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The Challenge: Increase Student Achievement & Success
ACADEMIC & OPPORTUNITY GAPS IMPOSE THE ECONOMIC EQUIVALENT OF A PERMANENT NATIONAL RECESSION. (McKinsey & Co.)
By the end of 4th grade, students from low-income families are already well behind their wealthier peers in reading and math. (Columbia University)
Students who fall off-track and dropout of high school each year.
Students in low-income communities who cannot afford/access quality learning & enrichment opportunities outside of school, which are important to student achievement. (Child Trends)
Student Success > Existing Data
3,000,000 75%
NEED FOR 360° STUDENT SUPPORT « Attendance, test scores & graduation rates are
basic indicators of student engagement & academic performance.
« Student success also requires self-confidence, social skills, resilience, and physical and mental health, which are developed in and out of school.
« Schools often lack visibility into all aspects of student success.
« High-quality expanded learning programs like BELL Summer enhance teachers’ capacity to track, share & apply data across a fuller range of student activities, metrics & outcomes.
NEED FOR A FORCE FOR CHANGE GRANT « BELL’s quality assurance, student assessment & program
evaluation processes provide a powerful view of student success spanning academic growth, self-confidence, engagement in physical activity, access to meals, family engagement, etc.
« Currently, teachers, principals, and other staff use multiple systems to obtain complete picture of student activity and outcomes, while also tracking program quality indicators that impact those outcomes.
« Scaling this approach and plugging it into more schools and school districts requires a robust cloud-based infrastructure and an efficient deployment strategy.
« SalesForce.com and SalesForce1 can connect a wide range of quality indicators and student outcomes to help parents and teachers better understand and support student achievement.
2 years behind
75%
3,000,000
« Summer & after school programs designed to eliminate achievement & opportunity gaps between students from low-income families & their higher-income peers.
« Program models mobilize teachers, parents & volunteers to support scholars; feature high-quality curricula & assessment tools to accelerate learning; and leverage Salesforce.com to support operations.
« BELL’s approach has been rigorously proven to raise student achievement, boost self-confidence and social skills & support scholars’ holistic development.
Model & Impact
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« SCHOOL DISTRICTS: Boston Public Schools, MA; Baltimore City Public Schools, MD; Newark Public Schools, NJ; New York City Department of Education, NY; Charlotte-Mecklenburg & Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Public Schools, NC; Mad River & Trotwood/Madison Public Schools, OH; Franklin-McKinley Unified & San Rafael City Schools, CA
« COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS: BELL partners with the YMCA of the USA to expand summer learning opportunities in Montgomery, AL; Hartford, CT; Denver, CO; San Antonio, TX; St. Paul, MN; Washington, DC; Clearwater & Orlando, FL. Additional community partners include The Department of Youth & Community Development in New York, Project LIFT in Charlotte & The Family League of Baltimore City.
« DONORS: Foundations, corporations & individuals at the local & national level support BELL’s expanded learning initiatives with schools and school districts. Donors include The Wallace Foundation, Tipping Point Community & Target.
« ETC: Arkus, a Salesforce ISV Partner and Certified Consultants, helps us better utilize Salesforce to drive program operation; Pearson develops curriculum customized for BELL’s expanded learning programs; the National Summer Learning Association helps BELL disseminate best practices & outcomes.
Partnerships
TRANSFORM THE EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS, SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND LIFE TRAJECTORIES OF CHILDREN LIVING IN LOW-INCOME URBAN COMMUNITIES.
Mission & History Academics Enrichment Sports &
Exercise Health & Nutrition
Community Engagement
Parent Involvement
Assessment & Evaluation
Scholars entering BELL Summer behind their peers gain 1/3 of a grade level in reading & math
« BELL partners with schools to expand learning time in the summer & after school
« Because we believe in the tremendous potential of all children to excel, we recognize them as Scholars
« Since 1992, BELL & its school partners have increased the achievements of more than 100,000 Scholars
« New partnerships have expanded BELL’s reach to 12,000 Scholars / 77 schools / 19 cities / 14 states annually +33% +89% +91%
of parents report BELL programs increased scholars’ self-confidence
of parents report they are more engaged in their child’s education
BELL expands the capacity of schools to deliver learning opportunities that blend:
« Enhance BELL’s current usage of salesforce.com by integrating educational support systems, including assessment data & quality assurance metrics, with existing scholar management tools.
