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About
ASW:NYSAN & the Learning Community
Models What
& Benefits of Expanding Learning
Partnerships Look Like
◦ Watkins Glen Central School District ◦ Chinese-American Planning Council & PS 20 ◦ EnCompass & Vanguard Collegiate High School Bringing
Expanded Learning to Your District
◦ Recommendations ◦ Tools & Resources Q&A
ABOUT ASW:NYSAN & THE LEARNING COMMUNITY
ASW:NYSAN’s mission is to strengthen the capacity and commitment of communities, programs, and professionals to increase access to high-quality programs and services beyond the traditional classroom. ASW:NYSAN defines afterschool broadly, to include structured activities that take place in school and community-based settings, and are offered before school, afterschool, and during summer and holiday breaks.
After-School Network of Western New York
Capital Region Extended Learning Opportunities Expanded Learning Network of Broome & Tioga
Expanded Learning Network of the Southern Tier Greater Rochester After-School Alliance Hudson Out-of-School Time Collaborative Hudson Valley Afterschool Network Nassau Coalition of Youth Services Agencies North Country Afterschool Network
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http://www.nysan.org/learni ng-community/
MODELS & BENEFITS OF EXPANDING LEARNING
Afterschool
& Summer Enrichment Expanded Learning Time Community Schools Strategies Collective Impact Strategies
Close opportunity gap of 6,000 hours Close achievement gap in math by 9th grade Stem summer learning loss Address needs of the ‘whole child’ Keep kids safe Support working families NYC ELT: Reduced chronic absenteeism Rochester Afterschool: Increased attendance and GPA Rochester Summer: Increased math achievement NYC Community Schools: Increased math achievement
Afterschool
◦ School-run ◦ Partner-run
Summer
◦ School-run ◦ Partner-run
Expanded
Learning Time Community Schools Strategies Collective Impact Strategies
WHAT PARTNERSHIPS LOOK LIKE
WATKINS GLEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Watkins Glen Central School District Community Schools Initiative CHRISTIN L. BRESETT, COMMUNITY SCHOOLS COORDINATOR/SCHOOL COUNSELOR
What is a Community School?
Most people think of schools today as serving a single purpose: a binary, analogsystem of delivery - teachers teach and students learn. Community schools are more like smart phones. Schools and communities connect, collaborate, and create. Children and families have an array of supports from community partners right at their school. Communities and schools leverage their shared physical and human assets to help kids succeed.
Community schools contain a host of opportunities and supports built-in that give students and parents all the tools they need to learn and grow.
Oakland Community School Example
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFW QgmBv50g
Background for Community School Approach Recognizing that fragmented cross-over efforts and committee work are not enough to ensure that children’s and families’ needs are being met, the District and its community partners implemented a model for expanding linkages and creating an integrated system of caring supports, critical services and academic opportunities for 1,108 district students and their families.
How we got here… Competitive Grant Support of Extended Day Programming 21st Century Grant
Extended day programming for Grades 5-8
Final Year 2011-12
Carol M White PEP Grant - PIVOT Project (Physical activity Is Vital to Our Tomorrow)
Numerous health and wellness activities, both after school and during summer
For whole student body - 2013-2016
Community Schools Grant - FACT Center (Families & Children Together)
Ties together Extended Day Programming with community resources
2014-2017
PIVOT Program Physical Activity is Vital to Our Tomorrow
The Watkins Glen Central School PEP grant award
was one that sought to expand upon the traditional health and Physical Education offerings and mold the youth of our geographically expansive but small district. This program focuses on exposure to lifelong physical fitness activities. By exposing youth to diverse and exciting physical activities we aim to have a healthier generation. These activities have included cross country skiing, snowshoeing, yoga, sailing, kayaking and stand up paddle boarding, biking, running, water safety training and many others.
The FACT center has provided many connections. We serve the District's most at-risk students and their
parents by removing barriers to academic achievement and career readiness, and promoting strength-based individual interventions focused on supporting the whole child and family. It brings in community and school resources to provide training and information for healthy living and nutrition, supports for families with children with disabilities, arts and recreation, STEM-related enrichment activities. Transportation is provided for extended day activities. Open access to the school facilities is offered through evening staffing.
Opportunities for students: Expanded activity programs have enabled kids to experience
healthy, active time these programs have included: • • • • • •
After School Activity Program (ASAP) After School Tutoring/Help Super Saturday program Spring Break and half-day camps Summer of Innovation camps Cornell Cooperative Extension Programs
Junior Scientist Peeps Catch the Nutrition Trend
All of these activities, coupled with academic support and
enrichment provided through Community Schools aid us in implementing programming for whole child development.
