Communities In Schools – Albany/Dougherty
Where Every Day Leads to Graduation Day!
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS – ALBANY/DOUGHERTY
The history…
a part of this community since 1995, we are also affiliates of the state and national organizations
The only organization focused on dropout prevention to graduation
Our affiliate has seen the best of times and the worst of times; grants and funding were readily available and generous in the early years
CISAD was in several schools, providing mentoring, tutoring and on-going services to keep students engaged and enrolled
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS – ALBANY/DOUGHERTY
Current board is comprised of
Officers: Judith Corbett – Chair, Michael Harris – Vice
Chair, Joe Najjar – Secretary, Kenneth McMillan –
Treasurer
Rachelle Scott, Dr. John Culbreath, Wendy Wilson, Dr.
Michael Rogers, Betty White, Greg Edwards
Executive Director is Virginia Monroe
There are two part-time Site Coordinators
CISAD – Getting it done
CIS uses a community development approach to coordinate prevention and intervention services and programs designed to support students
In the Dougherty County School System, CISAD aims to reach potential dropouts by weaving existing resources into a safety net that responds to each child holistically, creates a safer school environment and allows student and educators to perform at their fullest potential
CISAD – Getting it doneIn 2013 as a result,
we had 32 graduates from the program
for 5% of total DCSS count
Another 20 students completed all coursework for
graduation yet missed the required
score on one graduation test
section
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS – ALBANY/DOUGHERTY
Mission: to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life
CISAD believes every child needs and deserves the five basics –
A personal, one-on-one relationship with a caring adult
A safe place to learn and grow A healthy start and a healthy future A marketable skill to use upon graduation A chance to give back to peers and the
community
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS – ALBANY/DOUGHERTY
Vision: All students served by Communities In Schools – Albany/Dougherty will be enriched and inspired to succeed in school and in life
Our work is never done; we try to get in where we fit in with each student
We offer information and awareness to all the students at a site
Those who need more are referred to the Performance Learning Center
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS – ALBANY/DOUGHERTY
WE know that …Poverty, illiteracy and teen pregnancy factor into the high dropout ratepotential candidates are behind in earning graduation credits and may be more successful in earning credits in a smaller, non-traditional environmentThe Performance Learning Center (PLC) model has proven most successful in reaching the students where they are and propelling them forward
WHAT ARE PERFORMANCE LEARNING CENTERS®?
PLCs are small, non-traditional high schools geared toward students who are not succeeding in the traditional school setting. They create a business-like environment and emphasize personal support and an intense academic program anchored by an online instructional system and project-based learning.
Performance Learning Centers work to focus students not just on graduation, but life and education beyond high school. Preparation for college and a career are the standards of success for PLCs. PLC students are encouraged to start actively planning their future and take the steps necessary to make their plans a reality.
Our New CCPLC
• A three-way partnership between Dougherty County School System, Albany Technical College and Communities In Schools – Albany/Dougherty
• Designed to improve graduation rates, reduce dropouts, and provide high school students, county-wide, an accelerated path to graduation
• Plus the potential to add college credit to the academic progress of students while creating dual enrollment opportunities at Albany Tech.
CISAD – College and career PLC
Our Programmatic Goals:
Serve high school students at-risk of dropping out of school
Intervene quickly with targeted services
Increase students’ chances of earning a high school diploma
Prepare students for college and/or career
Provide substantial data to demonstrate positive outcomes
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS – ALBANY/DOUGHERTY
Desired Outcomes:
•Increase high school graduation rate
•Increase on-time promotion to the next grade or on-tract to graduate rates
•Increase credit accumulation and completion of core courses
•Improve attendance rates
•Reduce behavioral and disciplinary problems
CISAD – key strategic plan elements
Become TQS accredited by 4Q15o Hire full-time ED
Attract 10 partnerso In-kind and monetary support
Raise awareness of CISAD’s critical roleo Breakfast, speaking engagements, marketing
Expand number of sites and site coordinatorso In all high schools by 2016
CISAD – our needs
LOCAL FUNDINGTo help more students graduateNeeded to match grants and allotmentsRequired to meet TQS goal
LOCAL INVOLVEMENTTo increase support and build advocacyTo help expand the programming Needed to increase number of graduates
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