Forum Guide to Early Warning Systems. NFES 2019-035

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Title: Forum Guide to Early Warning Systems. NFES 2019-035
Language: English
Authors: National Forum on Education Statistics (ED), Quality Information Partners, Inc. (QIP)
Source: National Forum on Education Statistics. 2018.
Availability: National Forum on Education Statistics. 1990 K Street NW Room 9095, Washington, DC 2006. Fax: 202-502-7475; Web site: http://nces.ed.gov/forum/
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 75
Publication Date: 2018
Contract Number: EDIES16Q0009
Intended Audience: Administrators; Policymakers; Students; Parents
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Guides - General
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Adult Education
High Schools
High School Equivalency Programs
Secondary Education
Descriptors: Educational Indicators, Best Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Data Collection, At Risk Students, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Rate, Standardized Tests, Intervention, Academic Support Services, Student Needs, Positive Behavior Supports, Student Behavior, Response to Intervention, Graduation Rate, Planning, Needs Assessment, Predictor Variables
Geographic Terms: Alaska, Delaware, Montana, Tennessee (Nashville), Wisconsin
Assessment and Survey Identifiers: General Educational Development Tests
Abstract: The Forum Guide to Early Warning Systems provides information and best practices to help education agencies plan, develop, implement, and use an early warning system in their agency to inform interventions that improve student outcomes. The document includes a review of early warning systems and their use in education agencies and explains the role of early warning indicators, quality data, and analytical models in early warning systems. It also describes how to adopt an effective system planning process and recommends best practices for early warning system development, implementation, and use. The document highlights seven case studies from state and local education agencies who have implemented, or are in the process of implementing, an early warning system. [This publication was developed through the National Cooperative Education Statistics System and funded by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), within the Institute of Education Sciences (IES).]
Abstractor: As Provided
IES Funded: Yes
IES Publication: https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=NFES2019035
Entry Date: 2019
Accession Number: ED594388
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:The Forum Guide to Early Warning Systems provides information and best practices to help education agencies plan, develop, implement, and use an early warning system in their agency to inform interventions that improve student outcomes. The document includes a review of early warning systems and their use in education agencies and explains the role of early warning indicators, quality data, and analytical models in early warning systems. It also describes how to adopt an effective system planning process and recommends best practices for early warning system development, implementation, and use. The document highlights seven case studies from state and local education agencies who have implemented, or are in the process of implementing, an early warning system. [This publication was developed through the National Cooperative Education Statistics System and funded by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), within the Institute of Education Sciences (IES).]