Re-engagement
Strategies
Source is Appendix C.2 2014 Student Achievement Report HWDSB.
Below are some of the suggested approaches that were used in Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board in 2014 to re-engage students and to provide programming to meet
their needs:
Communication
Strategies
Calls to home/work/parents/emergency contacts
Letters to invite students back
Parent and student meetings
Home visits conducted when no phone, or emergency
information
“Check-in” appointments to monitor progress and coach
students to success
Communication to teachers regarding supports and
strategies for specific students
Regular check-ins with students and parents/guardians
Link on school website outlining options to graduate
Mailing positive notes home
Positive School Connections
Use of Restorative Justice practices
Connections to school clubs or teams
Engaging students in Speak Up Projects
Mentoring
Collaboration with other educational staff: guidance, VP,
LRT, social worker, office staff,
Student Success teachers and mentoring education assistants
Link to caring adult (touching base/counselling)
Peer tutor mentoring
Creation of school based groups to address needs
Contracts with administration
Community/Other
Supports
Referral to the Social Worker, AY or other community
supports
Consulting with community partners; e.g., Probation,
CAS/CCAS
Financial support through Bursaries, community supports
Links to community programs/supports eg. Grace Haven,
Cornerstone
Programming
Creation of individualized timetables and re-timetabling
as required
Enrolment in in-school/off-site Alternative Education
programming
Enrolment in GLD, GLN, Credit Recovery
Credit rescue supports
Enrolment in cooperative education – full day, half day
and or paid coop
Connections to SHSMs; Dual credit; Specialized Pathways
Creation of opportunities for work experiences in existing
programs
Establishing a Literacy/Numeracy after school program
Enrolling students in part-time studies to complete
required credit material
Enrolment in e-learning
Home study
Career pathways guidance
Enrolment in system alternative education/student success
programming
Enrolment in continuing education (night school, summer
school, eLearning)
4 charts follow:
Options to re- engage early leavers: school
Options to re-engage early leavers: system programs
Options to re-engage
early leavers: alternative programs
Options to re-engage early leavers: continuing education and
community programs
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PROGRAM NAME
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DESCRIPTION
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STUDENT CRITERIA
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SEMESTER
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Regular Day
Classes
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· 75 min classes in a variety of subject areas offered by the home school.
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· Lives within school boundaries
· Under 21 years of age
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· Sem. 1 or 2
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Co-op
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· Work experience/embedded Co-op in a work sector aligned with student interests
· Can be paid or unpaid coop
· Setup through school or existing job
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· Senior students preferred
· Student should have earned some credits prior to enrolling in coop.
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· Sem. 1 or 2
· Full or half day
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Elearning
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· Courses offered virtually through Desire 2 Learn (D2L) platform in a
variety of subject areas
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· Must have access to internet and computers
· Grades 9-12+
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· Sem. 1 or 2
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In-School
Alter Ed
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·
Credits offered in a small setting as
full or as credit recovery courses
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· Must have strong sense of
self-regulation and can work independently.
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· Sem. 1 or 2
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In-School
SAL
SAL
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·
Offers flexibility in school timetable
where student can be take a minimum of one class every day in school or look
at alternative sites to continue schooling outside of school
·
Requires Social Work support
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· Ages 13-18
· Student cannot attend school for specific circumstances
· Requires student and parental support
· Maybe required to attend SAL committee meeting
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· Sem 1 or 2 reviewed at the end of each year
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Home
Instruction
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·
Students continue with day school work
load but schooling is from home.
·
Student is attached to day school
teachers.
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· Ages 13-18
· Student cannot attend school for medical reasons
· Requires a doctor note and SOSA approval
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· Sem. 1 or 2 reviewed every 3 months
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PROGRAM NAME
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DESCRIPTION
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STUDENT CRITERIA
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SEMESTER
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Regular OYAP
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· Any Co-op for any amount of credits
· Any apprentice able area
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· 16 yrs. old & 16 credits
· Students DO NOT have to be signed apprentices
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· Sem. 1 or 2
· Summer Co-op (July)
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Bridge/OYAP
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· OYAP accelerated / dual credit opportunities where students earn credits
for both high school and college
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· Senior student
· 16 credits
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· Sem. 2 (1 is full)
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Ontario
Public Service (OPS)
Delta
Secondary
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· 4 credits (GLD2O+GLN4O+Co-op)
· Paid Co-op at Ontario Public Service and related agencies
· Available to students not engaged in school for various reasons
· Complete 6 to 7 weeks of course material prior to placements
· All day Co-op 2nd half of the semester
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· Senior student with a committed work ethic
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· Sem. 1 or 2
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ArtSmart Musical Theatre Program
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· Earn 2 or 3 credits in musical theatre/theatre &
related Tech
· Earn 1 or 2 credits thru Co-op at Theatre Ancaster
· Produce full stage musical at end of sem.
