Effective Practices In Effective Practices In Educational Advocacy: Educational Advocacy: Navigating the School Navigating the School

CultureCulture

Jill Patnode, DirectorJill Patnode, DirectorPuget Sound Educational Puget Sound Educational

Service DistrictService District

One-fifthOne-fifth of all 16-24 year-olds in of all 16-24 year-olds in south King Countysouth King County

are disconnected from school and work are disconnected from school and work

20,000 Opportunity Youth20,000 Opportunity Youth

Court-InvolvedFoster

YouthTeen

Parents

HomelessUndocu-mented

The majority are poor youth of color.

There are many sub-groups, with varying assets & needs:

English Languag

e Learners

a partner of the King a partner of the King County System Integration County System Integration

InitiativeInitiative

The PathNet InitiativeThe PathNet Initiative

HOW:HOW:

Access and connection to a seamless network Access and connection to a seamless network of services that support and advance of services that support and advance education and employment goals. education and employment goals.

WHAT: The PathNet Initiative is a regional and state model of service delivery that reengages juvenile justice involved out-of-school youth through best practices in systems integration and interagency collaboration.

King County Systems Integration King County Systems Integration Initiative (KC-SII): