FULL- SERVICE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Department of Community Engagement Dr. Sheena B. Hanserd 1
The Vision A Community School is the “hub” of its neighborhood, building bridges between families and communities that leads to improved student learning, increased parent engagement and healthier students by connecting schools to community-based and faith-based organizations, colleges, city and county services and businesses. As part of Destination 2025, our community schools will attract families using a “full service” model to increase student outcomes and improve the surrounding community. 2
Why Full- Service Community Schools? If a child comes to school hungry. . . they cannot learn If a child comes to school sick. . . they cannot learn If a child comes to school worried about immigration, unemployment or violence. . . they cannot learn If a child’s family does not have the information, resources and stability to support them. . . they cannot learn Schools must address these obstacles so children can reach their FULL POTENTIAL ! 3
Community Schools Video 2017 AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE WINNER Pearl-Cohn Entertainment Magnet High School 4
Before & After-School, Evening & Saturday Programs Wrap-Around Supports • Whole Child/Whole Student Programs Family • Academic enrichment • Food and clothing closets Parent & Adult Learning • Early childhood • Medical, dental, vision • Adult education education and wellness programs • Career education • Mental and physical • Computer and financial • On-line learning health services literacy • Health and wellness • Nutrition counseling • Career and vocational • Sports and recreation • Mentoring and tutoring programs • Art, music, clubs, • City and county services • Parenting and Life skills theater, STEM, senior • Advocacy and leadership • Nutrition counseling capstone projects, development • Job readiness and • Immigration assistance community-based and training • Housing assistance service learning • Parental workshops • Community service • Family Resource Centers • Parent-Teacher home • School-based health opportunities visits clinics • APTT 5
District’s Strategic Goals GOAL 1: To support the District’s Destination 2025 Plan with a constant focus on student academic achievement and attendance, youth development, family supports, and community engagement and development. GOAL 2: To establish effective communication with school and community stakeholders as well as increase shared leadership and accountability. GOAL 3: To align community assets, data and goals together to offer wrap-around services at the school. GOAL 4: To change how the city and community collectively think about Shelby County Schools, particularly in high-need neighborhoods. 6
Alignment with ESSA ESSA Provision How Community Schools Supports Student-centered approach focused on student learning, social, State Accountability Systems emotional, physical, civic, and cognitive development Reporting on Attendance, Whole-child approach. Schools partner with their communities Climate, and Safety to leverage the additional assets and expertise Improving Conditions for Partnering with families and communities to provide Student Learning opportunities and supports that students need to succeed School wide programs including volunteerism, community Well-Rounded Education involvement, music and the arts, civic and environmental education, and other experiences that engage students Comprehensive Support Holistic, student – centered approach that engages families and And Targeted Assistance for communities as partners through shared ownership of student Improvement success Needs Assessments Regularly conduct needs and assets assessments 21st Century Community Learning Centers, Full Service Provide framework that implements and weaves together Community Schools, Promise different aspects of the community school strategy Neighborhoods 7
Program Timeline Launching of Program Spring Implementation Pre-Launch July October January • • • Approval of plan by Cabinet Develop a data management Communications provides • Secure funding sources system participating schools with • • Identify lead agency and Identify schools based on a toolkit to message partners for support needs and data Community Schools to • Present schools the families August • framework and offer program Schools receive data • Establish steering • Schools are selected management information committee and host first • • Representatives will attend a Site Coordinators meet meeting • two-day training Schools conduct needs • Create name and assessment and asset framework for the model November mapping • Schools will host a community September meeting for input and February • Develop a branding and • feedback First Community Schools communications strategy meeting occurs at schools • Develop marketing strategy December • to build awareness District announcement will be March – May • • Launch application process made for a Community Schools align resources Schools kick-off and track data 8
Strategic Growth Plan Year 2 Implementation Year 1 Implementation Year 3 Implementation • • • Establish over 7 new and Establish over 15 fully District level training existing Community developed Community and organizing Schools covering all Schools covering all • Interdepartmental grade levels in targeted grade levels in targeted meetings and alignment high need communities high need communities that have demonstrated • Steering committee • Review current practices a need for this school planning and for continuous model implementation improvement meetings • Review current practices • Secure sustainable • for continuous Identify targets, funding improvement measurements and data • collection Increase Family Resource Register 1 st Cohort of • Centers (FRCs) and • schools as national Capacity building health clinics models training for school-site coordinators 9
Potential Partners in the Vision Community-based Organizations Coalition of Community Schools Local neighborhood associations TN’s Coalition of Community Schools Health and social service agencies United Educators Association Youth development organizations Memphis Education Fund Philanthropies and businesses Alliance to Reclaim Our Schools (AROS) Civic and faith-based groups Communities in Schools Non-profit organizations United Way Colleges and universities YMCA Governmental agencies Seeding Success Private sectors Big Brother Big Sisters Youth clubs Boys and Girls Club Community shelters STEP-Memphis Tutoring and mentoring agencies GEAR-UP Juvenile justice programs AVID Food banks Center for Transforming Communities Veterans associations Girls Inc. Adult language course providers 10
Collaborative Planning and Governance Interdepartmental Collaboration Steering Committee Lead Agency Academic Operations and School Support & Family Partnerships Educators and Union Early Childhood Education Representatives Elected Officials Curriculum and Instruction Philanthropic & Business Student Services Leaders Nutrition Services Community-based Organizations Facilities Civic and Faith-based Groups Coordinated School Health School Board Representatives Family Resource Centers Family and Community Information Technology Members Federal Programs, Grants, & Compliance College and University Research & Performance Management Representatives Policy Communications 11
Grants and In-Kind Support Grants through U.S. Other Funding Department of Education United Way: After School Federal Title I 21 st Century Community Programs Grants Healthy Living Grants Learning Center Summer Extended Learning School Improvement Grant Grants Full Service Community Community Prevention Schools Grants Promise Neighborhoods Private Local Sources Parent Information and School Based Services Resource Centers (PIRC) Medicaid GEAR UP Foundations 12
Resource Development and Sustainability Community Schools Model = $100,000 Site Coordinators = $65,000 including benefits Marketing and supplies = $10,000 Conferences, PD and travel = $10,000 Family and Community Engagement Activities = $5,000 Building and Facilities = $4,000 Program Evaluator = $6,000 Family Resource Centers *This is an estimated cost per school and is subject to change* 13
Data Collection and Evaluation Yearly measureable performance goals will assess: The outcomes for students around academic achievement, attendance and behavior How to increase the percentage of families and students receiving services The number of schools that have established formal relationships with community and neighborhood groups How the model is integrated in school’s SIP and other district initiatives What components of the program significantly correlated with the effectiveness of the model 14
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