STRONG COMMUNITY SCHOOLS Presenters: Kriner Cash, Ed.D., Superintendent David Mauricio, Ed.D., Chief of Strategic Alignment & Innovation AASA/Howard University Urban Superintendent’s Academy April 21 - 22, 2018
What did we aspire to accomplish in our community schools? Vision: Our community schools will attract families using a “whole child” model to increase student outcomes and improve the Community surrounding community. Family Child COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES 3 Source: Children’s Aid Society
Degree of Poverty in the City 14207 14215 (Poverty = (30-40%) 30-40%) 14213 (+50%) 14211 (40-50%) 14212 (+50%) 14201 (+50%) 14206, 14210 & 14220 (20-30%) 14201 (40-50%)
Buffalo Promise Neighborhood 14207 14215 (Poverty = (30-40%) #66 Bennett Westminster #80 30-40%) Charter EPO #94 14213 (+50%) Eastside Innovation Zone Lafayette 14211 #74 (40-50%) #30 #97 Westside Promise Zone East 14212 (+50%) #76 #91 #43 14201 (+50%) #37 #93 14206, 14210 & 14220 (20-30%) South Park = Degree of Poverty South Buffalo Promise Zone = Largest gangs 14201 (40-50%)
Strong Community Schools: Enroll. Engage. Achieve. Northeast Community Zone #66 Bennett #80 Westminster EPO Charter Children’s Academy #94 Lafayette #30 #74 East Innovation Zone East #76 #97 #91 #37 West Community Zone #43 Priority School #93 Focus School South Parent Centers Park Faith-based Partners South Community Zone 6
Potential Students = 1,071 Actual Students Who Attend the School = 78 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL School enrollment 493 Number of buses 15 Number of students on the bus 454
WHAT SCHOOLS DO STUDENTS ATTEND WHO RESIDE WIT ITHIN ALL SCHOOLS! WALKING DIS ISTANCE OF THE SCHOOL? 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Number of Students
WHERE DO STUDENTS RESIDE WHO ATTEND THE SCHOOL? THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE CIT ITY! HOW MUCH TIME DO SOME STUDENTS SPEND ON A BUS? Equivalence in hours, days, weeks & years of school: 1 hour per day x 182 days = 182 hours of school 182 hours divided by 6.5 hours school day = 28 days of school 28 days = 5 ½ weeks of school per year 28 days x 13 = 2 years of school
THE WALKING SCHOOL BUS 7:40 a.m. 7:35 a.m. Staff, students, parents, family & community 7:30 a.m. members walk to school together! 7:25 a.m.
What have we accomplished in our community schools so far? 11
BUFFALO PUBLIC SCHOOLS MODEL
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Mid iddle School Male Academy Program
Courses Offered in in Community Schools Academic Enrichment: Additional Adult Courses: Beginner robotics, build your own computer, FAFSA completion, tax preparation, extreme Minecraft, SAT prep, field trips, 3D computers, couponing, computer classes, parenting Engineering for Kids, theater, music, plays, holiday fatherless daughters, understanding special celebrations, African and Latino History clubs, education, citizenship test preparation, translator programs for new Americans, college trips, access courses, first time home buyer orientation, to our computer labs and art rooms, literacy and fundamentals of swimming, community circles, math enrichment, cartooning, preparing for high home improvement… school, college simulation… Health and Wellness: … and so much more to come! Zumba, PiYo exercise (Pilates and Yoga), basketball, soccer leagues, Paws of Love, healing circles for adults, healthy cooking classes, karate, roller skating in the gym, bounce houses, community gardens, free dentistry oral exams and cleanings, health exams, learn to swim programs in our pools, walking clubs for senior citizens… 15
Community Schools Metrics • Increase academic achievement (grade point • Improved student leadership in school / averages, District, school and State assessment community results) • Improve the health and wellness of students • Increase student attendance • Improve the social-emotional well-being of • Increase student and parent engagement students • Increase the access to adult education • Improve community engagement in the programs within the community schools (higher education, business, city, county, community & faith-based • Increase the number of participants attending organizations, etc.) the after-school / Saturday programs • Improve the community’s perception of the • Increase the number of community students community schools within walking distance and 1.5 miles • Improve the safe passage to the community attending the targeted schools schools for students • Improve the school climate , in support of • Improve the surrounding community school leadership, to be a welcoming and supportive environment for students and • Decrease classroom removals, behavioral families issues and suspensions • Decrease tardiness
“From a small seed a mighty trunk will grow.” -Aeschylu lus Video 17
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