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African American Student Achievement and Success in Springfield Community Study Group
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Scheduled Meetings:

January 27, 2006 (Friday) 1 - 3 p.m.

University Hall Building, Room 2006 (2nd floor)
Map of the UIS Campus

Springfield Urban League Meeting Room
- Administrative Office -

*3rd Thurs.--changed as a result of the Christmas holiday

Springfield Urban League Meeting Room
- Administrative Office -

*3rd Thurs.--changed as a result of the Thanksgiving holiday

Downtown Training Site
- Springfield Urban League's Community Health Training center 

AGENDA

     i.     Welcome

   ii.       Continue summary reports from articles disseminated to group members

iii.      Presentation on truancy by group member, Tammy Small

 iv.        Break into groups: data and interventions group
 

Study topics

High school drop out rates
            Graduates w/ regular high school diploma
            Alternate completers
Achievement scores
Special Education identification
Truancy
Suspension/expulsion
Resource equity
Mobility
Course rigor
Student engagement
Student Supports

Project Timeline (18 month)

Data/Information Gathering Phase 

• Form planning group

• Facilitate regular meetings and sub committee meetings

• Review studies/articles relating to topic

• Collect national, state, local trend data on African American students

• Gather data/information on promising intervention practices and models