Opportunities for students continued:
In
addition we expanded the community's Summer Recreation Program to an all-day format, now providing programming and healthy meals from 8:00am until 4:30 pm.
For a district with 50% free and reduced lunch, the
ability to drop off a child at an all day camp and go to work made a large difference for the families of the 115 children in our community.
A Community School isn’t just for students…Opportunities for families: We work with families and children together (F.A.C.T.) to
provide resources and wrap around services in an educational setting. Parent support groups Access to FACT center resources: Books, computers, etc. Family Literacy Nights Spring Art Extravaganza Funding for outside speakers to come in Opportunities to develop classes/groups based on interest Community resources and referrals. If we have interest the opportunities are endless…
Through Community Schools, the Watkins Glen School District has partnered with: Schuyler County Community Services - Mental Health &
ARC Finger Lakes Parent Network Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schuyler County Catholic Charities Department of Social Services Public Health Schuyler Hospital/Cayuga Medical Youth Bureau Head Start YWCA of Chemung County Corning Community College GST BOCES - Summer of Innovation Finger Lakes Addiction & Counseling Referral Agency (FLACRA)
These partnerships allow us to promote the following goals: Children enter school ready to learn. Families are engaged in their child's
social/emotional development and education. Community systems will be proactive in preventing family crisis. Programs are designed to build youth developmental assets and support academic achievement.
Challenges being alleviated through the coordination of these two grants and the State-wide UPK Grant Lack of transportation Lack of youth activities
Lack of community-based lead partner
possibilities Limited internet in some areas Mental health services Health & Dental Care - School-based health clinic Family engagement and training opportunities
Sustainability and Needed Funding Sources Though poverty, lack of transportation, and lack of
resources remain a major challenge, Watkins Glen is not a school in need of improvement based on assessment. Grant funding has led to the creation and financial support of these beneficial programs, however as the end of the grant periods approach WGCSD looks internally and to community partners to sustain these vital programs. As our community and student needs change, we too must also adjust to meet this need. The Community Schools model achieves this and seeks to be more accessible for students, families, and community members.
We value your feedback!
Please complete the parent survey http://surveys.gstboces.org/ Password: watkins (no caps) Contact us anytime: Christin Bresett – Community Schools Coordinator/School Counselor office phone: 535-3219 ext 1454 email:
[email protected]
Watkins Glen School District - FACT Center
Erich Kramer – PEP Grant Coordinator/Athletic Manager office phone: 535-3219 ext 1603 email:
[email protected]
CHINESE-AMERICAN PLANNING COUNCIL & PS 20
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afterschool classes, 180 children, 2 staff per room Office in the school Director on school leadership team Staff hired from community/former participants Staff as translators Results:
◦ 99% participants promoted to next grade ◦ 45% ELLs tested to general education (25% for non-participants)
ENCOMPASS & VANGUARD COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL
ELT
model
◦ EnCompass adds inschool & afterschool academic support ◦ Determined by Principal & Director based on school needs
Staff
& teachers viewed equally by students Full-time on-site coordinator Cross training w/ teachers & staff Take partnership selfassessments
Alignment = Academic Resources + Communication + Partnership
BRINGING EXPANDED LEARNING TO YOUR DISTRICT
http://www.nysan.org/learni ng-community/
• Encourage partnership with relevant community-based organizations and others in your district, including participation in planning teams. • Apply for funding that supports expanding learning through school-community partnerships. • Plan for sustainability of high-quality partnerships. QUICK WIN: • Share partnership planning tools and resources with principals. • Identify current student support services in your district (tutoring, clubs, athletics, afterschool programs). Encourage collaboration and coordination among services.
• Advocate for the above recommendations on the state level.
• Advocate for the above recommendations on the state level.
