Community Schools:From Pilots to Scale

Talking TransitionsTuesday, November 19, 2013

“Could someone help me with these? I’m late for math class.” Scott Spencer

CAS Developmental Triangle

EXPANDED LEARNING

OPPORTUNITIESCORE

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COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES

Community

Family

Child

Sample Program Components

Early Childhood After-School and Summer Enrichment Parent Engagement Adult Education Medical, Dental, Mental Health Social Services Community and Economic Development

A Strategy for Financing

Non-education dollars from multiple sources can be leveraged • CAS schools: approximately 2/3 public funding (e.g., OST,

Medicaid, early childhood) and 1/3 private

Better utilization of existing services when in schools (City Connects, Mental Health Services)

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan calls Community Schools “the most highly leveraged dollars I

spent in Chicago”

Results of Mature Community School Initiatives Improved academic performance Improved student and teacher attendance Reduced dropout rates and higher graduation rates Improved behavior Gains in indicators of positive youth development Greater parent involvement Community benefits SROI

Community Schools in Action

The Cruz Family

NYC Models of CS

Community School Models in NYC• Beacon Schools (80)• Children’s Aid Community Schools (16)• Community Learning Schools (16)• Harlem Children’s Zone (3)• NYCDOE Transfer Schools (48)

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