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A Partnership to Student Success - Grades 6-12

Comprehensive overview from a diverse urban school district using Naviance Family Connection to

support Student Success Plans grade 6-12.

Carolyn Conte, SPS-SPEF Naviance Liaison

Tiffany Russo, MSEd. C.A.S., School Counselor and College Planning Center Coordinator

July 2014

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Snapshot of Stamford Public Schools

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Stamford Public Schools and SPEF

• 16,000 students 1,500 professionals • 12 elementary schools, five middle schools

and three high schools.• six magnet and two International

Baccalaureate schools

• Population 2012: 125,109

• 30 Miles from New York City

• Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk CT Metro Area• Supports literacy initiatives in elementary school and college and career readiness in middle and high schools.

• 250 students in the mentoring program in grades six through eleven

• Naviance workshops for struggling 9th

and 10th grade students• Accuplacer testing for 11th grade

student• Parent and family training

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SHS Demographics

Focus on Stamford High School

34%

32%

28%

4% White

Hispanic/Latino

Black/AfricanAmericanAsian

Other

35% Free/Reduced Lunch

10% ELL (Spanish and Haitian Creole)

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Focus on Stamford High School

58%25%

7% 10%

Post Secondary Plans

Four-Year College

Two-Year College

Vocational/TradeSchool

Military orEmployment

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What is a SSP?

Stamford Public Schools – Student Success Plans (SSP)

A SSP is an individualized student driven plan developed to address every student's needs and interests to help them stay connected in school and to achieve postsecondary educational and career goals.

Components:academiccareerpersonal/social emotional

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How Did We Get Here?

-Collaboration SPS & SPEF-Best practice-Hard work, persistence -Goals-Delivery to Students-Parental/Family-Community Engagement

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Middle School Programs

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Success Planner

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SSP – Tasks

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High School Programs

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Career Exploration

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Career Exploration

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Usage of Naviance & StrengthsExplorer

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College Visits

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College Planning/Counseling

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Journal Feature

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eDocs- Managing Teacher Recs

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Emailing

• Counselors, teachers, advisors

• Creation of groups • Upward Bound, Class of …, Algebra 2, etc.

• Weekly newsletter and reminders (scholarship, survey, college visits, deadlines, etc)

• Automated emailing

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Survey

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Open Discussions/Questions??

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