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Community school partnerships for student success

www.communityschools.orgDr. Analee Maestas, Vice President, Albuquerque School Board Mary Kingston Roche, Director of Public Policy, Coalition for Community Schools October 2, 2015

1A school-community disconnectSchools Cannot Do It Alone:In a 2015 survey of the state teachers of the year by CCSSO, the biggest barriers to student learning were: 1) poverty and 2) family stress51% of our nations students are low-incomeNew brain research shows the impact of trauma on children through toxic stressAccording to a new Americas Promise Alliance report, young people are more likely to graduate if they have access to a web of supportMeanwhile, Communities Have So Many Assets to Offer:Hospitals, Institutions of Higher Education, CBOs, Businesses, Faith-Based Community, etc.But, A Disconnect Occurs:The Community doesnt know how to get in (Local United Way chapters are located down the street from schools but dont know how to connect)Community resources often go under-utilized if they are not conveniently located (e.g. adult education centers, health clinics, etc.)

2Community schools visionSchools are centers of flourishing communities where everyone belongs, works together, and thrivesA strategy, not a programWhat is a community school?A community school is a place and a set of partnerships connecting school, family and community. It is an intentional strategy, not a program, to leverage the resources of the community for the benefit of students and familiesWe believe community schools are a vehicle for educational equity and an instrument for social justice4A strategy, not a programIts integrated focus on academics, health and social services, youth and community development and community engagement leads to improved student learning, stronger families and healthier communitiesCommunity schools offer a personalized curriculum that emphasizes real-world learning and community problem-solving. Schools become centers of the community and are open to everyone all day, every day, evenings and weekends.5A strategy, not a programThe 3 major value-adds of a community school:1) garner additional resources to reduce the demand on school staff for addressing all the challenges that students bring to school2) provide learning opportunities that develop cognitive, social, emotional, physical and civic competencies3) build social capital-the networks and relationships that support learning and create opportunities for young people while strengthening their communities6COMMUNITY SCHOOLS FRAMEWORKwww.communityschools.org12Results-focused Partnerships

Key Ingredients of a Community schoolSupportive PrincipalsInvolved and Skilled teachers and instructional support personnelEngaged Community partnersCommunity school coordinatorSite Leadership TeamCommunity needs and assets assessmentFocus on results and accountability

www.communityschools.org9School Leadership Teams

www.communityschools.org10THEORY OF ACTIONwww.communityschools.org

Our Impact and Outcomes for ChildrenIncreased Graduation RatesCost-Effective StrategyA 2014 report by ChildTrends, a nonprofit, nonpartisan research center, synthesized rigorous evaluations of community school initiatives, particularly integrated student supports, and concluded that there is growing evidence that community schools reduce grade retention and dropout rates, while increasing attendance, math achievement, and grade point average.

Early Childhood ReadinessKeeping Students in SchoolAcademic Achievement15www.communityschools.org15Indicators of successAttendance/Reduction in Chronic AbsenceDiscipline, suspension & expulsion ratesStudent motivation & engagementFamily and Community EngagementDropout and graduation ratesAcademic AchievementStudent MobilityBetter Health Outcomes

16www.communityschools.orgGrowing Systems of Community Schools

This map represents all places, including places with national models such as Communities in Schools, Childrens Aid Society, Beacons, University Assisted Community Schools, and Yale Schools of the 21st Century. X3.0number of places scaling up systems of community schools than in 2007.

In 2014, we now have approximately 3 times the number of places scaling up systems of community schools than we did in 2007. This is an incredible 17About the coalitionEstablished in 1997Housed at the Institute for Educational LeadershipAlliance of over 200 national, state and local organizationsOur partners span the sectors of education K-16, youth development, community planning and development, family support, health and human services, government and philanthropy as well as national, state, and local community school networks

18www.communityschools.org18Many partners, one vision

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1919Vision/Mission: Community Schools 2020Vision

Schools are centers of flourishing communities where everyone belongs, works together, and thrives.Mission

To unite school, community and family for young peoples success.

Principles

Foster strong partnershipsShare accountability for resultsHigh expectationsBuild on communitys strengthsEmbrace diversityLocal ownership

This slide will help you tie back to the strategic planning process. We are grown significantly over the last 20+ years, how do we continue to grow? We need the wisdom, perspective, and the collective vision of the field to help us move forward. Three ways they can help:Text Yes to the number (number will be made available soon)Find Bill Potapchuk at the State Networking Breakfast for a group conversation on strategic planningFill out a 5-10 min online survey at the Action Center!

Help us create an even stronger and more concrete vision for community schools as we strengthen our commitment to support our children, youth, and their families.20What we doResearchPolicy/AdvocacyNetworksCapacity-Building

21Our networks

Community schools in AlbuquerqueWhy Community Schools?23Why do we need Community Schools?The Albuquerque Public School District exceeds the nation with more than 60% of students coming from low-income families.

