Partnering to Enhance Education and Strengthen the Community...a diploma. GRADUATE. IT PAYS. SENIOR...
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Partnering to Enhance Education and Strengthen the Community
Transcript of Partnering to Enhance Education and Strengthen the Community...a diploma. GRADUATE. IT PAYS. SENIOR...
Partnering to Enhance Education andStrengthen the Community
WHY CHAMBER INVOLVEMENT?
Quality Education Impacts
– Economic Development
• Knowledge Based Economy
• Future Ready Students
• World-Class Public Schools =
World-Class Workforce
– Quality of Life
WHO IS INVOLVED
• Chamber Board Of Directors
• Education Department
– Education Business Council
• Governmental Affairs
– Education Issues Sub-Committee
• Technology
– Education and Workforce TechnologyCommittee
KEY STRATEGIC SUPPORT
• School Bond Campaigns
• Blue Print for Technology
– $8 million Touched by TechnologyInitiative
• 1999 WS/FC School BoardAgreement
– Traditional Volunteer Program
– Partners in Education Program
TEACHER RECRUITMENT ANDRETENTION
• Grants for Great Ideas
• Community Resource Volunteers
• BUS Stop…Businesses United forSchools
Dropout Prevention FocusedVOLUNTEER SERVICES
CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS
CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS
• Started in 1999; currently serving 17equity+ elementary schools
• Wake Forest University BaptistMedical Center Corporate Sponsor
• Goal: Help kindergarten studentsachieve grade-level proficiency
CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS
STUDENTS
– Pre and post tested using AGSScreening Tool
– Gap between chronological andcognitive age >4 months
– 400-500 served annually
CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS
• WINGS Curriculum
– Packaged series of educational games
• Reinforces school readiness and
pre-reading skills
– Comprehension
– Memory
– Creative thinking
– Problem solving
– Decision making
CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS RESULTS
2007-08 Results
Tutored students gained 19.6 monthsaverage growth in cognitive/language development
2008-09 Volunteers
500 volunteers from 60 companiesworking with students
GRADUATE. IT PAYS. SENIORACADEMY
GRADUATE. IT PAYS. SENIORACADEMY
GOAL: Provide one-on-onementoring to North Forsyth 12th
grade students at at-risk of notgraduating to help them achievea diploma
GRADUATE. IT PAYS. SENIORACADEMY
TYPICAL ACADEMY STUDENT
• Lacks enough credits to beconsidered a senior
• Must pass every course tograduate
• Has multiple risk factors
GRADUATE. IT PAYS. SENIOR ACADEMYKey Components
1. Individualized Graduation and CareerPlan
– Credit Recovery• PLATO• Extended Day
– Expected Graduation Date
– The Career Key Assessment• Career Interest• Post Secondary Plan
GRADUATE. IT PAYS. SENIOR ACADEMYKey Components
2. Incentives
Discipline, Attendance, Goal Attainment
Short Term Long Term
- Movie Passes -Diploma
- Bowling Passes -Employment
- Mall Gift Certificates -College
- Cash Assistance
GRADUATE. IT PAYS. SENIOR ACADEMYKey Components
3. Program Evaluation and Training
• Evaluation
• Guidance Counselors- Pre and PostSurvey
• Mentor Coaches- Pre and PostSurvey
• Students-Post Survey
• Volunteer Training
• 2 hours on-site at school
• On-going Communication
GRADUATE. IT PAYS. SENIOR ACADEMYKey Components
4. Plan to Support Volunteers and
Reinforce Students
• Low ropes course
• College Foundation of N.C.
• Field trips
• Career focus
• College focus
GRADUATE. IT PAYS. SENIOR ACADEMY
PILOT PROGRAM RESULTS
• 24 Students Served
• 29 Volunteers from 17businesses/organizations
GRADUATE. IT PAYS. SENIOR ACADEMY
PILOT PROGRAM RESULTS
24 Students Served
• 18 Graduated!
• 3 Returned
• 1 Attending school out-of-state
• 1 Dropped out -received diplomafrom FTCC
• 1 Withdrew from North Forsyth
GRADUATE. IT PAYS. SENIOR ACADEMY
CURRENT AND FUTURE
• 26 volunteers from 16businesses
• Serving 25 seniors at NorthForsyth High School
• Seeking funding to expand
• 6 high schools with 25%>dropout rate
Partnering to EnhanceEducation and Strengthen
the Community
Jennifer Propst, ManagerEducation and Business Volunteer ServicesWinston-Salem Chamber of Commerce601 W. Fourth StreetWinston-Salem, NC [email protected]
Rodessa Mitchell, Executive DirectorEducation and Workforce DevelopmentWinston-Salem Chamber of Commerce601 W. Fourth StreetWinston-Salem, NC [email protected]
