About the Presenter: Cynthia M.DeVese, M.Ed Author | - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

About ¡the ¡Presenter: ¡ Cynthia ¡M.DeVese, ¡M.Ed ¡ Author ¡| ¡Educator ¡| ¡Speaker ¡ ¡ Student ¡Success ¡Coach ¡ Parent ¡University ¡Facilitator ¡ ¡ Coaching ¡Your ¡Child ¡to ¡Academic ¡Success ¡ Coordinator, ¡Minority ¡Student ¡Achievement ¡ Westerville ¡City ¡Schools ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡

Research states when schools and families work together, children have a better chance of being successful in school and in life.

Children whose parents are involved in their education: • Get better grades and test scores • Do more homework • Have better attendance • Have higher graduation rates • Are more likely to go to college • Demonstrate a positive attitude

Three R’s to Effective Partnerships … • RESPECT • RESPONSIBILITY • RELATIONSHIPS

Advocate - A person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy. • Know your end game • Don’t be afraid to ask questions • Spend time in your child’s school • Do your research • Get involved

• Be available • Share expectations • Offer support, not criticism • Focus on effort not grades • Turn the thinking over to the child • Enjoy!

What does COACH stand for? C reating O pportunities A nd C onquering H urdles

Coaching Our Children to Academic Success ● Hurdles to Academic Success ● Opportunities for Academic Success Be a Coach Who Creates & Conquers! Why Inspire? … .How to Inspire...Will it Work?

Opportunities for Academic Success ● Equity ¡for ¡underrepresented ¡students ¡ ● What ¡does ¡this ¡look ¡like? ¡ ¡ ¡ ● EducaConal ¡access ¡ ● What ¡does ¡this ¡look ¡like? ¡ ¡ ● Increase ¡capacity ¡for ¡diversity ¡in ¡college ¡ and ¡careers ¡ ● What ¡does ¡this ¡look ¡like? ¡

Access ● A 2013 report by the Education Trust estimated about 640,000 underrepresented students are missing from AP and IB classes. ● About 12 percent of underrepresented high school students attending schools with AP classes participate.

National, State and Local Concerns: ● National data shows that students of color are underrepresented in advanced courses edtrust.org

Westerville City Schools District Four Year Trend AP Enrollment

3 Reasons why WCS underrepresented students do NOT enroll in AP/IB courses: ● I won’t be successful 43% - 46% ● Might hurt my GPA 36% - 34% ● To much work 30% - 21% 2017-18 EOS Survey Results

Who’s Missing in Your School?

Who would you recommend? Take a moment and create a quick list of 3-5 students you believe could be successful in an advanced course if encouraged and supported 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Minority Scholars Program ● The goal of the Minority Scholars Program is to improve the academic achievement and educational opportunities available to minority students by increasing the numbers of minority students enrolled in advanced courses, providing supports to help them succeed, recognizing their accomplishments, and providing leadership opportunities to further their growth.

Understand the Problem - Phase 1 Goal: Identify areas where students of color are underrepresented and work with teachers, students, parents, counselors, and administrators to address the gaps.

Share the Data & Concern - Phase 2 ● Shared data with administrators, teachers and staff. (disbelief and denial) ● Students must be told they have potential to succeed!

Start a Scholar Movement: Phase 3 ● Step 1: Find committed adult staff members ● Step 2: Select a small group of mature students who show leadership potential and charisma (completed advanced courses with success) ● Step 3: Meet with student leaders to discuss and share achievement gap concern. ● Step 4: Formalize program goals and direction with student leaders.

