Orientation to Communities In Schools

By John Roland

The Dropout Epidemic in U.S.

• By many estimates, 1/3 to 1/4 of young Americans are not graduating from high school or not graduating with their peers.

• Only 50% of African American, Hispanic and Native American students graduate on time.

• Only about 42% of high school dropouts find gainful employment.

• Increasing the high school completion rate by 1% would save the United States $1.4 billion annually in reduced costs associated with crime.

Why Are Kids Dropping Out?

(Sources: The Silent Epidemic- Bridgeland et al- March 2006—Gates Foundation

Compounded Impacts of High School Non-Completion

Source: Levin, H., et al., (2007). The Costs and Benefits of an Excellent Education for All of America’s Children.

INDIVIDUALS THE COMMUNITY

Lower Lifetime Earnings Reduced buying power & tax revenues; less economic growth

Decreased health status; Higher mortality rates; More criminal activity

Higher health care & criminal justice costs

Higher teen pregnancy rates; Single motherhood

Higher public services costs

Less voting; Less volunteeringLow rate of community involvement

Community Barriers

• Culture of Gangs• Availability of

Drugs• Violence• Limited Social

Outlets• Lack of Positive

Role Models

Family Challenges

• Low Expectations

Substance AbusePovertyUnemploymentFamily Crises

School Challenges

• Lack of Commitment

Negative Peer PressureAcademic FailureBehavior Problems

Individual / Developmental

Challenges

• Low Self Esteem• Mental Health

Needs• Court

Involvement

LonelinessMedical ProblemsSocial Isolation

Non-Cognitive Stressors Facing Many Students8

Education Pays

Source: *U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Table A-4. Employment status of the civilian population 25 years and over by educational attainment.

**U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Table 5. Quartiles of usual weekly earnings of full-time wage and salary workers.

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT & EMPLOYMENT

Unemployment Rate*

August 2013Median Wkly

Earnings** (& approx. annual)

15% 10% 5% 0% 0 200 600 1000

3.5Bachelor’s

Degree & Higher$1,189 ($61,828)

6.1Some college/

Associate Degree$741 ($38,523)

7.6HS Graduates,

No College$651 ($33,852)

11.3Less than a High School Diploma

$457 ($23,764)

Economic Benefits of helping Dropouts

With an additional 30,000 HS graduates:$242 million increased earnings$191 million increased spending

This additional spending would support:$350 million increase in state gross product$18 million increase in state tax revenue

Source: Alliance for Excellent Education. “The Economic Benefits of Helping High School Dropouts.” December 2012.

Communities In Schools: The Solution to an

Epidemic

The Solution…

Communities In Schools Model According to a third party evaluator with the

U.S. Department of Education “What Works Clearing House” the Communities In Schools model is the ONLY program proven to increase graduation rates in the country.

The CIS Model

CIS Gets Results

91% of students monitored were promoted

84% of monitored seniors graduated

97% of students monitored as potential dropouts remained in school

78% of monitored students reduced their suspension rate

79% of monitored students improved their academic achievement

How does CIS get these results…

Instructional Programs

Non-Instructional

Resources

Academically & Socially Vulnerable Students Succeed when Schools & CIS Work Together

• Basic Skills remediation

• Personalized and blended learning curriculum

• Teacher professional development

• High expectations• Instructional support

and interventions

• Mentoring• Parent engagement• Health and nutrition• Behavior intervention• Mental health• Youth development • After school programs• Interpersonal Skill

Development

In Partnership

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Our vision is to empower

all students in Coweta County to successfully prepare for life by

promoting the desire to learn and stay in school.

C.I.S. Vision

Our mission is

to champion the connection of needed community resources with schools to help young people successfully learn, stay in school and prepare for life.

C.I.S. Mission

The Five Basics

Communities In Schools believes that every child needs and deserves these Five Basics:

• A one-on-one relationship with a caring adult

• A safe place to learn and grow

• A healthy start and a healthy future

• A marketable skill to use upon graduation

• A chance to give back to peers and community

THE CIS PROCESSSite Coordinators placed in local schools:

• Build strong relationships with students, parents, educators and community members.

• Identify barriers that prevent students from succeeding in school.

• Address barriers to student success by mobilizing community resources to meet students' needs

• Empowering students to realize their potential.

