At Risk Indicator
We know that school dropouts can become the responsibility of DCYF, eventually. Our goal is to design an engaging interface that helps agencies and programs interact with large amounts of linked data in order to identify and respond to various risk factors early on in a child's life to reduce the likelihood of DCYF involvement.
Robert Balfanz, Ph.D., a leading dropout-prevention researcher at Johns Hopkins University, has identified 4 school-related early risk factors for dropping out:
- Course Failure,
- Low attendance rates,
- Retention in grade (being held back), and
- Disengagement in the classroom.
