Graduation Coach initiatives
High School Graduation Coaches
In 2006, Governor Perdue introduced Georgia’s High School Graduation Coach Initiative that placed “Graduation Coaches” in 369 high schools across the state. This is the first program of its kind to be implemented statewide. In collaboration with the Georgia Department of Education’s School Improvement Services, Communities In Schools has partnered to provide training, support, and technical assistance to those coaches. Graduation Coaches identify students who are at-risk of school dropout and provide “whatever it takes” to help those youth become successful graduates who are fully prepared for post-secondary education and/or the workforce.
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION COACH PROFILE 2008-2009
Middle School Graduation Coaches
Recognizing that the dropout problem often starts before high school, the Governor and General Assembly authorized funding to place Middle School Graduation Coaches in middle schools throughout Georgia beginning with the 2007-2008 school year. These Middle School Graduation Coaches will help ensure the successful transition of all students from elementary school and provide comprehensive prevention and intervention programs for at-risk middle school students to help prepare them for their high school and post-secondary careers.
MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADUATION COACH PROFILE 2008-2009
Community Coaches
The “Community Coach” concept was also created in 2007 as a result of Governor Perdue’s challenge to Georgia’s business community to support education in our state. Business leaders across the state have volunteered to partner with High School Graduation Coaches to provide a conduit to the business community. The Community Coach will assist the Graduation Coach by enlisting community support, recruiting volunteers, sharing ideas, providing real world experience to students, and serving as a community-based advisor.
View Related Resources
Community Coach Overview (ppt)
Community Coach Listing Region 1 - North Georgia (word)
Community Coach Listing Region 2 - East and Southeast Georgia (word)
Community Coach Listing Region 3 - West Georgia (word)
Community Coach Listing Region 4 - South Georgia (word)
Community Coach Listing Region 5 - Metro (word)
To find your Community Coach or Graduation Coach, please contact:
Tom Roman
Graduation Coach Coordinator
404.724.2423 (office)
800.838.5784 (toll-free)
Interested in becoming a Community Coach? Please contact:
Tom Roman
Graduation Coach Coordinator
404.724.2423 (office)
800.838.5784 (toll-free)
Resources for Coaches
Completing your Graduation Coach Profile:
CLICK HERE to find your 7-digit school code. Click on your county and locate your school. Your code is the 3-digit county code followed by the 4-digit school number. Then click on the appropriate Graduation Coach Profile link below to complete the Zoomerang survey and enter your profile.
- Graduation Coach Directory (xls)
- 2008-2009 Training Dates and Locations (pdf)
- The Coach Newsletter - May 2008 (pdf)
- The Coach Newsletter - March 2008 (pdf)
- The Coach Newsletter - December 2007 (pdf)
Promising Practices from the 2008-2009 Graduation Coach Network
August and September 2008 Training Documents
General Sessions - click items below to download documents
Community and College Resources
Tifton
Academic Interventions
Attendance Programs
Team-Building/School Culture
Mentoring Programs
- Cooks Student Leadership Team - Freshman Mentoring Program (Tifton).ppt
- Rising Star Mentoring Program (Tifton).ppt
- Pamela Heidelberg Packer Partner Reminders.doc
Community and Family Engagement
Engaging At-Risk Youth
Dublin
Academic Interventions
Attendance Programs
- Developing a Schoolwide Attendance Plan Baker Middle School (Dublin).ppt
- Teaming Up For Success, Attendance - (Dublin) .ppt
Team-Building/School Culture
- The Graduation Team-It Takes a Whole Village (Dublin).ppsx
- Creating an Exciting, Informative, and Brief Open House for Incoming 6th Graders and Their Families (Dublin).doc
Mentoring Programs
- Jennifer-Christine CAB Mentoring.ppt
- Developing Mentoring Programs Through Business and Community Partners (Dublin).ppt
Community and Family Engagement
- Tom-Ronda - Liberty contract - Dublin.doc
- Tom-Ronda - GC Toolbox Document-Dublin.doc
- Building Communities That Make A Difference.ppt
- Working Together for Our Students (Dublin).ppt
Engaging At-Risk Youth
- Contracting and Creating Success Plans (Dublin).ppt
- Gang Smart (Dublin).doc
- Engaging High Risk Populations (Dublin).ppt
Gwinnett
Academic Interventions
- Instructional Focus-Creating a Period Within the School Day for Student Support (Gwinnett).ppt
- Let's Get Smart (Gwinnett).ppt
Attendance Programs
Team-Building/School Culture
Mentoring Programs
- Jennifer-Christine CAB Mentoring.ppt
- Baste-ABCs of Mentoring.doc
- Baste-Steps to Successful Mentoring.doc
- Randi-Jeff Kid-to-Kid Peer Mentoring Partnership Overview.doc
- Maria Pinkston -School-based Mentoring Program Workshop.ppt
- Mentoring 101 (Gwinnett).ppt
Community and Family Engagement
- Mimi Middendorf - Creating Welcoming Schools.doc
- Building Communities That Make A Difference.ppt
- Community Collaborations (Gwinnett).ppt
Engaging At-Risk Youth
- Contracting With At-Risk Students PPT (Gwinnett).ppt
- Engaging High Risk Populations (Gwinnett).ppt
- How To Engage At-Risk Youth (Gwinnett).ppt
Please note that Graduation Coaches are hired directly by their local school districts. If you are interested in becoming a Graduation Coach, please contact your local school system.
Quick Contacts:
Tom Roman, High School Graduation Coach Coordinator
Lindi Ngcobo, Middle School Graduation Coach Coordinator