Scholars in Action - Phase 4 ● Step 5: Train students: peer mentors & peer tutors ● Step 6: Informational meetings ● Step 7: Create mentor/mentee match ● Step 8: Design format for after-school sessions

MINORITY SCHOLARS PROGRAM

Minority Scholars Program 2015/16 Data, Results & Trends ● Increased Enrollment in AP & IB ● 98% of the students in 10th grade who participated in the program are currently enrolled in at least one AP or IB class for the 2016/17 school year. ● 50% of the students in 9th grade who participated in the program are currently enrolled in one AP class for the 2016/17 school year. ● Grades: ● 38 of 71 students who participated in the after school tutoring sessions passed their advanced classes. ● 25 of 71 students matched with a peer tutor passed their advanced classes ● 8 of 71 students matched with a peer tutor did not pass their advanced class

M.O.D.E.L. Mentors Opening Doors, Enriching Lives Mentoring based program aimed at increasing students’ self worth, improving perspective toward education, helping them develop and define short and long term goals, providing positive support and encouragement and ultimately increasing school performance. Mentors and staff members provided leadership, direction and encouragement every month.

MODEL MENTORING

Spirit Book Club ● The Spirit Book Club addresses the need to offer more culturally diverse learning materials in our schools. It provides “windows and mirrors” for all students through exposure to diverse books, specifically, Coretta Scott King award winners.

Spirit book Club Teacher ¡advisors ¡ design ¡acCviCes, ¡ encourage ¡open ¡discussion, ¡and ¡ gather ¡data ¡to ¡track ¡student ¡ engagement. ¡ Students ¡read, ¡ connect, ¡and ¡contribute ¡to ¡ purposeful, ¡inclusive ¡learning ¡ communiCes. ¡

WCS Inspire to Lead Higher 2017 Phase 5 Equal Opportunity Schools: ● Lead Higher initiative in all three WCS high schools. ● 5-10% Rise in all high schools for 2017-18 ( ACCOMPLISHED ) WCS Equity Framework : Achieving Equity in Schools ● District Equity Teams (Courageous Conversation for Achieving Equity in Schools) ● Building Equity Teams (Equity Institute)

District Vision PLANNING fOR Our vision is to be the benchmark preSent & future of educatjonal excellence. SucceSS District Mission Our mission is to prepare students to contribute to the competjtjve and Ask your child: changing world in which we live. • What are some of your goals and aspiratjons District Values academically, personally, and professionally? Driven by a vision to be the benchmark of • What are your plans for afuer high school? educatjonal excellence, the Westerville School (school, military, vocatjonal training, work) • What courses (i.e. dual enrollment, advanced District strives daily to exemplify the following level), organizatjons, or extra-curricular actjvitjes organizatjonal values: are you taking or gettjng involved in that support your academic, personal, or professional goals Respect, Inclusiveness, Community, and aspiratjons? Communicatjon, Collaboratjon, Innovatjon, • What preparatjons are you making for the ACT Nurturing, Trust, Accountability or SAT? Ask your child’s teacher(s) / counselors: • What are the areas of interest or courses that my child seems to shine / excel in? • What courses (i.e. dual enrollment, advanced level), or extra-curricular actjvitjes do you recommend my child get involved in that support Board of Educatjon their academic, personal, or professional goals and aspiratjons? Richard Bird, President • Where can my child and I research scholarship or Rick Vilardo, Vice President internship opportunitjes? Gerrie Cotuer • What kind of preparatjons should my child be Tracy Davidson making for the ACT or SAT? Dr. Nancy Nestor-Baker Ask yourself: Dr. John R. Kellogg for All Superintendent Achievement • Do I know my child’s goals and aspiratjons? • Am I holding my child accountable for their Bart Griffjth academic, personal, and professional success? Treasurer • Is my child enrolled in the right courses to be successful in the future? • Am I creatjng a home life that is conducive to Westerville City Schools my child’s academic, personal, and professional 936 Eastwind Dr. success? Westerville, OH 43081 • Am I role modeling the attjtudes and behaviors www.wcsoh.org that reinforce my child’s academic, personal, and Parent Guide for professional success? Enrollment Center: (614) 797-7700 • Am I maintaining ongoing communicatjon/ District Offjces: (614) 797-5700 engagement with my child’s school, teacher(s), Student Success and counselor? Brochure developed by the Multjcultural Student Achievement Parent Commituee in partnership with the Westerville City School District Department of Communicatjons and Technology