Preparing All Students for Success - PASS

Schools are challenged to engage students at the very moment they are most at-risk of turning away from education. Every year more than half a million students drop out of high school – one student every 26 seconds. This has implications not only for the future of these youth, but for the workforce, economy and society as a whole.

The Preparing All Students for Success (PASS) Model is a solution focused on prevention – not recovery. Built upon a research-based model for success and using content proven effective, this model meets the unique needs of each school while addressing the national issue of high dropout rates.

The PASS Model provides a research-proven path to successful graduation:

• Early identification of risk
• Intervention through individualized, differentiated instruction
• Foundation for future learning with building block skills
• Targeted, accelerated instruction moving students toward proficiency
• Student engagement and active participation in learning

• Success in gateway courses – English I, Algebra I, Geometry
• Advancement through critical milestones – exit exams, end-of-course tests

The result? An opportunity to make the critical transition from middle school through the ninth grade and beyond, mapping the way to increased achievement and graduation rates.

“A key challenge in urban areas like ours is that many students come to high school with real deficits in reading, writing and math. Anything you can do to prevent students from getting into a situation where they think they don’t have the skills to graduate, is beneficial.” said James Andersen, Principal at Horizonte Instruction and Training Center. “That’s the way to move students forward. If you can use the PASS Model to target instruction to students’ needs, build their confidence and create a supportive school climate, you can have a positive impact on graduation.”