“Every school-day in America, 171 school buses loaded with children leave school never to return. That is our daily dropout rate.*”

“Teachers leave the profession at a higher rate (46% over 5 years) than students leave school (33% over 4 years).**”

    * Franklin Schargel in his book: Helping Students Graduate, published by: Eye on Education.
    ** Franklin Schargel in his Newest book: 162 Keys to School Success, published by: Eye on Education.

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Call for Exhibitors for 100th Annual Conference at the Chicago Westin Michigan Avenue

Interests of Conference Attendees:

Technology - Computer hardware, software, data collection, pupil records, telecommunication, wireless data entry/retrieval, data security, and FERPA and HIPPA compliance.
Special Needs Applications - Special education, homeless, suicide, adolescent parents, divorce, death, alcohol, tobacco, drugs, cultural diversity, social skills and academic instruction, academic and behavioral interventions, and distance learning including tutoring students unable to attend school.
School Safety - Violent and disruptive behavior and incident reporting, gangs, bullying, bomb threats, school visitor policy, school bus safety & in-service education, abuse in an educational setting, Emergency Planning, Health Service Office and field trips.
Wellness - Obesity, asthma, mental health, home bound hospital instruction, diabetes, stress management, lice, school phobia, coping skills, analysis of data, deferred gratification, mediation, negotiation, risk behaviors and data driven program development.
Legal Issues - Special education, suspension, attendance, compulsory education, residency issues, FINS/PINS, search and seizure for weapons, code of conduct, school violence and reporting, NCLB, and right to alternative instruction.
School Management - Security, safety monitoring student attendance, school building management, suspension alternatives, teacher supervision, parents as partners, communication and classroom management.
Other - Teacher home visits, safety issues during home visits, dealing with difficult people, teaching parenting involving parents who won’t come to school, involving teachers and administrators who won’t get help, parents as real partners, involving the board of education, volunteers, and products for teachers and or educational administrators.

Documents Exhibitors Will Need:
Chicago Call for Exhibitors Application Form,     Westin Exhibitor Order Form,     Westin Exhibitor Floorplan

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CALL for PRESENTERS

The IATDP is accepting speakers interested in providing a keynote address and doing breakout sessions; Speakers should be prepared to present at the 100th Anniversary Conference, September 27th through the 29th, 2010 at the Westin Hotel on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, IL. Selected speakers will be asked by formal letter to participate. IATDP is seeking international speakers who deal with truancy and dropout prevention in their countries as well as speakers from across the United States.

Please click on one of the following underlined names to send an E-Mail containing your information to L. Weldon Hammond, or Brian Hartsell, Chairmen and Coordinators of the Chicago Conference.

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2010 IATDP Mini-Grants

All sixty-one applications have now been reviewed and letters of notification dated February 25, 2010 were mailed to three selected recipients. Selected proposals have been brought to the top of the list and identified with yellow background. It was a very difficult choice to select only three proposals from so many worthwhile submissions.

A list of all applications, with winning applications highlighted in yellow is available here:
List of 2010 Mini-Grant Applications

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