Transcript Destination Graduation The Common Core

New Countywide Initiative
Presented by:
Tom Changnon, Stanislaus County Superintendent of Schools
WILL WE HAVE A JOYOUS FUTURE?
PREVIOUS INITIATIVES
Attendance Campaign
 Health/Obesity Initiative
 Choose Civility
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1. ATTENDANCE CAMPAIGN
2006-2008
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All School Districts participated
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From 2006-2008 an estimated $3.8 million in additional
revenue went to districts
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Student Recognition for improved attendance
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Over $61,000 in cash and prizes donated by local businesses,
including a car!
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Schools with improved attendance received prizes or “Prize
Trooper” appearances
2. HEALTH/OBESITY INITIATIVE
2008-2010
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Stanislaus County students logged over 1 million
active days and were ranked number one in the
state each year!
In addition, students in Stanislaus County’s
top performing schools in the Governor’s
Challenge had more than twice the rate of
improvement in English and Math than the
rest of the state on California’s assessment
tests!
Tuolumne Elementary, Hart-Ransom and Hickman
schools were awarded $100,000 fitness centers
each
2. HEALTH/OBESITY INITIATIVE
PARTNER PROJECTS
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Diabetes Coalition
Stanislaus County Fair
Kaiser Physician Ambassador Program
American Heart Association
NUTRITION
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School Garden Grants – 38 grants awarded to
schools
Schools participated in the Healthier US School
Challenge. Three schools were recognized with a
Gold of Distinction School – 1st in California.
SCOE received special
recognition at the Governor’s
Spotlight Awards ceremony and
was named, “County of the
Year” for supporting children’s
fitness.
The Governor’s Council
used SCOE’s campaign as a
model across the state!
3. CHOOSE CIVILITY
2010-2013
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12 Principles
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250 Business Partners
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1,800 students submitted either writing
or art for the Kids on Civility contest
that culminated in a book.
Seven other COE’s throughout the State adopted
similar campaigns using Stanislaus County’s model.
THE NEED FOR THIS INITIATIVE PROMPTED
BY:
Coming Jobs War
When the Boomers Bail
OUR WORKFORCE HAS CHANGED
1960
Skilled 20%
Unskilled
60%
Professional
20%
OUR WORKFORCE HAS CHANGED
2012
Unskilled 14%
Professional
20%
Skilled 66%
GOAL
Increase the
Graduation
Rate in
Stanislaus
County
NEW COUNTY-WIDE INITIATIVE
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HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA - Advantage Students
$50,000
National Averages
$45,000
$45,000
$40,000
$37,000
$35,000
$30,000
$29,900
$25,000
$20,000
$21,000
Median Salary
$15,000
$10,000
$5,000
$0
Without a High School
Diploma
Source: US Census Bureau
With a High School
Diploma
With an AA/AS Degree
With a BA/BS Degree
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS ADVANTAGE THE COMMUNITY
High school drop outs are more likely to:
 be unemployed
 receive welfare
 contribute to high health costs and have less
healthy children
 perpetrate crimes and end up in jail
FURTHER …
 The
health of a community is enhanced by
better educated citizens
 Communities attract more businesses
with an educated work force
IF THE NUMBER OF DROPOUTS WERE CUT IN
HALF, NATIONALLY …
U.S. Taxpayers would save
$45 billion
annually
IF THE COUNTRY’S 50 LARGEST CITIES CUT
THEIR DROP OUT RATES IN HALF, EACH OF
THOSE COMMUNITIES WOULD:
Increase home sales by $10.5 billion
 Support an additional 30,000 jobs
 Boost earnings by $4.1 billion
 Spend an additional $2.8 billion and invest another
$1.1 billion
 Increase tax revenue by $536 each year
 Spend an extra $340 million buying cars, trucks, and
other vehicles
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WHAT ARE THIS COUNTY’S STATS?
90.0%
80.0%
82.6%
82.5%
75.3%
74.3%
70.0%
60.0%
50.0%
40.0%
Percent Graduating
Percent Dropouts
30.0%
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
17.1%
17.7%
11.5%
10.3%
A CLOSER LOOK:
A GENDER GAP
NUMBERS VERSUS PERCENTAGES
WHAT’S THE PLAN?
