Dropout Prevention and Recovery

Directory of Dropout Prevention and Recovery Community Schools

The following directory includes a list of contact information for dropout prevention and recovery community schools.

Dropout Prevention and Recovery Report Card Resources

Community schools that serve a majority of their students through dropout prevention and recovery programs receive a report card with alternative ratings. Dropout prevention and recovery schools receive Exceeds Standards, Meets Standards, Does Not Meet Standards or Not Reported instead of A-F for report card measures.

• Report Card Resources
• Dropout Prevention and Recovery Community School Report Cards
• Value-Added Measures for Dropout Recovery Programs
• 2024-2025 Dropout Prevention and Recovery Report Card Application

Graduation Requirements

Community schools must prepare students in dropout prevention and recovery programs to follow the same pathways toward graduation as students in other districts.

• Graduation Requirements for Students in the Classes of 2023 and Beyond
• Graduation FAQs for Students in the Classes of 2022 and Prior
• New Testing Options for Students required to take the Ohio Graduation Tests (OGT)

Reporting Data to the Department

Dropout prevention and recovery schools must report data to the department through Education Management Information System (EMIS) annually. The EMIS manual provides guidance on how to code student participation when reporting data to the department.

• Current EMIS Manual

• EMIS Reporting Help

If you have any questions about the requirements for dropout prevention and recovery schools, please email dropoutrecovery@education.ohio.gov.

Superintendent's Workgroup on Dropout Prevention and Recovery Schools

The Superintendent’s Workgroup on Dropout Prevention and Recovery has created recommendations addressing improvement strategies for community schools that primarily enroll students between 16 and 22 years of age who dropped out of high school or are at risk of dropping out of high school and strengthening dropout prevention programs that serve youth at risk of dropping out of high school.

Summary Report

Additional Stakeholder Proposals

Last Modified: 11/15/2024 9:25:50 AM

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