We know that when the needs of children are met, they can be free to learn and teachers can be free to teach.

Communities In Schools works within the public school system, determining student needs and establishing relationships with

local businesses, social service agencies, health care providers,

and parent and volunteer organizations to provide needed

resources.

C.I.S. Goals

Sustainable: The CIS national Total Quality System (TQS) sets stringent business standards.

Scalable: CIS aligns with education reform strategies on the local, state and national levels

Effective: CIS incorporates evidence-based practice in services for youth focused on seven indicators.

C.I.S. Goals

2013 Coweta County Graduation Rates

East Coweta HSGraduation Class: 634

Total Graduated: 504 and (130 did NOT)Graduation Rate: 79.5 percent

Newnan HSGraduation Class: 612

Total Graduated: 464 and (148 did NOT)Graduation Rate: 75.82 percent

Northgate HSGraduation Class: 463

Total Graduated: 398 and (65 did NOT)Graduation Rate: 85.96 percent

Georgia High School Graduation Rates

Source: The Governor’s Office of Student Achievement, State Report Cards.

Year Coweta CountyState

High School Graduation Rate

2009 N/A 58.6%*

2010 N/A 64.0%*

2011 74.9% 67.5%

2012 79.7% 69.7%

Total

* Approximations from Georgia Department of Education

Statewide

Number of High School Non-Grads

62,172

51,503

44,661

37,839

196,176Almost 200K GA non-grads in 4 yrs

Coweta Community Census Data Crime in Coweta County

4-Year Graduation Rate, 2011

Georgia Coweta County

All 68% 75%

Asian 79% 58%

White 76% 80%

African-American 60% 63%

Hispanic 58% 68%

Low-Income 59% 65%

English Language Learners

32% 18%

Why CIS in Coweta??

• Based on finding, EMSI, one of the nation’s leading economic modeling firms, determined

that every $1 invested in CIS

produces an average of $11.60 in economic benefit for local communities.

• $1 given = $11.60 gift to Coweta

Coweta CIS history• After the 2010 death of executive director

Bonnie Garrison, Coweta County’s Communities In Schools program went dormant, but led by Kristy Lilly, Lisa Smith, Nancy Stone it has been relaunched.

• AT&T recently presented Coweta County’s (CIS)

organization with a $60,000 donation to support site coordinators at Coweta schools.

• Coweta’s CIS board is preparing for their first community fund-raiser for the organization on

Saturday, May 3, at the Hollis-McRitchie museum in Newnan.

John Roland--introduction

• Married to Amy, an RN at Cancer Treatment Centers of America• 2 kids in the Coweta School system since 2006.• Active in Crossroads Church, DADS club at Northside Elementary,

Cub Scouts, Little League, resident since 2006. • Previously a member of Newnan Kiwanis Club. • Visiting family in Newnan since 1995. • Expert fundraiser for 15 years—Pastor, Boy Scouts Exec,

Kennesaw St Dir of Development, & Luther Rice U director

Don & Janice Helms

Both mentored students at Elm Street Elementary and still keep up with their students years later.

Betsy & Kermit Perry

• Wonderful example of Coweta County leaders mentoring students.

• 1992—student at Central Middle School. At risk student.

• Had never left Newnan area—took him to Braves game. Encouraged him, “showed him rather than told him.”

• Gave him a sport coat as he successfully ran for Student Body President at Newnan High.

• See him as a part of their family.

• Continued to support him at Alabama State.

• Now a successful middle school math teacher.

Services and Intervention

CIS aims to reach the source of

potential dropouts by weaving the community‘s already existing

resources together into a safety net that responds to each child

holistically, creates a safer school environment and allows educators to perform to their fullest capacity.

Local Coweta Services & intervention

• Coweta Samaritan’s Clinic—Lou Graner

• One Roof Outreach—Ann Kerlin

• Bridging the Gap—Allison Wallace

• Grow & Learn Family Enrichment Program

• Habitat for Humanity of Newnan/Coweta

• Crossroads Church—ReNew Thrift Store

• Boy Scouts—Mike Warren. Exploring partnership/Piedmont Newnan Hospital

• Girls Scouts of America

• Goodwill

• Great church community support

Will YOU partner with us to better Coweta and our future??