presented by: tom changnon, stanislaus county superintendent of schools
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Presented by:Tom Changnon, Stanislaus County
Superintendent of Schools
New Countywide Initiative
WILL WE HAVE A JOYOUS FUTURE?
PREVIOUS INITIATIVES
Attendance Campaign Health/Obesity Initiative Choose Civility
1. ATTENDANCE CAMPAIGN 2006-2008
All School Districts participated
From 2006-2008 an estimated $3.8 million in additional revenue went to districts
Student Recognition for improved attendance
Over $61,000 in cash and prizes donated by local businesses, including a car!
Schools with improved attendance received prizes or “Prize Trooper” appearances
2. HEALTH/OBESITY INITIATIVE 2008-2010
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 Diabetes Coalition Stanislaus County Fair Kaiser Physician Ambassador Program American Heart Association
NUTRITION 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
12 Principles
250 Business Partners
1,800 students submitted either writing or art for the Kids on Civility contestthat 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
Skilled
20%
Pro-fes-sional
20%
Un-skille
d 60%
1960
OUR WORKFORCE HAS CHANGED
Skilled
66%
Pro-fes-
sional 20%
Un-skilled 14%
2012
GOAL
Increase theGraduation Rate in Stanislaus County
NEW COUNTY-WIDE INITIATIVE
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA - Advantage Students
Without a High School Diploma
With a High School Diploma
With an AA/AS Degree With a BA/BS Degree$0
$5,000
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
$25,000
$30,000
$35,000
$40,000
$45,000
$50,000
$21,000
$29,900
$37,000
$45,000
National Averages
Median Salary
Source: US Census Bureau
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
WHAT ARE THIS COUNTY’S STATS?
Hispanic White Asian African-American0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
75.3%
82.5% 82.6%
74.3%
17.1%
11.5% 10.3%
17.7%
Percent GraduatingPercent Dropouts
A CLOSER LOOK: A GENDER GAP
NUMBERS VERSUS PERCENTAGES
WHAT’S THE PLAN?
THE FIVE PILLARS
Sharing of Best Practices Mentoring
Summer Camps for at risk students
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 a “field trip” to the receiving school
Form 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
o Monitoring their children’s school progress
o Communicating with the school
o Knowing the parents of their children’s friends
GRADE LEVEL READING 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: 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
Destination Graduation Programs Promoting
Graduation and Student Success!Strand: Educational AlternativeLocation: Pembroke RoomPresenter: Tom Changnon,
Stanislaus County Office of Education
Modesto, CA
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
COME BACK KIDS – A PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
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.
173 Current enrollment
51% are ages 18-19
68% are Hispanic
PETERSEN ALTERNATIVE CENTER FOR EDUCATION Provides students the opportunity
to compete their junior high and high school requirements
Focus on Agriculture Career/Job Development Business partnerships
STANISLAUS INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE
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 DOTO 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
Speaking about academic needs and habits of mind
Sponsoring a “camper” Helping with transportation and/or food
costsWWW.STANCOE.ORG/GO/DESTGRAD
“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant.”~Robert Louis Stevenson
Tom ChangnonStanislaus County Superintendent of Schoolswww.stancoe.org209.238.1711
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