Communities in Schools Overview
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Overview Communities In Schools Georgia Children’s Advocacy Network August 28, 2013
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This powerpoint presentation was put together by Neil Shorthouse, the President and State Director of Communities in Schools, and presented on August 28 at our Georgia Children's Advocacy Network (GA-CAN!) Off-Session Policy Series. This month we talked all about going beyond curriculum and teachers, and what else kids need from school to stay in school.
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Overview
Communities In Schools
Georgia Children’s Advocacy NetworkAugust 28, 2013
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 Students2
Instructional Programs
Non-Cognitive Barriers
Community Barriers
Family
Changes
School
Challenges
Individual / Developmental Challenges
Basic Skill
Remediation
Personalized CurriculaTeacher
DevelopmentHigh
Expectations and Support
Children's Non-Cognitive Barriers Outweigh and
Interfere with Instructional Programs
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Instructional Programs
Non-Instructional
Resources
Academically and Socially Vulnerable Students Succeed When Schools and 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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CIS Integrates and Aligns Non-School Based Resources With Schools Instructional Programs
to Optimize Academic Achievement
Community Based Services,
Resources and Volunteers
School’s instructional and academic support
programs
Academic success for
children facing non-cognitive barriers
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Public Education’s Design Flaw
GovernancePedagogy
1/3 still dropout
Public Education
Education Reform – Elements of Change
STUDENTSPreK-12
Community Parents (family and extended family) Private Sector
Human Service Professionals Faith Leaders Students Government and Community Leaders
Schools cannot succeed apart from their communities … communities cannot succeed apart from their schools
PedagogyCurriculumTeacher quality: • Preparation • Professional Development • Supervision & SupportStandardsTesting
GovernanceLeadershipBoard of EducationBuilding/Classroom designScheduleTeacher-to-Student ratioCentral Office Physical resourcesEvaluationFunding
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