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Clemson, SC (February 18, 2016) — The National Dropout Prevention Network (NDPN) and Edgenuity have formed a strategic alliance as part of the organizations’ shared commitment to help reduce the nation’s dropout rates and to enable students to graduate successfully from high school. Edgenuity is the sixth organization to become an NDPN Innovation Partner.

“Combating high school dropout rates is a critical endeavor and requires collaboration among all stakeholders in the education ecosystem,” said Sari Factor, CEO of Edgenuity. “Edgenuity, through our proven success in helping to reduce dropout rates, shares NDPN’s determination to increase graduation rates through increasing awareness and opportunities for all students. We are excited to continue that mission as an NDPN Innovation Partner.”

Through the NDPN and Edgenuity partnership, the two organizations will collaborate on regional and national forums and conferences dedicated to sharing effective dropout reduction strategies, work to improve student outcomes toward graduation and beyond and provide stakeholders with access to information regarding resources, research and best practices.

“The partnership with Edgenuity allows our Network to provide even broader resources for stakeholders and increases our capacity to provide those resources. The mission of the NDPN is to provide teachers, counselors, https://dropoutprevention.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/C.W.-Gardenhire-pic.jpgistrators, and school districts with effective, research-based solutions to help eliminate dropout, including identification and support of at-risk students,” said Dr. Sandy Addis, Director of the National Dropout Prevention Center/Network (NDPC/N). “Edgenuity adds yet another resource to assisting our stakeholders.”

Edgenuity provides engaging and achievement-focused blended learning education solutions geared toward enhancing student success, empowering teachers, and enabling schools and districts to meet their academic goals. Edgenuity provides course content and curriculum that is both rigorous and engaging, both critical to student success. The company’s over 200 core and elective courses are built on instructional models grounded in research. They engage students with direct-instruction videos taught by expert, on-screen teachers, interactive learning tools, and checks for understanding embedded strategically throughout each lesson.

About the National Dropout Prevention Center/Network (NDPC/N)

Established in 1986 with a mission to reduce dropout rates, the NDPC/N shares solutions for student success and dropout prevention through its clearinghouse function, active research and evaluation projects, publications, and a variety of professional development activities and conferences. The organization’s Web site—www.dropoutprevention.org—is the nation’s leading resource in providing effective, research-based solutions to engaging students and reducing dropout. The NDPC/N is housed in the Eugene T. Moore School of Education at Clemson University in Clemson, SC.

About Edgenuity

Edgenuity provides engaging online and blended learning education solutions that propel success for every student, empower every teacher to deliver more effective instruction, and enable schools and districts to meet their academic goals. Edgenuity delivers a range of Core Curriculum, AP®, Elective, Career and Technical Education (CTE), and Credit Recovery courses aligned to the rigor and high expectations of state, Common Core and iNACOL standards and designed to inspire life-long learning.

 

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Clemson, SC—(October 6, 2015) – The National Dropout Prevention Network (NDPN) and Catapult Learning, Inc., the nation’s largest provider of K−12 contracted instructional services, have formed an alliance to address dropout prevention and recovery strategies. The announcement was made today by Dr. Sandy Addis, Director of the National Dropout Prevention Center/Network (NDPC/N), and Stuart Udell, Executive Chairman of Catapult Learning.

Established in 1986 as a national clearinghouse for effective, research-based solutions for engaging students and reducing dropout rates, the NDPC/N has become the country’s leading resource for proven dropout prevention strategies and programs. Its monthly TV webcast, Solutions to the Dropout Crisis, has long been generously supported by Catapult Learning.

Catapult Learning, which partners with more than 500 school districts throughout the U.S. to support individual student needs and build instructional and leadership capacity, also serves those who have struggled to complete their high school education. The company’s tuition-free Catapult Academy program provides an alternative path to graduation for students who have dropped out of high school. The program’s academic and intervention services—including individualized instruction and educational technology—put into practice several key components of the NDPC/N’s 15 Effective Strategies for Dropout Prevention, and students completing the program receive a high school diploma from their home school district.

The NDPN–Catapult Learning partnership will inform stakeholders in both organizations on mutual capabilities in dropout prevention and recovery, and will feature collaborations on regional and national forums and conferences dedicated to sharing effective dropout reduction strategies, and work to improve student outcomes toward graduation.

