Early Indicator and Intervention System (EIIS)

Early Indicator and Intervention System (EIIS), also known as early warning systems or early warning intervention and monitoring systems, is a systematic approach to preventing dropout and supporting students' on-time high school graduation. The system serves high school students in grades 9-12. EIIS enables school staff to use a frequently updated data system to identify students who do not meet on-track thresholds on indicators associated with high school graduation, such as attendance, behavior, and course performance. Districts can tailor their EIIS by defining their own on-track thresholds for each indicator. A response team made up of teachers, administrators, and counselors from the school and district meets at designated intervals throughout the school year to review the data dashboard, identify students who fall below one or more indicator thresholds, and assign individualized interventions to these students from a menu of available interventions mapped to the selected indicators. The response team monitors students' responses to interventions and modifies them as needed. In Oregon, districts implementing EIIS used a data system managed by the Willamette Education Service District.