The Community School Initiative: Fostering Local Partnerships to Support

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1 The Community School Initiative: Fostering Local Partnerships to Support Latino Student Success Presented By: Molly Sehring, Glencliff Hig h School, Nashville, TN Ellen Houston, Oasis College Connection, Nashville, TN

2 Driving gquestion What are things that t impact learning beyond the classroom?

3 What is a Community School? College & Career Expanded Learning Opps Community Engagement Family Engagement Engaging Instruction Youth Development Strategic Alignment Health & Wellness

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5 Full-Service Community School Model

6 Wrap- Around Services College & Career Readiness Parent/Family Engagement Students Family Community Health and Wellness Social Services

7 Support for Community Schools

8 Glencliff liff High School 2011 Community School of Excellence 38.8% 88% TOTAL STUDENT BODY: 1,260 NATIVE SPANISH SPEAKERS: 489 TOTAL LANGUAGES SPOKEN: 28 COUNTRIES REPRESENTED: 40

9 College & Career Readiness Oasis College Connection, YMCA Latino Achievers, NICE, STUDY Foundation, Vanderbilt University, Academy Business Partners Parent/Family Health and Wellness Engagement Conexión Américas, Mental Health lhamerica of Middle TN United Neighborhood Health Services, Centerstone, Mental Health America of Middle TN, STARS, Oasis ITOP Social Services Family Resource Center (PENCIL Foundation)

10 Benefits to Latino Students and Families LATINO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES WHO UTILIZE SERVICES UNHS counseling 75% UNHS health clinic 65% Centerstone counseling 20% Family Resource Center 70% O asi s Co llege Connecti on - 30% Latinos Unidos support group 20 students Conexión Américas 50 parents Vanderbilt tutoring 15 students YMCA Latino Achievers 30 students

11 Graduation Rates of Comparable High Schools % Hispanic Graduation Rate % 75.3% 65.3% 57.7% 35% 23% Glencliff HS Cane Ridge HS Antioch HS 27% 24% Overton HS

12 Glencliff Graduation Rates vs District and State 90.0% 85.0% 81.5% 80.0% 75.0% 80.5% 70.0% State 65.0% 71.6% District 60.0% GHS 55.0% 50.0% 45.0%

13 NASHVILLE S ONLY COLLEGE ACCESS CENTER Mission: Provide comprehensive admissions and financial aid support to increase students college acceptance rates, retenti on, and successf u l degree completion free of charge Focus on helping low income, first-generation youth 7 mentors in 15 Metro Nashville public schools & a resource center at Nashville State Community College Support role of the school counselor

14 College Mentoring at Glencliff High School GOAL INCREASE COLLEGE-GOING CULTURE OF A SCHOOL THROUGH: Meeting one-on-one with students Working with students in groups College access events that engage students, t families, and the community

15 Strategies t for Engaging Latino Students ENGAGING STUDENTS ONE- ON- ONE: Individual counseling (Appointments/drop ins) Concrete steps to admissions (To-Do Lists) Counsel undocumented students on o p tions FAFSA completion at school

16 Strategies t for Engaging Latino Students ENGAGING STUDENTS IN GROUPS: Classroom presentations College application station (laptop cart in cafeteria) Library lecture series Invite local college reps to visit school College visits Connect seniors to resource center at Nashville State

17 Strategies t for Engaging Latino Families ENGAGING FAMILIES: Financial aid workshop s at nig ht FAFSA nights in library Conference individually with parents and students Bilingual l s t u d ent panel s Parent night at Wright Middle School (feeder school)

18 Strategies t for Engaging Latino Families ENG A G ING FAMILIES: Reach out to undocumented students (college access for dreamers event) E d ucate ab out f or-profit sch ool s (de b t!) Partner for college essay-writing workshop Host college fairs at Oasis Center Parent University Advertise services on local Spanish radio station

19 Action Plan: Bringing the Community School Model to Your School Directions: Work with a partner or small group to discuss and fill in the Action Plan. Unfilled needs at your school (Does your school have any survey data to show gaps in services?) 1. College and Career Readiness Current Community Partnerships (if any) Potential organizations to reach out to Steps to reaching out to these organizations 2. Health and Wellness 3. Social Services 4. Parental Engagement

20 Professional Resources COALITION FOR COMMUNITY SCHOOLS INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP NATIONAL NETWORK OF PARTNERSHIP SCHOOLS JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

21 Contacts MOLLY SEHRING GLENCLIFF HIGH SCHOOL EXT 145 ELLEN HOUSTON OASIS COLLEGE CONNECTION