“The NDPC/N and Catapult share a common goal and mission in dropout prevention and recovery, as both organizations work to ensure that every student graduates from high school prepared for the opportunities that await them,” stated Udell. “We’re excited to kick off our partnership as participants in the Network’s national conference, and we look forward to future collaborations focused on improving opportunities for our young people to succeed in school and beyond.”

Udell will be one of three panelists conducting the workshop Dropout Recovery: Creating Effective Partnerships to Ensure Student Success during the 2015 National Dropout Prevention Network Conference on October 25–28, 2015, at the Wyndham San Antonio Riverwalk Hotel in San Antonio, Texas. Udell’s workshop is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday, October 26, in the hotel’s Executive Salon 4.

“We are tremendously pleased to have educators from Catapult Learning as presenters at our upcoming conference, and to have them allied with us in the national effort to combat dropout and increase graduation rates,” said Addis. “Our partnership represents an ongoing commitment to bring all the resources possible in ensuring that students graduate from high school having had all the supports necessary to succeed.”

 For additional information on the October 25−28 Network Conference, or to register, please visit www.dropoutprevention.org/conferences.

About the National Dropout Prevention Center/Network (NDPC/N)

Established in 1986 with a mission to reduce dropout rates, the NDPC/N shares solutions for student success and dropout prevention through its clearinghouse function, active research and evaluation projects, publications, and a variety of professional development activities and conferences. The organization’s Web site—www.dropoutprevention.org—is the nation’s leading resource in providing effective, research-based solutions to engaging students and reducing dropout. The NDPC/N is housed in the Eugene T. Moore School of Education at Clemson University in Clemson, SC.

About Catapult Learning, Inc.

Catapult Learning, Inc., the largest provider of K–12 contracted instructional services in the U.S., is dedicated to improving academic performance for at-risk and struggling students, including potential dropouts and those with learning and emotional disabilities. The company’s comprehensive portfolio of proven-effective services and solutions complement school and district programs in supporting low-performing students, regardless of learning barrier. With an uncompromising commitment to educational quality, Catapult Learning’s team of 5,600 educators work to achieve sustained academic gains and build teacher and leadership capacity through research-based programs that include intervention, alternative school education, assessment, school improvement, and professional development solutions. Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, the company reaches over 300,000 students and 25,000 teachers annually across 500 school districts nationwide.

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Contacts for Media:

Mark Cheatham
Public Information Director
National Dropout Prevention Center/Network
Phone: (864) 656-4139
Email: mrc2@clemson.edu

Clemson, SC (September 15, 2015) — The National Dropout Prevention Network (NDPN) and BrightBytes have formed a strategic alliance as part of the organizations’ shared commitment to help reduce the nation’s dropout rates, and to enable students to graduate from high school ready for college and career.

Through the NDPN and BrightBytes partnership, the two will inform stakeholders on the application of analytics to student data, collaborate on regional and national forums and conferences dedicated to sharing effective dropout reduction strategies, and work to improve student outcomes toward graduation and beyond.

“Our collaboration with BrightBytes enhances what our Network is dedicated to every day, and that is providing teachers, counselors, https://dropoutprevention.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/C.W.-Gardenhire-pic.jpgistrators, and school districts with effective, research-based solutions to help eliminate dropout, including identification and support of at-risk students,” said Dr. Sandy Addis, Director of the National Dropout Prevention Center/Network (NDPC/N). “The tools BrightBytes has developed to identify risk factors and intervene with appropriate support and resources at an early stage are of critical importance to reducing dropout.”

BrightBytes is a learning analytics organization focused on providing data solutions that improve learning outcomes for students in schools worldwide. Their Clarity platform—used by 1 in 5 schools, and in 40 states across the U.S.—translates complex analysis and cutting-edge research into fast actions that drive outcomes. The tech company’s awards include Most Promising EdTech Startup in 2014 by the Global EdTech Startup Competition, and the 2015 EdTech Trendsetter Award for Clarity.

“I have long admired the work and mission of the NDPC/N,” said Rob Mancabelli, BrightBytes’ CEO, and a long-time educator. “BrightBytes shares the Network’s commitment to increasing high school graduation rates through research and evidence-based solutions, and I look forward to working together to ensure that every student graduates high school ready for college and career.”

