1972-1973 1983-1984 1994-1995 2005-2006$0

$2,500

$5,000

$7,500

$10,000

$3,536

$5,650

$6,975

$8,872

$835 $1,264 $1,173 $1,315

Annual Enrichment Expenditures

Top-IncomeBottom-Income

Source: Greg J. Duncan and Richard J Murnane, “Introduction: The American Dream, Then and Now,” in Whither Opportunity: Rising Inequality, Schools, and Children’s Life Chances, editedby Greg J. Duncan and Richard Murnane, 11. New York: Russell Sage Foundation, 2011. Authors’ calculations based on Consumer Expenditure Surveys, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Amount Spent Per Year on Enrichment

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than 4,000

4,000-4,999

5,000-5,999

6,000-6,999

7,000-7,999

8,000-8,999

9,000-9,999

10,000-10,999

11,000-11,999

12,000-12,999

13,000 or higher

0

5

10

15

20

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20.2

17.8

15.4

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9.411.2

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“Communities where student poverty is rare tend to have well-funded schools, whereas schools in communities where

student poverty is rampant tend to receive much less funding.”

A Research Synthesis / Unequal School Funding in the United StatesBruce J. Biddle and David C. Berliner

More Funding for Some

Triple Inequality

Money

In-School Resources

Out-of-School Resources

What is the Opportunity Gap in Learning Outside the Classroom ?

Thousands of low-income students experience

• Inconsistent access to educational supports

• Programs that are punitive

• Curriculum that doesn’t differ from their school day learning

• Few opportunities to pursue their passions

• Little family-oriented experiences

• Little literacy-oriented experiences

How do we provide afterschool and summer learning opportunities that are high-quality,

replicable and scalable?

BIG Idea

Big Thought’s mission is tomake imagination a part of

everyday learning.

We innovate education to draw students in to learning,

thereby helping them succeed

What is So Exciting About Out of School Time?

“This is the closest it gets to real teaching, to real school.”

-Thriving Minds Summer Instructor

Pacing

Curriculum

Staffing

Focus

Parental Involvement

School Culture

• Exploratory• Project-based• Hands-on• Combines math, science, and technology with arts and culture

Creative

• Career and personal development• Focuses on students’ individuality and “spark”• Provides a variety of opportunities in diverse environments

Engaging

• Created and implemented in partnership with multiple stakeholders

• Shared vision of success and shared goals

Collaborative

What Do Thriving Minds Program Look Like?

What Does Creativity Look Like?

Integrated and Active/Hands-

On

A student learning a new dance works with a teaching artist …

Who explicitly connects fractions to whole turns and quarter steps

Community Focused

A Student in West Dallas learns of the achievements of Latino architect Santiago Calatrava

Creative activities tie-in to school day curriculum

and are observed for quality

Rigorous

What Does Engagement Look Like?

Relevant Experiential Engaged

• I want to use it later

• It will benefit me in my career/life

• It makes sense to me

• I’m making something

• I’m meeting new people

• I’m seeing places I’ve never seen

• Improved academics

• Improved Developmental Assets

• Increased chance of staying in school

*Research conducted in partnership with Dallas ISD Evaluation and Accountability and WolfBrown, using a rubric based on the Principles of Learning developed by the Institute for Learning, the National Standards for Arts Education, and the Framework for 21st Century Learning,

developed by the Partnership for 21st Century Learning Skills.

Percentage of High-Impact Learning* Occurring in Thriving Minds 2007-2011

Thriving Minds Success

www.creatingquality.org

Thriving Minds Afterschool Student Progress

Thriving Minds Afterschool TAKS Reading Passing Rates 2008-2011

Thriving Minds Afterschool TAKS Math Passing Rates 2008-2011

Reading Score 2010

Reading Score 2011

Math Score 2010

Math Score 2011

Thriving Minds Summer TAKS Score Improvements 2010-2011

T= Terms, which includes fall, spring and summer, taken from 2008-2011. 1400 Thriving Minds students participated in the study.

What Does Collaboration Look Like?Thriving Minds Summer

• 6,000 elementary students and 1,350 middle school students served at more than 13 Dallas locations

• 1,000 elementary and middle school students served in 10 cultural centers and community sites

• 58 juveniles on probation received and eight-week theater and fine arts residency

• 1,400 rising third graders studied by researchers to determine how Dallas Children are faring against summer learning loss

• 900 educators, including 250 artists and nonprofit staff, instructed Dallas kids

• 175 hours of professional development provided for instructors

Who Paid For What: Thriving Minds Summer Camps

Dallas ISD

Types of Funds• General Operating Funds• Temporary ESL (TESL)• Texas Department of Agriculture• Texas Education Agency• Title One • Title Two

Covers:• Classroom teachers• School administration• Custodial Services• Facilities• Transportation• General Supplies

The City of Dallas

Types of Funds• General Operating Funds• Office of Cultural Affairs

Covers:• Cultural Facilities• Community Instructors

Private Funds

Types of Funds• Local, State and National Foundations• Local, State and National Public Funds• Local Private Funders

Covers:• Specialized Instructors• Mission-oriented work• Value-add components• Innovative projects

Sustainability Challenges

Leadership• Changes occur frequently• Sometimes leadership falls out of favor

Private Funds• Have a short lifespan• Cannot scale effectively

Public Funds• Are not dependable past their grant cycle

Public Needs• Organization must realign work with innovation and

flexibility