· Earn SHSM Arts & culture designation
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· be 15 years of age or older
· have successfully completed
a minimum of 8
credits
· submit all required
application
· information by
the due date
· attend an interview session,
· if requested
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· Sem. 1 or 2
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EXYTE
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· Project based learning
· Students create re-purposed, recycled furniture, artwork, etc.
· Projects displayed & sold in community
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· Students with mild intellectual difficulties / disabilities
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· Sem. 1 or 2
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Building Careers from the Ground Up:
Home Building Program
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· Build a house
· Residential Construction Co-op placements
· Earn 2 credits in TCJ4E & upto 4 in Co-op
· Earn SHSM Construction designation
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· Senior student who is interested in the construction
sector
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· Sem. 1 or 2
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Lime Ridge Mall Community Co-op Program
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· Continuous intake
· GLD2O & GLN4O
· PM Co-op placement
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· Located at Nora Henderson SS
· Students of varying abilities/academic goals.
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· Sem. 1 or 2
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Growing Careers: Horticulture
Program
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· Earn 2 Green Industries (THL) credits
· Up to 3 additional through co-op
· Level 1 Horticulture Technician Apprenticeship
(Landscape Ontario)
· Earn SHSM Horticulture & Landscaping designation
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· Located at Saltfleet & Mohawk College
· Senior students who are interested in the
horticulture sector.
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· Sem. 1 or 2
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Caring for Our Future: Healthcare
Support Worker Program
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· All day program
· Earn 2 grade 12 TPJ Healthcare credits
· Earn 2 credits through Co-op
· Rotate through 3 blocks of classroom learning &
3 different Co-op placements
· Earn SHSM Health & Wellness designation
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· Located at Juravinki Hospital site
· Senior students interested in pursuing health care
sector.
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· Sem. 1 or 2
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Militia Co-op Program
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· Earn 2 credits for Military training Co-op &
additional credits in Phys. Ed & Math
· Earn SHSM Justice, Community Safety & Emergency
Services designation
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· James St. Armoury
· Students must be at least 16 years of age.
· For students interested in joining the army.
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· Sem. 2
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PROGRAM NAME
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DESCRIPTION
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STUDENT CRITERIA
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SEMESTER
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Turning Point
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·
Early leavers who have resurfaced after discovering a unique setting
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Finish off secondary school credits at Mohawk College
·
Serious about post-secondary opportunities
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·
18 yrs or older
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20 credits or more
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·
Sem. 1 or 2
·
Mohawk College
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Vincent Massey
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Disengaged due to demands of regular school setting
·
Need supportive, small class setting away from high activity level of
regular school
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History of behaviour concerns
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Working close to grade level
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Locally developed courses can be offered
·
Locally developed courses are at applied level
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School-to-work is a typical pathway
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·
14 to 18 yrs old
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Credit count is low
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Low level reading ability not suited for this program
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·
Sem. 1 or 2
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King William
Dundas Valley
Glendale
Henderson
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Disengaged due to demands of regular school setting
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Need supportive, small class setting away from high activity level of
regular school
·
History of behaviour concerns
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Working close to grade level
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Locally developed courses can be offered
·
Locally developed courses are at applied level
·
School-to-work is a typical pathway
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·
14 to 18 yrs old
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Credit count is low
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Low level reading ability not suited for this program
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Sem. 1 or 2
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James Street
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·
Students are capable of working at applied/academic level
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Lack of engagement at regular school due to social/emotional challenges
eg anxiety
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Students thrive in small, highly structured, highly supportive, unique
downtown Hamilton
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14 to 18 yrs old
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·
Sem. 1 or 2
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Nu Deal
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Motivated to re-engage through a Visual Arts based program at Centre 3 on James Street North
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Behaviour no concern
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Work at applied/academic level
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Students in care of CAS have 1st priority to open seats
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MOE funding based on CAS program
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·
14 to 18 yrs old
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·
Sem. 1 or 2
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Centre 3 on James St North
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Foundations
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History of criminal behaviour
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Supported by John Howard Society at King William site
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Section 23 facility/corrections setting/on probation
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·
14 to 18 yrs old
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·
Sem. 1 or 2
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Located at KW
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