According to research by NDPC/N, dropping out of school is usually the result of a long process of disengagement that can begin even before a child enters school. BrightBytes’ Early Warning module, informed through a partnership with Mazin Education, can accurately identify at-risk students as early as kindergarten so that there is sufficient time to implement interventions and avert a potential dropout outcome.

About the National Dropout Prevention Center/Network (NDPC/N)

Established in 1986 with a mission to reduce dropout rates, the NDPC/N shares solutions for student success and dropout prevention through its clearinghouse function, active research and evaluation projects, publications, and a variety of professional development activities and conferences. The organization’s Web site—www.dropoutprevention.org—is the nation’s leading resource in providing effective, research-based solutions to engaging students and reducing dropout. The NDPC/N is housed in the Eugene T. Moore School of Education at Clemson University in Clemson, SC.

About BrightBytes

BrightBytes’ cutting-edge analytics platform gathers research from the best experts in the world, and creates evidence-based frameworks that help educational leaders make better decisions for students. The company’s flagship platform, Clarity, makes research and analysis simple, fun, and actionable. More information about BrightBytes can be found at www.BrightBytes.net.

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Contacts for Media:

Mark Cheatham
Public Information Director
National Dropout Prevention Center/Network
Phone: (864) 656-4139
Email: mrc2@clemson.edu

Sue Hanson
PR with Panache!
Phone: (763) 657-0987
Email: sue@prwithpanache.com

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Clemson, SC (September 10, 2015) – The National Dropout Prevention Network (NDPN) and ViziTech USA, a high-tech training and education company, have formed a partnership to help improve student learning outcomes and reduce the nation’s dropout rate.

ViziTech USA, based in Eatonton, GA, is a state-of-the-art training and education company, specializing in 3D and interactive/augmented reality learning programs and technology. In addition to military and commercial clients, ViziTech USA’s programs are used in the school systems of seven states and at 19 universities, colleges, and career-technical colleges throughout the U.S.

“We’re pleased to be in partnership with ViziTech USA,” said Sandy Addis, Director of the National Dropout Prevention Center/Network (NDPC/N). “Their advancements in the application of new technologies are changing the way students learn, while providing them with new ways to engage in learning. Students who are actively engaged at school have better outcomes and are much less likely to drop out.”

Through the partnership, NDPN and ViziTech USA will collaborate on regional and national forums and conferences dedicated to sharing effective dropout reduction strategies, and improving student outcomes toward graduation and beyond.

“As supporters of, and advocates for, education, ViziTech USA looks forward to collaborating with the National Dropout Prevention Network,” said Brig. Gen. Stewart Rodeheaver, U.S. Army (RET), the company’s founder. “We share their commitment to helping to ensure that students are engaged in learning, and that they graduate from high school ready for college or career.”

 About the National Dropout Prevention Center/Network (NDPC/N)

Established in 1986 with a mission to reduce dropout rates, the NDPC/N shares solutions for student success and dropout prevention through its clearinghouse function, active research and evaluation projects, publications, and a variety of professional development activities and conferences. The organization’s Web site—www.dropoutprevention.org—is the nation’s leading resource in providing effective, research-based solutions to engaging students and reducing dropout. The NDPC/N is housed in the Eugene T. Moore School of Education at Clemson University in Clemson, SC.

About ViziTech USA

Founded in 2009, ViziTech USA is a national leader in the application of computer-generated imagery (CGI), 2D (two-dimensional), 3D (three-dimensional), A/R (augmented reality), and other technologies. The company offers curriculum and course development, live filming, and other services including interactive 3D programs that deepen the understanding of procedures, critical path thinking skills, and problem solving. Rodeheaver was recognized by the Technology Association of GA in 2011 as Technology Entrepreneur of the Year, and ViziTech USA as Coolest Technology Company.

