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The Truancy Court Prevention Project (TCPP) was launched
in September 2004 with the purpose of reducing Hartford's high dropout
rate. The program currently provides case management services for
7th and 8th grade students at Quirk Middle School and kindergarten,
7th and 8th grade students at Burr School. TCPP is a collaboration
between the Center for Children's Advocacy, Hartford Public Schools,
the Village for Families and Children, and the Capitol Region Education
Council.
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Case Management that links students
to needed services, such as mentoring, counseling, after school
and youth development activities, tutoring, and job placement.
Case managers from community-based agencies monitor students'
academic progress and attendance and serve as liaisons between
the school, student and his family. Case managers also facilitate
family engagement in school by conducting regular home visits
and updating parents on their child's progress.
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Educational Review and Assistance
A student's school record is reviewed by an educational consultant
who makes recommendations for improved academic performance.
The consultant also observes classrooms and attends Planning
and Placement Team (PPT) meetings.
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Informal Court Sessions
held at school with Connecticut
judges.
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Legal Assistance to secure appropriate
school plans for students in areas that affect attendance, such
as education, special education, access to health and mental
health services, and public benefits.
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Legal Advocacy on systemic issues
that may contribute to high dropout rates. Past and current
examples of such issues include fair discipline policy, the
entitlement to appropriate bilingual education, and access to
tutoring and school choice under the No Child Left Behind Act.
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Aftercare Services
- Publication:
Why Should I Care about Absences in High School? This
brochure, available in English and Spanish, helps parents understand
what will happen if their child is often absent or tardy in high
school. The brochure includes information to help parents work
with the school to help their children succeed.
Information
and History of Truancy Court Project
Changing the Judiciary's
Relaltionship with a Community, One Child at a Time
ABA Judges' Journal Summer 2007
Features the work of Justice Richard Palmer and Appellate Judge
Douglas Lavine with the Truancy Court Prevention Project.
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