Are students whose parents or legal guardian have not completed a bachelor’s degree, which means that they may not understand how to navigate higher education. They often hail from low-income households and are required to work while attending school, to finance their education. Juggling work and the demands of college

Practices that foster academic growth in students across socioeconomic and cultural boundaries. None of these practices involve hands-on classroom interventions on the part of administrators, but all foster a structured environment that’s focused on student learning – a school culture of learning.

Represents the percentage of youth, ages 16-24, who are not currently enrolled in school and have not received a GED or high school credential.

A school where a substantial number or percentage of its students end up dropping out.

A university’s retention rate is the percentage of students who choose to return to the university in any given year.

Reported parental participation in at least one school event or meeting during a school calendar year. This can involve 1. Participation in a parent/teacher conference; 2. Attendance at a PTA meeting, athletic event, etc.; 3. Volunteering in the classroom, for a field trip, at a school event, or serving on

A prearranged meeting that provides an opportunity for parents and teachers to communicate about how to help a student succeed inside and outside of the classroom.

A restorative justice approach that rehabilitates offenders through reconciliation with victims and the community at large can go a long way towards keeping kids in class and out of the criminal justice system. This does not have to happen exclusively in classrooms all the time though. Community outreach programs that

Language learning initiatives that strive to prepare students to compete for jobs in a globalized, multi-language speaking world. The methods used in each school vary. For example, some teachers may teach half of the school day in English and half in another language. Beyond the job prospects and global advantages,

Educators who effortlessly employ well-known leadership skills to organize and empower fellow teachers and students ― skills such as building trust, inspiring self-reliance, modeling approachability, identifying obstacles, and juggling a variety of responsibilities. Ultimately, such skills work to benefit students and teachers alike by improving the environment and facilitating learning.