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Contacts for Media:

Mark Cheatham
Public Information Director
National Dropout Prevention Center/Network
Phone: (864) 656-4139
Email: mrc2@clemson.edu

CLEMSON, SC—In an effort to close the large and lingering gaps in graduation rates for many groups of disengaged or disadvantaged students, WIN Learning, developers of the WIN Career Readiness System, and the National Dropout Prevention Center/Network (NDPC/N), the nation’s leader in school dropout prevention, have formed a strategic partnership to help students recognize the personal relevance of their education, reach their learning potential, and graduate from high school ready for college or career.

WIN Learning will support NDPC/N efforts to inform all stakeholders about college and career readiness measures that exist. Both organizations will participate in both regional and national discussions, events, and conferences that drive a greater societal conversation on strategies designed to invigorate graduation rates.

“The nation’s quest to achieve a 90% high school graduation rate by 2020 is attainable if we—a broad coalition of educators, businesses, nonprofit organizations, civic leaders, and public officials—join together,” said Joseph Goins, Executive Vice President of WIN Learning. “At WIN Learning, we believe the biggest impact and return on improving graduation, and reducing dropout rates, is by promoting a K-12 culture that values college and career readiness for all students.”

Founded in 1986 and headquartered on the Clemson University campus in Clemson, South Carolina, the NDPC/N provides research and effective, evidence-based solutions that can be utilized by schools, districts, and communities in their efforts to decrease dropout rates, and increase graduation rates nationally.

“Our organization is the nation’s premiere resource for schools, districts, and educators seeking proven, research-based methods to help increase graduation rates,” said Dr. Sandy Addis, Executive Director of NDPC/N. “Our outreach and events put us in the same orbit as companies like WIN Learning who have cutting-edge approaches, ideas, and products that are allied with our overarching goal to assist youths in completing their high school education. Linking learning to life is an effective strategy to bolster student engagement in school, and in turn reduce dropout. Career awareness and meaningful preparation is one way to link learning to life. We’re extremely pleased to be in partnership with such an exceptional company that can help students in this way.”

Since 1996, WIN Learning has provided career readiness solutions to help students prepare for their futures, whether they are college, trade school, military, or workplace bound. The web-based Career Readiness System begins with myStrategic Compass, a career exploration, planning, and guidance tool. Next, students can access two courseware systems. The WIN Career Readiness Courseware includes instructional content that reinforces the relevance between foundational skills–in Applied Mathematics, Locating Information and Reading for Information. The WIN College Readiness Courseware is a digital test prep curriculum that helps learners achieve foundational college readiness in Pre-Algebra, Algebra, Geometry, Reading, and Writing/English. The system also supports soft skills development via WIN Soft Skills as a means for students to cultivate their interpersonal, problem-solving, and team collaboration skills in demand by employers.

The company recently launched WIN Math, a career-infused, mathematics and workplace skills program. Designed for students in grades 5-8 who are on grade-level or high school students who are below grade level, the WIN Math curriculum is organized into 21 capstone projects addressing 16 career clusters with emphasis on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) subjects.

About WIN Learning

For nearly 20 years, WIN Learning has become the leading provider of career readiness solutions to help districts prepare pathways for students’ futures, whether they are college, trade school, military, or workplace bound. For more information, go to www.winlearning.com or call 888-717-9461.

About the National Dropout Prevention Center/Network (NDPC/N)

The NDPC/N was begun in 1986 to serve as a clearinghouse on issues related to dropout prevention, and to offer strategies designed to increase the graduation rate in America’s schools. Over the years, the NDPC/N has become a well-established national resource for sharing solutions for student success. It does so through its clearinghouse function, active research and evaluation projects, publications, and through a variety of professional development activities. The organization’s Web site—www.dropoutprevention.org—is the nation’s leading resource in providing effective, research-based solutions to engaging students and reducing dropout. In addition, the NDPC/N conducts a variety of third-party evaluations and Program Assessment and Reviews (PARs). By promoting awareness of successful programs and policies related to dropout prevention, the work of the Network and its members has made an impact on education from the local to the national level.

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Contacts for the Media:

Charlotte Andrist
Eicher Communications
Representing WIN Learning
770-578-8007
Charlotte@EicherCommunications.com

 

Mark Cheatham
Public Information Director
National Dropout Prevention Center/Network
864-656-4139
mrc2@clemson.edu

 

John Costilla
VP Marketing & Business Development
WIN Learning
940-312-3867
jcostilla@winlearning.com

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CLEMSON, SC – AdvancePath Academics, Inc., a leading provider of K-12 alternative education solutions, and the National Dropout Prevention Center/Network (NDPC/N), the nation’s leader in school dropout prevention resources, have launched a School Service Partnership.

