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Community/School Partnerships

Community/School Partnerships. Drawing upon the resources of the entire community in meeting the academic & youth development needs of our children. Community/School Partnerships. Grassroots “school reform” School viewed as focus of the community

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Community/School Partnerships

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  1. Community/School Partnerships Drawing upon the resources of the entire community in meeting the academic & youth development needs of our children

  2. Community/School Partnerships • Grassroots “school reform” • School viewed as focus of the community • Community viewed as vital support in the success of students • Collaboration is key • Identify resources in the community • Identify student/family needs

  3. Invite Stakeholders to the Table • Community/school committees or initially a taskforce • Parents, interested community members • Service providers (youth & family) • Government, business, faith-based reps. • Students, teachers, school staff, alumni • Anyone with an interest in improving education and lives of children and families

  4. Collaboration • Set aside “turf” issues -- define your mission • This is for the children • This is about improving academic achievement • This is about positive youth development • This is about community economic development

  5. Issues • Don’t be afraid to confront challenges -- that’s the point: reduce barriers to academic achievement & positive youth development • Identify challenges • Brainstorm ideas to address them • Together you can accomplish things you can’t do alone

  6. What Do We Know We Get? • Needed services for children & families • Programs providing positive youth development opportunities • Increased parent, community involvement • Increased school attendance • Decreased suspensions, expulsions, behavior problems

  7. What Else Do We Get? • Teachers feel better supported so that they can teach • Parents & community leaders feel good about the school in the neighborhood • Students see that schools really do care • Communities see education in better light & college becomes part of their vocabulary • Funders more positive about support

  8. WASHINGTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL • Serving students and their families through community partnerships

  9. WASHINGTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL • Community school -- community partners • School as focus of the neighborhood • Westside community deeply committed to education & youth development • Westside Education Task Force, WINC, WESCO • Meet monthly as Community Committee • Washington HS Alumni Association • IUPUI & 3 Community Centers within 1 mile • 34 partners provide $4.2 million in services

  10. WASHINGTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL • Educational support activities • Alternative to Suspension -- Mary Rigg • Tutoring & Homework Assistance -- Lilly, IPL, Mary Rigg, Hawthorne, Christamore House, IUPUI

  11. After-School Program -- Hawthorne Center, Indy Parks & Recreation, Young Audiences • Swimming -- Partnering with Indy Parks • Life’s Transitions Inc. -- 21st Century Scholars (91% signed up last year)

  12. WASHINGTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL • More educational support activities • Computers for Kids -- achievement incentives, after-school activity • Teen Health Clinic -- HealthNet nurse practitioners funded by Lilly • Peace Initiative -- Mary Rigg/AmeriCorps • West Indy Teens -- Friday night middle school community service-based club at Mary Rigg • Dental Services -- Dr. Jeffrey Jordan

  13. WASHINGTON • Additional support • Even Start, GED, ESL Classes • IUPUI College Prep Initiative & America Reads • Hispanic Social Service Club for Parents • Midtown Community Mental Health • IPS Gang Prevention/Community Policing • Lilly Clothe a Child • National Starch Westside Science Program

  14. WASHINGTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL • No Excuses School • Parent Center • Family Nights (265 show up for Bingo) • Community Room • Full-time Community School Coordinator • The model IPS Bridges to Success school

  15. WASHINGTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL • Does this really enhance achievement? • Number of students in 6th grade meeting state standard in language arts increased from 15% to 25%, in math the number rose from 26% to 44%, and the number of students passing both increased from 11% to 21% • Number of students in 8th grade meeting state standard in language arts increased from 27% to 33%, in math the number rose from 12% to 42%, and the number of students passing both increased from 9% to 24%

  16. WASHINGTON COMMUNITY SCHOOL • Future family-focused programs • Computer building for families • Family computer nights • navigating the Internet • basic word processing • Bicycle repair project • Cultural enrichment • Health/wellness, nutrition education • Line dancing, arts & crafts, job skills, etc.

  17. WASHINGTONCOMMUNITYSCHOOL • 6th through 12th grade growth • Smaller, personal learning environments • Increase academic success, more graduates • Deeper H.S. parent/community engagement • Year-round/alternative schedule interest • Align with feeder elementary schools • Academic & youth development enrichment during breaks (partners already committed )

  18. WASHINGTONCOMMUNITYSCHOOL • Literacy is critical • Build all programs around literacy efforts • Meet state & national standards • Support our children & families, building strong communities

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