« Develop dashboards & reports that relate academic achievement to social development, parent engagement, health indicators & program quality.
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Parent Data: Involvement / Communication / Training Health Data:
Exercise / Height & Weight / Diet
« Enable teachers, principals, parents & program staff to access a complete picture of scholars success, all year long, that can be used to prescribe activities and resources that support scholar achievement.
« Expand training and support capacity for school & community partners.
« Leverage partners to develop, pilot, and deploy ScholarForce in schools & communities nationwide.
« Leverage the Salesforce platform, Salesforce1 & Chatter to streamline communication between schools, parents & expanded learning programs.
« Utilize Salesforce1 via teachers’ personal smartphones to allow for access in schools & communities that do not have reliable on-site technology.
Sample: Scholar Dashboard
Solution: ScholarForce
A 360° SCHOLAR MANAGEMENT TOOL THAT ENABLES EDUCATORS & PARENTS
TO BETTER ASSESS & SUPPORT STUDENT NEEDS IN REAL TIME,
IN & OUT OF SCHOOL.
Scholar, Parent & Teacher Survey Data:
Social Skills, Self-Confidence, Resilience
Academic Data: Literacy & Math Skills
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Integrate external data
systems
• DURATION: 3 Months
• TOOLS: Utilize current BOOMI integration client
• STEPS: Integrate quality assurance, scholar assessment, scholar and staff recruiting, and training platforms; Utilize SalesForce to be the master data set
• COST: $40-60K
Make data available to
staff members
• DURATION: 6 Months
• TOOLS: SF & Existing eLearning platform
• STEPS: Further invest in staff training on new technology; create a robust training program for staff, teachers and parents.
• COST: $10-20K
Enhance mobile tools on
SalesForce1
• DURATION: 6 Months
• TOOLS: SF1
• STEPS: Enable staff to use SF1 while at site for several functions: Mobile Scholar Attendance, Scholar Photo and Media Sharing App, Quick Enrollment Platform
• COST: $60-70K
Create a 360 degree scholar
view
• DURATION: 3-6 Months
• TOOLS: SF & SF1
• STEPS: Create a single actionable view of a scholar with proactive alerts when scholar is at risk academically, socially, etc.; Converge operational, program & assessment data in one view.
• COST: $20-30K
Create a virtual teacher
community
• DURATION: Ongoing
• TOOLS: Salesforce Communities
• STEPS:
• Utilize SF1 to give data access to integral staff who have historically relied on others to receive data
• Create a community for Teachers and Tutors to share experiences
• COST: $60-90K
Deploy ScholarForce
functionality for parents
• DURATION: Ongoing
• TOOLS: : Salesforce Communities
• STEPS: Invite in Parents and Guardians to be involved in the impact BELL will have on their scholars trajectory
• Allow for data to flow between Teachers, Tutors, Staff Members and Parents
• COST: $60-90K
ScholarForce Plan
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I will earn a college degree
I am healthy
STRENGTHEN THE EDUCATION ECOSYSTEM « ScholarForce will greatly reduce operational costs
and direct more resources to be invested in programming and support for scholars, families, and schools.
« ScholarForce will enable BELL and its partners to expand access to summer and after school learning opportunities with greater speed and less capital investment.
« ScholarForce will be adopted by schools, school districts, and other community organizations to support 360° student success.
IMPROVE PROGRAM QUALITY & OUTCOMES « Create an effective learning environment by
expanding data-driven instruction and engagement.
« Expand & improve parent-teacher communication and increase parent engagement.
« Accelerate 360° student achievement 365 days per year.
« Connect students & parents to resources that support a wide range of developmental needs.
« Create a social network of educators and parents working together to support scholar success.
Impact: Students Fulfill Their Potential
I am a leader in my community
experienceBELL.org
BY 2016: « 20,000 students will become scholars in BELL’s expanded learning programs each
year
« 3,000,000 hours of academic and social enrichment activities in the summer and after school will directly and positively impact student success in school.
« 4,000 teachers will be better equipped to support students’ learning needs.
« 1,500,000 healthy meals and snacks will reach students who would otherwise lack nutrition outside of school.
