Purpose Built Communities Transforming Neighborhoods Through Comprehensive Community Redevelopment
Purpose Built Communities Our Mission is to: Transform communities The place The people Using a holistic approach Based on the East Lake Framework 2
The East Lake transformation gave rise to a replicable framework 1 2 3 Mixed-Income Cradle-to-College Health and Housing Education Pipeline Wellness A strong Lead Organization 3
Charles R. Drew Charter School Created in 1999 as part of the East Lake neighborhood transformation Located at the heart of the Villages of East Lake
Drew at a glance Drew Charter serves 880 students in pre-K through 8 th grade, • plus an additional 230 students 0 – 3 years in early learning • Employs over 100 teachers and faculty for core curriculum and robust enrichment classes Partnerships for Professional Development: • Center for Teaching, Westminster Schools • Georgia State University School of Music – arts education • Georgia Tech Center for Education, Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC) – STEM education • Rollins Center for Language and Learning, Atlanta Speech School – language and literacy 5
Drew students have shown tremendous improvement since 2000 Percentage of Drew 4 th graders who m eet or exceed standards 96% 95% 96% 100% 75% 44% 50% 31% 21% 25% 0% Reading Math Language Arts 2000-2001 2010-2011 Drew moved from being the 69 th ranked school (last place in 2000-01) in the APS system to the 4 th ranked school (out of 62 in 2010-11) Source: GA Department of Education (2011 CRCT scores)
At all grade levels, Drew outperforms the state and local school system Percentage of Drew 3 rd graders who m eet or exceed standards 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 99.0% 97.0% 91.0% 89.0% 85.0% 83.0% 81.0% 81.0% 80.0% 77.0% 71.0% 70.0% Reading Language Math Science Social Arts Studies Drew State of Georgia Atlanta Public Schools 7 Source: GA Department of Education (CRCT scores - 2011). Awaiting retest results.
Drew is on par with the highest performing schools in Atlanta – all of which are higher income Percentage of 3 rd graders who m eet or exceed standards on the Math CRCT 97% 96% 94% 94% 96% 93% Drew Brandon Jackson Morningside Sarah Mary Smith Lin Free or 74% 14% 9% 9% 13% 11% Reduced Lunch Source: GA Department of Education (CRCT scores – 2011 – awaiting retest results), GA Department of Education Report Cards (2010)
Not just meeting but Exceeding State Standards % of Drew 3 th graders that Exceeded Standards in Reading 9
Not just meeting but Exceeding State Standards % of Drew 3 rd graders that Exceeded Standards in Math 10
In all grade levels and in every subject, Drew significantly outperforms the State Drew outscored state averages in each of these subjects by the following m argins: Grade Reading Language Math Science Social Arts Studies 3 +9% +11% +16% +19% +19% 4 +8% +8% +14% +15% +19% 5 +9% +5% +11% +16% +25% 6 +3% +7% +11% +4% +23% 7 +9% +6% +10% +15% +22% 8 +3% 0% +11% +8% +11% * Awaiting retest results for the State of Georgia grades 3, 5 and 8. 11
Drew’s success is not limited to the local or state levels: Compared to national norms, Drew is making significant progress Consider the ITBS perform ance of Drew 3 rd graders: 79 73 70 68 67 52 52 49 2008-2009 47 46 43 2009-2010 40 39 39 38 2010-2011 Reading Language Math Social Science Arts Studies 12
Developing a high quality education pipeline A comprehensive neighborhood transformation project offers the opportunity to develop high quality education options to break the cycle of poverty in the community Creating an education pipeline in the area requires a full assessment of current options for children from birth through post-secondary education Key to the process is identifying gaps, and identifying potential solutions Charter Schools offer a quality opportunity for the development of the education pipeline They offer opportunities to bring partners able to provide quality services along the continuum Early Learning Education K-12 Postsecondary Education 13
Contact Us Purpose Built Communities, LLC 34 4 5 Peachtree Road, NE Suite 175 Atlanta, Georgia 30 326 (4 0 4) 59 1-140 0 (8 77) 20 5-74 8 1 (toll free) Greg Giornelli ggiornelli@purposebuiltcommunities.org Luz Borrero lborrero@purposebuiltcommunities.org www.purposebuiltcommunities.org 14
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