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Laying the FoundationInitial 21st Community Learning Center GrantRio Grande, Highland, and Albuquerque High2000: Community ConversationsCity of Albuquerque Planning Grant (est. $200,000)2005 Community School study was completed (George Otero)20+ models of Community Schools showing resultsRecommended developing a system of Community Schools2006: APS, City, and County adopted resolutions to form an appointed Board2007: Joint Power Agreement approved by the state to form the Albuquerque/Bernalillo County Community School Partnership (ABC)

25Local Leaders in Action

A L B U Q U E R Q U EBusiness & Education CompactCouncilorsDiane GibsonRey GardunoMayors OfficeGilbert Montao, Chief of StaffSchool Board MembersDr. Analee MaestasDr. Don DuranSuperintendentRaquel ReedyCommissionersMaggie Hart-Stebbins Wayne JohnsonCounty Managers OfficeVincent C. Murphy, Deputy County ManageRandy Woodcock, VP andChief Strategic OfficerSam Garcia, Founder and President of Competitive Benefits Administrators

26INTERMEDIARY LEADERSHIPKey Roles: Planning,Coordination, and ManagementABC COMMUNITY-WIDELEADERSHIPKey Roles: Vision, Policy,Resource Alignment *Founding MembersSCHOOL-SITE LEADERSHIPKey Roles: Planning, Implementation, OutcomesResultsData & EvaluationAlignmentPolicyFinanceProfessional Development Community Engagement

APSBerncoATFUNMCNMABECCOAUWCNMCoordinatorStudents, Families, & ResidentsKey FunctionsCollaborative Leadership StructureA FRAMEWORK FOR SCALE-UP:http://tinyurl.com/CCS-scaleup ABC Executive Director, Bernalillo County, City of Albuquerque, and APS Directors/Managers

StatePrincipalsTeachers & School StaffCommunity PartnersCommunity Partners27

Opportunity on the Rise:

28Making best use of existing resourcesMaximize available sources of public revenueCreate greater flexibility in categorical funding

Create public-private partnershipsExplore new state and local revenue sources

Community Schools be Smart SchoolsAn ABC investment of $20,000 in a Coordinator led to an additional $325,000 of supports & opportunities leveraged in 1 year.Community SchoolsBuild Stronger Communities

Emerson ES decreased student mobility rate by 15% in 1st yr. Community Schools Help Students LearnPajarito ES increased Math scores 23% & Reading scores 13% in 1st yr. of development.Weve SeenEconomically disadvantaged students at West Mesa HS increased Reading & Math scores 20% in 2 years.Olyer school experienced a dropout rate of 84 percent by grade 10 managed transformed itself into a school with a graduation rate of 100 percent in 3 years.SROI 1:10 to 1:14 in CAS and 1:11 in Communities in SchoolsMobilized & Coordinated 500 students, parents, and partners in 6 weeks in Highland cafeteria (International District Soccer League); 150 students, parents, educators, and partners weekly at Homework DinerPajarito improving the math scores 23% and reading 13% in 2 years.Emerson: young man more than 30 days absent in the first semester to only 3 the 2ndManzano Mesa: young man more than 60 days tardy to being on time to school every day by himself (riding a bike)System: Cincinnati about 65% of there schools are community schoolsSystem: Multnomah County beginning with 8 schools in 1998 to 70 in decade in a half across 8 districts

ABC formed in 2007 by Joint Power Agreement between Albuquerque Public Schools, Bernalillo County, the City of Albuquerque, United Way of Central New Mexico, and Albuquerque Business Education Compact whom work in partnership with state officials, higher education institutions, unions, community-based organizations, and other community initiatives and partners to effectuate administrative efficiency in the funding of programs by the establishment of the Community School Partnership.

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Whats next?Partnerships, not pushouts32

Personal opportunity plans33A POP is an ongoing, student-centered, student-directed process aligned with a set of documents that maximizes students academic, personal, and college and career development and fosters success in school and life. The essential components of a POP are academic advising; personal development; intensive career and college exploration, planning, and preparation; and developmental postsecondary readiness skills and mindsets.Community Schools are an effective strategy to implement POPsFour considerations: Capacity, Climate, Community, CohesionExamples: initiatives & policies34InitiativesEvansville Vanderburgh School Corporation (EVSC)Oakland Unified School DistrictSchools Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN)

School Board PoliciesCincinnati, OHHartford, CTAlbuquerque, NMEVSC grew from one successful CS to a district-wide initiative;34Resources and supportsWere here to help! www.communityschools.org

Publications (on early childhood linkages, ELO, financing, etc.)Toolkits for starting a community school, scaling up, etc.Templates (MOUs for community partnerships, asset mapping, etc.)Your Role section to explain how different stakeholders can support community schools (principals, school board members, families, etc.)Monthly newsletter, regular webinarsMaking the Case/messaging guidePolicy news and advocacy resources352015 National award for excellence winnersSchool WinnersBenjamin Franklin High School at Masonville Cove, Baltimore, MDThe Historic Samuel Coleridge-Taylor Elementary School, Baltimore, MDJohn Hancock College Preparatory High School, Chicago, ILSocial Justice Humanitas, Los Angeles, CAWolfe Street Academy, Baltimore, MDInitiative WinnersFamily League of BaltimoreUnited Way of Salt Lake

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Read about the Award winners:http://www.communityschools.org//2015awardprofiles/

37The crucial role of school board membersYou are leaders in your education systems and help set and maintain prioritiesFor community schools, you can:Help start the conversationSet the visionEngage families and communitiesApprove policies directly or indirectly supporting community schools3838Setting DirectionVision statement of goals for youth outcomes Statement defining community schools and core componentsEstablishing StructurePolicies that encourage collaboration, effective service delivery and joint use of facilitiesProviding SupportAppoint a board representative to participate on planning/oversight teams and publicly recognize school accomplishments

How the School Board Can Support Community Schools39Ensuring AccountabilityAdopt a broader accountability framework that captures the impact of community schoolsSelect indicators and regularly evaluate progressActing as Community LeadersHelp identify and initiate community partnershipsShare results with students, parents, and the community

How the School Board Can Support Community Schools40Thank you!Mary Kingston Rocherochem@iel.orgDr. Analee Maestasamaestas@lpelc.com 41www.communityschools.org41July 30 - 31, 2014