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School founded in the 21 st Century with 21 st Century Curriculum: Lessons Learned on College Readiness in High Poverty Urban School. · 6,500 students · 24 schools · 22 cities in 17 states and D.C. · 95% students of color · $36,000 average family income
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School founded in the 21st Century with 21st Century Curriculum: Lessons Learned on College Readiness in High Poverty Urban School
· 6,500 students · 24 schools · 22 cities in 17 states and D.C. · 95% students of color · $36,000 average family income · 24 National University Partners
How CWSP Works Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Student-workers are put into JOB-SHARING teams and their academic schedules are modified so that four students job share a full-time entry level job without missing class. (5 days/week; Monday-Friday; 8 hours; Late August to mid-June) Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4
Saint Martin Graduate at Graduation • Curious and open to continuous learning • Effective communicator • Creative and innovative thinker, actor, worker, and communicator • Spiritually conscious • Caring and responsible
Habits of Mind • Critical, analytic, and independent thinking • Creativity and problem solving • Intellectual curiosity • Willingness to accept and act on critical feedback • Openness to growth • Ability to cope with challenging learning tasks and possible frustration • Ability to work collaboratively to create effective community • Habit of Spirit • Respect for self and others • Humility • Hospitality • Personal integrity • Commitment to community • Dedication to nonviolence • Care for the earth • Social Justice
Expert Thinking Complex Communication On the rise!
These skills cannot be taught as add-ons or in isolation…they must be taught in context of demanding curriculum
Relational, Relevant, Rigorous • Interdisciplinary • Heavy emphasis on writing on all levels and every subject area • Data Driven Instruction (MAP, EPAS, NSC) • CWSP Program • Partnering with Minds Matters, Boys and Girls Club, Esperanza and others
One on One Tutoring • Strong Social Work and Counseling Department • Four Year College Counseling Curriculum/Summer college programs • Strong Professional Development for teachers Creating a strong college going culture from day one…welcome class of 2016, class of 2020
How is Saint Martin making an impact? More students of modest incomes are attending, enrolling, persisting, and succeeding in college. • 100% graduation rate over four years • 100% college acceptance (at over 110 colleges & universities) Attending.
Directly Enrolling. Persisting.
Succeeding. Three Times the National Average!! Projected 47% College Graduation Rate in FIVE years!!! Kasondra Drake, Class of 2008 All data sourced from National Student Clearinghouse Kasondra will graduate from Baldwin-Wallace in May. Sociology Major, Gender studies Minor. Kasondra wants to work at a Nonprofit organization in Cleveland that focuses on assisting women and children.
"Listen, be determined, seek wisdom from wise people, and get back up. You must have determination combined with preparation and there is no time for feelings of devastation. "-Gary Martin, Saint Martin Class of 2008, Fairfield University Class of 2012
Economic Impact of a Saint Martin Graduate Annual Earnings Potential non-high school graduates high school graduates no college degree College graduates Source: America’s Promise Alliance A Saint Martin student is far more likely to graduate from college and make $2.4 million during their working career. If they had not received the college preparation they receive from Saint Martin, their earning potential may have been reduced by half or worse.
Lives Being Transformed. Christian Bell, Class of 2008 “Saint Martin gave me the opportunity to not only be a part of a family but to attend a school when I did not have the necessary resources to do so....Growing up in the city of Cleveland, I never thought something like this could be possible. Saint Martin has changed my life forever.” Christian is graduating from Morehouse College with a double major in Political Science and Religion. Christian has applied to the Harvard Divinity School and hopes to directly enroll in Fall 2012.
Good news here: It’s not the kids. And when the adults who run the system organize around student success, big changes are possible—quite quickly.--National Education Trust