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Miriam Altman, Barrie Charney Golden, Alexandra Meis Kinvolved @kinvolved TM
Miriam Altman, Barrie Charney Golden, Alexandra MeisKinvolved
@kinvolved
TM
MissionKinvolved is a socially responsible company that will improve student achievement, and promote truancy prevention, particularly in
disadvantaged communities.
ScopeKinvolved upholds its mission by creating holistic programming focused on truancy, based on a mobile platform that connects
and empowers students, parents, and teachers.
THE PROBLEM
90,000students missed one
month of school in 2008.
This number is not decreasing; in low-income neighborhoods
it increases by 10%.
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In New York City,
1/3Of high school students
do not graduate on time
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1/3of Americans drop out of high school
Nationally
Every 29 seconds a student drops out of school.
7,000 students drop out per day.
1.2 million students drop out per year.
Graduation rates are correlated with attendance.
Economic Impact
$329 billion in income is lost over these students’ lifetimes.
The average dropout costs society over $200,000 per year.
Cutting the annual dropout rate in ½ would yield $45 billion per year.
The bottom line: It’s worth it to invest in technology to boost attendance.
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more per year than dropouts$9,000
High school graduates earn
90%Less than 5 days missed of school
rate of high school graduation
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63%More than 5 days missed of school
rate of high school graduation
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Parent Statistic here71% of students surveyed feel that better communication between the parents and school, and increasing parental involvement, are they keys to keeping students in school. – The Gates Foundation
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THE SOLUTION
We are dedicated to improving student attendance, particularly in disadvantage communities, using a three-pronged approach:
1. Real time communication of attendance records to families
2. Critical analysis of classroom attendance data3. Advocacy of policies to improve classroom
attendance
To facilitate school-family communication, Kinvolved offers teachers a web app that can:
• Record attendance records in 60 seconds• Notify parents/guardians of absence or
tardiness in real time via text message or email• Graphically analyze class/student attendance
trends
Kinvolved’s Theory of Change
Simplify Attendance Recording
Process and Data Availability for
Teachers
Create a Family-Centric School Community to
Boost Attendance
Leverage Policy and Advocacy
Support to Promote the
Importance of Attendance
91%of Americans have cell phone access;[only 65% check email once a week]
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Why connect via SMS?
90%30-49 year olds
84%Urban
75%<$30,000
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Breakdown of cell phone use in Kinvolved’s target population
IMPLEMENTING THE SOLUTION
If you are interested in using Kinvolved’s app, free of charge, in your school, classroom, or after-school program, contact us today.
Email Miriam at [email protected]
Kinvolved in the Media
Kinvolved’s 1st Fundraising Campaign
In 5 weeks…
we will raise $10,000…
$20 Fund communication with parents of 30 families (1 class).
$50 Fund communication with 150 families (1 grade).
$100 Fund communication with 500 families (an entire school).
$1000 Fund development of a new feature added on to our app.
$2000 Fund advancement of our policy agenda to promote our truancy prevention campaign.
Thank you for supporting our efforts to promote
education reform.
Miriam Altman, Barrie Charney Golden, Alexandra MeisKinvolved Co-founders