Decline in Funding for Youth Development Programs in New York State $200.0 $190.0
In Millions
$180.0 $170.0 $160.0 $150.0 $140.0
$130.0 FY07-08
FY08-09
FY09-10
FY10-11
FY11-12
FY12-13
FY13-14
FY14-15
FY15-16
Federal Funding • 21st Century Community Learning Centers • Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP): The AtRisk Afterschool Snack and Supper Program http://www.nysan.org/policy-priorities/public-fundinghistory/
State Funding • Advantage After School • Extended School Day/ School Violence Prevention (ESD/SVP) • Youth Development Program (YDP) • Community Schools Grant Initiative (last funded 2014) • Expanded Learning Time Grant Initiative (last funded 2013) http://www.nysan.org/policy-priorities/public-fundinghistory/
School District Funding • • • • •
Title I Local Funds Fee-based Title III Receivership for Struggling Schools
• Schools, school districts, and BOCES considering adding an afterschool or summer enrichment program, extending the day or year, and/or adopting a community schools strategy should clearly articulate why they are pursuing that change, and outline the benefits they expect for students, families, teachers, and the entire school community. • The school district, school, and the lead partner should jointly develop an MOU that clearly articulates (a) what goals and outcomes they expect their partnership to have for students, families, teachers, and the entire school community (b) on what timeline, (c) how each outcome will be measured, (d) what other data will be collected on the program and for each program participant, consistent with FERPA, and (e) the roles and responsibilities of each partner. • SED, OCFS, and, as relevant, school district, youth bureau, and local social services district leaders, should support streamlined data collection for expanded learning partnerships. • Outcomes data from expanded learning partnerships should be used by the partnerships, state agencies, and policymakers to identify and promote best-practices in order to improve programs, partnerships, and relevant state laws, regulations, and funding processes to reflect lessons learned from the data. QUICK WIN: • Share a template MOU for all of the partnerships in your district to use.
• School districts or BOCES with three or more schools implementing expanded learning models should consider employing a district-level director in the district or an intermediary to coordinate with all district schools offering community schools, expanded learning time, or school-based afterschool or summer programs, to provide resources and quality assistance, and to facilitate evaluations. • A site-based director should sit on the leadership team at any school or district offering community schools, expanded learning time, or school-based afterschool or summer programs, and should work with the principal to ensure success of the model. • Schools and districts should consider using a director employed by their partner. While current practice varies, partners should jointly decide who will employ the director and how his or her role will be structured to ensure that the perspectives of both the school or district and the lead partner are fully considered in decisions related to the expanded learning model. QUICK WIN: • Regardless of who employs the director, site-based directors should have an office in the school in order to engage fully with the principal and school staff and to integrate services between the school, the lead partner, and any other partners or vendors.
• Include transportation managers in planning conversations around expanded learning opportunities. QUICK WIN: • Identify existing afterschool or enrichment programs operated by community partners in your district. Assist with transportation coordination.
• In rural districts where traditional community partners are unavailable, encourage partnerships with county services, hospitals, community colleges, BOCES, or other schools. • Ensure there is a director (site-based if possible, multi-site or district-wide if not) dedicated to coordination for the expanded learning model.
http://nysan.org/school-leaders/scool-
community-partnerships/ Downloadable
in two versions:
◦ Optimized for print (links written out) ◦ Optimized for web (hyperlinked) Download
the Appendices separately:
◦ Appendices Part 1 (A-D) ◦ Appendices Part 2 (E-J)
Afterschool Youth Outcomes Inventory (Pg18) Needs Assessment Toolkit (Appendix D) New York Resource Directory (Appendix G) Quality Self-Assessment Tool (Pg 28) Framework for Assessing SchoolCommunity Partnerships (Pg 57) Principles of Effective Partnerships (Appendix H) Partnership Rating Form (Appendix J)
http://pasesetter. org/initiatives/yo uthoutcomes/theafterschoolyouth-outcomesinventorysecond-edition
Contact
Information for Regional Afterschool Networks Directories of Youth Serving Agencies or Programs • • • • • • • •
4-Hs Art/Culture in NYC Libraries Chambers of Commerce Museums Science Centers Settlement Houses Workforce Investment Boards
• YMCAs • Career Centers • Youth Bureaus
http://www.ny san.org/qualit y-selfassessmenttool/
http://www.time andlearning.org/ schoolresources/frame work-assessingschoolcommunitypartnerships
http://www.p12. nysed.gov/sss/d ocuments/Princi plesofEffectivePa rtnerships.pdf
https://www.metlif e.com/assets/cao/f oundation/NCCS_Bu ildingCommunitySc hools.pdf
QUESTIONS? AfterSchool Works! NY: the New York State Afterschool Network
Tom Phillips Superintendent
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Alli Lidie Deputy Director
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Watkins Glen Central School District
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AfterSchool Works! NY: the New York State Afterschool Network Alli Lidie Deputy Director
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www.nysan.org www.afterschoolworksny.org
Watkins Glen Central School District Tom Phillips Superintendent
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