guide school or district teams to analyze local data and circumstances and to develop and implement research-based dropout prevention plans. NDPC’s Diploma Planning Institutes can improve existing initiatives or replace random acts of dropout prevention with strategic, calculated, and likely-to-succeed initiatives. Diploma Planning Institutes are well-suited for multi school districts or offering by regional service agencies and provide long-term, follow-up support for local teams that are responsible for implementation and outcomes. The Diploma Planning Institute is an excellent grant-funded initiative which builds research-based local support for other grant-funded interventions. To learn more, contact John Gailer at jgailer@dropoutprevention.org.
$10,000 to $20,000
National Dropout Prevention Specialist Certification
NDPC offers a nationally recognized credential for practitioners who demonstrate expertise and are trained, current, and professionally networked in the area of dropout prevention. The National Dropout Prevention Specialist (NDPS) Certification Program provides field practitioners with research-based professional development, field project experience, and professional contacts toward attainment of national certification. The field accomplishments and contact information of NDPS Certificate holders are shared nationally as a resource for others working in dropout prevention. As part of a grant, National Dropout Prevention Specialist Certification can build a local team of experts to sustain grant initiatives past grant funding. To learn more, contact Annette Bassett at acarver@dropoutprevention.org.
$450 per participant (effective January 15, 2020) + support for professional learning credits
Community and Leader Involvement
NDPC will assist local school districts to mobilize and engage the greater community in dropout prevention through design and development of strategies, campaigns, media releases, and events. NDPC staff will advise local leaders on proven community dropout prevention campaign strategies, provide community engagement materials, train education leaders in community engagement, and support local events. Community and Leader Involvement can be grant-funded to generate essential outside-school support for grant programs. For information about how NDPC can support community and leader involvement, contact Sandy Addis at haddis@dropoutprevention.org
$1,000 to $8,000
Center Membership
NDPC offers individual, group of 5 or more, student, and retiree membership to the National Dropout Prevention Center. Center members receive a wide range of publications, newsletters, research reports, event updates, and discounts on NDPC fees and services. Center membership places practitioners in direct contact with both NDPC personnel and practitioners across the nation and maintains staff focus on the importance of improved graduation rates. Center Membership, as a grant component, builds local capacity to guide and sustain grant-funded initiatives. For more information contact Denise Gianforcaro at denise@dropoutprevention.org
Individual memberships—$99/yr.; Group 5+ membership—$75/yr. per person; Retiree/Student—$35.00/yr.
Publications
NDPC offers a wide variety of hard copy publications that inform dropout prevention practitioners of research findings, effective strategies, and current issues. NDPC also offers over 60 books, guides, and reports for educators, dropout prevention leaders, and students. Journals, newsletters, and books are available for subscription, purchase, or, in some instances, at no cost. Publications can provide the research base and guidance for grant program initiatives. Visit www.dropoutprevention.org for more information or contact Denise Gianforcaro at denise@dropoutprevention.org
$4.00 to $40.00 per copy
Alternative School and Program Improvement
NDPC provides consultation and technical assistance in design, evaluation, and improvement of alternative schools and programs. While customized to the specific district situation, this service typically includes assessment of existing alternative programs, recommendations for modification to achieve improved student outcomes, ongoing support for implementation, and evaluation. As a grant component, Alternative School Assessment can revitalize and increase the effectiveness of existing programs. For more information, contact Sandy Addis at haddis@dropoutprevention.org.
$3,000 to $45,000
Program Assessment and Review (PAR) (schoolwide)
NDPC will conduct data-based, on-site assessments of existing practices for schools, school clusters, and districts, and provide leaders with reports of effectiveness and research-based recommendations for modifications that are most likely to improve student success and graduation rates. PARs are nonjudgmental assessments by teams of school-friendly experts and help school leaders best determine areas to target and practices to alter for higher graduation rates. PARs provide resources and follow-up support for implementation of recommendations. As a grant component, PARs can revitalize and improve student outcomes of schools. For more information, contact Sandy Addis at haddis@dropoutprevention.org.
$20,000 to $40,000
Targeted Program Assessment and Review (TPAR) (program-specific)
NDPC will conduct program-specific, data-based, on-site assessment of existing programs to assist schools and districts to improve the cost-effectiveness and student outcomes of these programs. Targeted PARs may focus on after-school programs, summer programs, career education programs, counseling services, mentoring programs, or credit recovery programs. Targeted PARs provide recommendations, resources, and follow-up support for implementation. As a grant component, TPARs can revitalize and improve existing at-risk and instructional programs. For more information, contact Sandy Addis at haddis@dropoutprevention.org.
$10,000 to $25,000