The agreement reflects the shared mission of both organizations to provide enhanced academic and life opportunities for disengaged and disenfranchised students. The partnership will focus on research and solutions related to the multiple factors affecting student success.

“The dropout problem in the United States continues to create major challenges for education, communities, and societies as a whole, especially among minority populations,” said John Murray, Chairman and CEO of AdvancePath. “Despite many years of visibility, the dropout numbers remain high, and are expected to continue to do so unless we can unite the resources and creativity of the private sector in partnership with the know-how and dedication of public education. Education is a societal issue. We’re all in this together.”

The partnership between NDPC/N and AdvancePath will provide additional momentum to work in dropout prevention and recovery, in addition to collaborating in the national forum on issues affecting student success. Founded in 1986 and headquartered on the Clemson University campus in Clemson, South Carolina, the NDPC/N provides research and effective, evidence-based solutions that can be utilized by schools, districts, and communities in their efforts to decrease dropout and increase graduation rates nationally.

“Our collaboration with AdvancePath Academics is a natural progression for NDPC/N, and will build upon our common goal to identify and share innovative and actionable solutions to dropout prevention and recovery that can be utilized by teachers, schools, and school districts throughout the country,” said Dr. Sandy Addis, Executive Director of NDPC/N.

AdvancePath identifies issues affecting student performance and provides innovative, in-school or in-district solutions as district educational options. AdvancePath uses research-based and validated socio-emotional assessments that deliver an early warning of students’ academic and life challenges as well as the necessary interventions, teacher professional development, and student resiliency development. The AdvancePath Academy model utilizes creative but practical, research-based applications to combat the issues impacting student engagement and attendance. Each student receives an Individualized Learning Plan (ILP) to deploy appropriate individual, one-to-one, and small group instruction.

The work of AdvancePath has been recognized as a model program and was recommended in 2009 by the California State Attendance Review Board. In 2012, AdvancePath received the National Dropout Prevention Network’s Crystal Star Award in recognition of its at-risk intervention and dropout recovery program, and was subsequently identified as one of the organization’s Model Programs.

In 2013 AdvancePath’s programs were nationally accredited by AdvancED with high ratings—92% academic success, 85% college and career readiness, 84% parent satisfaction, and 90% teacher satisfaction. Having successfully worked with over 26,000 students to date, AdvancePath Academies demonstrate that all students can learn and succeed, when the instructional and behavioral supports provide an environment matched to the needs of young learners.

 

About AdvancePath Academics, Inc.

AdvancePath Academics provides an award-winning solution for recovering disengaged, at-risk youth, with services and products for K-12 schools and school districts. AdvancePath operates in-school middle and high school academies, whole school alternative schools, as well as offering consultative and design services developing blended learning environments. AdvancePath also provides a research-based, socio-emotional assessment and predictive analytics tool with related student resiliency curricular materials and teacher training. At the core of the AdvancePath model is the belief that all students have individual learning styles, and needs and that not all students are best suited to the traditional mainstream high school environment.

 

About the National Dropout Prevention Center/Network

The National Dropout Prevention Center/Network (NDPC/N) was begun in 1986 to serve as a clearinghouse on issues related to dropout prevention, and to offer strategies designed to increase the graduation rate in America’s schools. Over the years, the NDPC/N has become a well-established national resource for sharing solutions for student success. It does so through its clearinghouse function, active research and evaluation projects, publications, and through a variety of professional development activities. In addition, the NDPC/N conducts a variety of third-party evaluations and Program Assessment and Reviews (PARs). By promoting awareness of successful programs and policies related to dropout prevention, the work of the Network and its members has made an impact on education from the local to the national level.

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Contacts for Media: 

Leslie Werner
Marketing Services Manager
AdvancePath Academics
Phone: (757) 208-0900
Email: lwerner@advancepath.com

Mark Cheatham
Public Information Director
National Dropout Prevention Center/Network
Phone: (864) 656-4139
Email: mrc2@clemson.edu