Literacy Collaborative Action Network

Jan. 4, 2017Geneva Community Center

We will build a stronger Geneva by harnessing the resources of the entire community in support of our children so that they may graduateprepared for lives of consequence.

Today’s Agenda

We will build a stronger Geneva by harnessing the resources of the entire community in support of our children so that they may graduateprepared for lives of consequence.

o Introductionso Geneva 2020 backgroundo CANo Charter/Agreemento Starting Datao Next steps

Reading is Everything

We will build a stronger Geneva by harnessing the resources of the entire community in support of our children so that they may graduateprepared for lives of consequence.

Once you learn to read, you will be forever free. —Frederick DouglassOne of the greatest gifts adults can give—to their offspring and to their society—is to read to children. —Carl SaganChildren are made readers on the laps of their parents. —Emilie BuchwaldTo learn to read is to light a fire; every syllable that is spelled out is a spark. —Victor HugoWe read to know we are not alone.—C.S. LewisSo it is with children who learn to read fluently and well: They begin to take flight into whole new worlds as effortlessly as young birds take to the sky. —William James

What is Geneva 2020?

We will build a stronger Geneva by harnessing the resources of the entire community in support of our children so that they may graduateprepared for lives of consequence.

An umbrella for all programs and organizations that support our youth.An initiative that finds solutions to the problems facing Geneva’s youth.A uniting force for all of Geneva behind our schools and our kids.

What we are NOT?A program. A fundraising initiative. A great idea that will fizzle out. One person’s vision. Competition. Judgment.

This is our community. These are our kids.This is our future.

Geneva 2020 is the answer.You are the answer.You are Geneva 2020.

We will build a stronger Geneva by harnessing the resources of the entire community in support of our children so that they may graduateprepared for lives of consequence.

Geneva 2020 Highlight Reel

We will build a stronger Geneva by harnessing the resources of the entire community in support of our children so that they may graduateprepared for lives of consequence.

2011—Geneva 2020 was first conceived around HWS President Mark Gearan’s dining room table with key community members discussing John Kania and Mark Kramer’s 2011 article, “Collective Impact” in the Stanford Social Innovation Review. 2012—HWS became the anchor entity of Geneva 2020.2013—The Geneva Education Foundation convened after Geneva 2020 conversations uncovered the need for a funding source for the Geneva City School District. 2014—Geneva 2020 became an official partner of the SUNY Cradle to Career Network.2015—Geneva 2020 is awarded a grant from the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund, which, along with matching funds from HWS, allows for the hiring of the Geneva 2020 Program Coordinator. In April, there is a community-wide convening for Geneva 2020.2016—Geneva 2020 became an official StriveTogether member.

State and National Partnerships

We will build a stronger Geneva by harnessing the resources of the entire community in support of our children so that they may graduateprepared for lives of consequence.

We will build a stronger Geneva by harnessing the resources of the entire community in support of our children so that they may graduateprepared for lives of consequence.

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Data: Without it, We are Nothing

We will build a stronger Geneva by harnessing the resources of the entire community in support of our children so that they may graduateprepared for lives of consequence.

• Partnership with GCSD• Partnership with Success for

Geneva’s Children• Parent Appraisal of Children’s

Experiences (PACE) Survey• Wyckoff Family Foundation Grant

Submission• National Student Clearinghouse• Data needs are significant:• Baseline Report• Collaborative Action Networks

CANs explained

We will build a stronger Geneva by harnessing the resources of the entire community in support of our children so that they may graduateprepared for lives of consequence.

The next phase of the collective impact work will be creating collaborative action networks. These networks will focus on outcomes and indicators and will be made up of a diverse group of Geneva representatives with an interest and experience in each area. These networks will eventually include all of these areas:o Kindergarten Readinesso Literacyo STEaMo Graduation Rateso College Readinesso Career Readinesso Attendance

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Literacy: Everyone Getting on the Same Page

Ownership of This Effort

We will build a stronger Geneva by harnessing the resources of the entire community in support of our children so that they may graduateprepared for lives of consequence.

o This is your workgroup.o The support and resources we have are ours to use as we wish.o This is not competitive nor judgmental.o We are in the room to help each other to help our youth.o The only requirements are that we commit to using:• Data• Continuous Improvement

o Trust matters

How a CAN works

We will build a stronger Geneva by harnessing the resources of the entire community in support of our children so that they may graduateprepared for lives of consequence.

• Agree on a charter (how often to meet, process, use of data, use of continuous improvement, outcomes and indicators)

• Prepare data (what data do we need? What data can you offer?)• Determine outcomes and indicators based on data• Discuss roles in achieving outcomes and indicators• Determine new data needs• Discuss community outreach/support for outcomes and indicators• Take action!

The ELA Data: We have work to do

We will build a stronger Geneva by harnessing the resources of the entire community in support of our children so that they may graduateprepared for lives of consequence.

2016 ELA State Assessments3rd grade: 151 tested74 or 49 % Level 144 or 29 % Level 232 or 21 % Level 31 or 1% Level 4

ENLOpt Outs

Constant Changes to State Tests

Our strengths

We will build a stronger Geneva by harnessing the resources of the entire community in support of our children so that they may graduateprepared for lives of consequence.

o We have strong community programming in literacy already.

o Other communities work for years to create a book give-away program, and we already have Geneva Reads.

o We have a school district that is on-board and focusing on literacy, but it needs more community support.

o You all are here!

Next Steps

We will build a stronger Geneva by harnessing the resources of the entire community in support of our children so that they may graduateprepared for lives of consequence.

Who else should be at the table?Watch for next meeting in February.

This is your workgroup—your network—your work. The goal is to stay focused, to be helpful and to increase literacy for our youth. If you have comments or questions or concerns now or at any point, please share them so we can work through them together. We are Geneva 2020—together.

Thank you!

We will build a stronger Geneva by harnessing the resources of the entire community in support of our children so that they may graduateprepared for lives of consequence.

Thank you to Hobart and William Smith Colleges and the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund for their financial support.Thanks to all of our community partners, including the Geneva City School District for its cooperation and support.Thanks to our Geneva 2020 Steering Committee members and all workgroup members.

William G. McGowan Charitable Fund