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

3

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

4

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

5

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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