Robert Collins

Experience

1. Chairman of the Board

   National Dropout Prevention Center

   Feb 2015 — Present

   Founded in 1986, the National Dropout Prevention Center/Network (NDPC/N) is the nation’s oldest and most recognized dropout prevention resource. It is a clearinghouse for research, information, data, and solutions that address one of our nation’s most serious social and economic issues. NDPC/N supports the dropout prevention efforts of educators, schools, school districts, states, and the federal government through research, national and international publications, professional development events, conferences, and training.Their Web site, is the world’s most utilized resource for dropout prevention information. NDPC/N’s Fifteen Effective Strategies for Dropout Prevention are the foundation of national graduation rate improvement statutes in many states.NDPC/N events include the annual National Dropout Prevention Network Conference, where practitioners from all states convene to learn from leaders in the field. The National Forum on Dropout Prevention for Native and Tribal Communities explores unique challenges of improving graduation rates among Native Americans, and specialty conferences such as Reaching the Wounded Student focus on strategies for serving our most-at-risk youth. NDPC/N’s work touches all 50 states and a number of foreign countries. The NDPC/N also regularly publishes newsletters and journals on dropout prevention, maintains a Model Programs Database, and has a National Dropout Prevention Specialist Certification Program that provides job-embedded professional development and recognition for those who address this issue in their daily work. The National Dropout Prevention Center/Network is a significant resource in addressing the issue of dropout prevention and recovery in our country today.

Education

• Loyola Marymount University

  M.E.D

  1974 — 1974

• University of California, Los Angeles

  B.A. Teaching Secondary Credential

  1963 — 1968

Skills

• Teaching
• Public Speaking
• K-12
• Curriculum Development
• Research
• Educational Leadership
• E-Learning
• Educational Technology
• Instructional Design
• Strategic Planning
• Distance Learning
• Classroom
• Nonprofits
• Instructional Technology
• Teacher Training
• Staff Development
• Adult Education
• Curriculum Design
• Higher Education
• Educational Consulting