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Young Elected Officials Network 2012 National Convening

Young Elected Officials Network 2012 National Convening. Kwesi Rollins , MSW Director , Leadership Programs, Institute for Educational Leadership. June 22, 2012. Who Are We?. Institute for Educational Leadership Working in education since1964 Center for Leadership and Policy

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Young Elected Officials Network 2012 National Convening

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  1. Young Elected Officials Network2012 National Convening Kwesi Rollins, MSW Director, Leadership Programs, Institute for Educational Leadership June 22, 2012

  2. Who Are We? • Institute for Educational Leadership • Working in education since1964 • Center for Leadership and Policy • Center for Workforce Development • Center for Family, School and Community www.iel.org www.communityschools.org www.ncwd-youth.info www.ramp.iel.org www.ncld-youth.info http://epfp.iel.org

  3. What is a Community School? • Aplace and a set of partnerships connecting school, family, and community • Distinguished by an integrated focus on academics, early childhood, youth development, family engagement, health and social services, and community development • Curriculum emphasizes real-world learning • Expanded learning opportunities • Uniquely equipped to develop its students into educated citizens ready and able to give back to their communities. www.communityschools.org

  4. Core Principles • Shared vision and accountability for results • Strong partnerships • High expectations for all • Community strengths • Respect for diversity • Local decision making www.communityschools.org

  5. Coalition for Community Schools • Over 170 partners including the United Way Worldwide, AFT, NEA, AASA, America’s Promise, Promise Neighborhood Institute, YMCA, BBBS, NASBHC, APHA, higher ed., & others • Support and convene practitioners on the ground, across the country • Uniquely positioned to convene national, state, and local partners across sectors www.communityschools.org

  6. State of the Community School Movement • 50 community school systems; thousands of community schools • Encouraged by Secretary Duncan’s support and his work in Chicago • 1,400 participants at 2012 Community Schools National Forum • Increased attention due to necessity: leverage existing resources in challenging economy (EdWeek cover story) • Growing number of place-based initiatives www.communityschools.org

  7. Educational Landscape • Federal • Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA) Waivers • School Improvement Grants • Race to the Top (district-level awards coming soon) • Focus on neighborhoods and communities (place-based) • ESEA is going nowhere • State/Local • Budget shortfalls in all areas: education, health, etc. • Education legislation to line up for federal grants • Common Core Standards www.communityschools.org

  8. Challenges on the Ground • Non-academic factors matter to our children’s success • Health, mental health, early childhood opportunities, nutrition, social/emotional • 2/3 of achievement is attributable to non-school factors (Rothstein, 2010) • Needs are growing (MetLife survey) www.communityschools.org

  9. Challenges on the Ground (cont.) • Teachers under attack • Job satisfaction decreasing (MetLife) • Narrowing curriculum  disengaged students • Early chronic absence (10 days or more) • Early childhood: eligibility challenges; decrease in funding • Access to services www.communityschools.org

  10. Education “Battles” • Manifestos of 2008 • Education Equality Project • Broader Bolder Approach • Community Agenda for America’s Public Schools • Essentially: In-school v. out-of-school • Centralized v. decentralized • School/community ↭ district • District ↭ state • State ↭ federal • Mayor ↭ school boards www.communityschools.org

  11. Education “Battles” (cont.) • Competition v. equity • Silver bullet v. comprehensive • Public v. privatization (and the role of foundations) • Data v. common sense • Collaborative overload www.communityschools.org

  12. The Challenge: Creating the Conditions for Learning • Early childhood development opportunities • Core instructional program, qualified teachers • Students are motivated and engaged in learning • Expanded learning opportunities • The basic physical, mental, and emotional health needs met • Parental engagement and collaboration • A school climate that is safe, supportive, and respectful; connects students to a broader learning community www.communityschools.org

  13. What else? www.communityschools.org

  14. The Community School Solution www.communityschools.org

  15. THEORY OF ACTION: A Scaled-Up System of Community Schools www.communityschools.org

  16. Community-Wide Leadership www.communityschools.org

  17. Select Results • Increased Achievement: High-implementing Tulsa community schools outperform non-community schools in math by 32 points and reading by 19 points • Increased Graduation: Oyler Community Learning Center in Cincinnati has graduated more students in past 3 years than previous 85 • Ready for school: Students participating in Judy Centers (MD community schools) had higher readiness scores than comparison • Quality Instruction: Increase in student enrollment in Honors and/or AP courses - 20% to 33.3% at Glencliff High School; Increase in graduation rate - 66.4% to 81.2% (Nashville, TN) www.communityschools.org

  18. Supportive Policies • School Board • Cincinnati, OH Policy 7500 • Hartford, CT • Tukwila & Highline (Seattle area), WA • Oakland, CA • City Council • Washington, DC • Intergovernmental Agreements • SUN Community Schools Multnomah County, OR (Portland) • State: IL, CT, CSBA • Federal • ESEA • RTT Districts • SIG • Promise Neighborhood/FSCS www.communityschools.org

  19. Community Schools Blend Funding and Leverage District Funds 3:1 Education • Title I; • School Improvement Grants; • IDEA; • Title II—Professional Development; • Title III—English Language Learner; • Title IV—Safe and Drug Free; • 21st Century Community Learning Centers; • Carol M. White Physical Education Grant; • Safe School/Healthy Students; • McKinney Vento Homeless Grant; • Full-Service Community Schools • Promise Neighborhoods • Housing and Urban Development • Choice Neighborhoods • Corporation for National Service • AmeriCorps • Juvenile Justice Programs • USDA Nutrition Programs • Health and Human Services • Head Start; • Centers for Disease Control; • Grant to Reduce Alcohol Abuse; • HRSA • Medicaid • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) • Etc. • Etc. • Etc. www.communityschools.org

  20. How can you help community schools flourish? • Think systemically, not just programmatically • Community engagement: Convene innovators • Take a leadership role, organize community mtgs. • Identify community needs (e.g., DC Voice) • Constituent services • Positioned to bust silos, across agencies www.communityschools.org

  21. Questions to ask… • Results we want? • Shared vision? • Resources in our community? • Financial, physical, human, political, organizational • Self-interest? Power? Politics? How do you get this group together? www.communityschools.org

  22. Contact Information Kwesi Rollins rollinsk@iel.org (202) 822-8405 x130 www.iel.org www.communityschools.org www.ncwd-youth.info www.ramp.iel.org www.ncld-youth.info http://epfp.iel.org

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