THE FIVE PILLARS
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Sharing of Best Practices
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Mentoring
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Summer Camps for at risk students
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Parent Awareness/Involvement
Campaign
Grade Level Reading Campaign
SHARING OF BEST PRACTICES
• Showcase existing
practices (preK-12)
• Provide access to success
stories
• Replicate successful
practices
MENTORING
As students go
through school, they
need to be connected
to as many
supportive adults as
possible.
PARTNERSHIPS
 United
Way has focused on piloting
Graduation Coaches in 3 local junior high
schools to support students in the critical year
of transition.
 Sierra Vista and Modesto City Schools,
through Expect More Stanislaus, are creating
a Mentoring Center and hosted a Mentor
Summit on Nov. 15, 2013
SUMMER LEARNING CAMPS
 Target
the audience:
incoming 7th graders
 Centralize
a “summer camp” experience to
emphasize the importance of a high school
diploma
 Incorporate
 Form
a “field trip” to the receiving school
ongoing networks to continue
supporting students
PARENT AWARENESS/INVOLVEMENT
A number of parenting
practices have been
shown to reduce the
odds of dropping out:
o Having high
aspirations for their
children
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Monitoring their
children’s school
progress
Communicating with the
school
Knowing the parents of
their children’s friends
GRADE LEVEL READING
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A student not reading at
his or her grade level by
the end of the third grade
is four time LESS likely to
graduate from high school
on time.
The student from a low
income family is six times
less likely to graduate.
Researchers at
Northwestern University
found in 2009 that high
school dropouts were 63
times more likely to be
incarcerated than high
school grads.
Source: Readingpartners.org
HOW TO HELP CHILDREN READ AT GRADE
LEVEL:
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Ensure that students are healthy
and ready for school. This includes
good prenatal health care, doctor
check-ups, and dental screening.
Provide word- and book-rich
environments for youngsters.
Engage children in healthy and
educational activities during the
summer. Children need to visit
libraries and museums, participate
on sports teams, and attend
summer camps.
Get children to school every day.
Attendance at school is critical, and
if children aren’t in school learning
to read, they will have little success
when teachers rely on students
reading to learn.
For more ideas, visit
www.gradelevelreading.net
NATIONAL DROPOUT PREVENTION
CENTER/NETWORK
GOVERNOR BROWN’S RECENT VISIT
STANISLAUS MILITARY ACADEMY
Provides a comprehensive education in a
military environment.
The program features:
• Academic Studies
• Physical Conditioning
• Strict Military Discipline
• Character Training
• Extra-Curricular Activities
STANISLAUS CULINARY ARTS INSTITUTE
Integrates math and
English language arts
components
 Employability skills in
Culinary Arts
 Opportunity for
agriculture career
pathway
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COME BACK KIDS – A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
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A high school program for
young adults (ages 16-23)
who want to come back to
complete a their education
and earn a high school
diploma.
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173 Current enrollment
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51% are ages 18-19
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68% are Hispanic
PETERSEN ALTERNATIVE CENTER FOR EDUCATION
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Provides students the opportunity to
compete their junior high and high
school requirements
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Focus on Agriculture
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Career/Job Development
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Business partnerships
STANISLAUS INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
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Opportunity for Small Engine Repair career pathway
Train students for entry-level jobs
Skills learned in this course can be applied to the
maintenance and repair of systems used at large
distribution sites located in Patterson.
Examples: Grainger, CVS, Kohls, and Amazon
Modesto Junior College to begin offering Saturday course
instruction beginning in March
WHAT CAN YOU DO
TO HELP DESTINATION
GRADUATION SUCCEED?
Help by mentoring and/or providing
employees time to mentor
 Sponsoring a mentor’s clearance costs
 Sponsoring a graduation coach
 Assist with the summer camp
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Speaking about academic needs and
habits of mind
 Sponsoring a “camper”
 Helping with transportation and/or food
costs
WWW.STANCOE.ORG/GO/DESTGRAD
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“Don’t judge
each day by
the harvest
you reap, but
by the seeds
you plant.”
~Robert Louis
Stevenson
Tom Changnon
Stanislaus County Superintendent of Schools
www.stancoe.org
209.238.1711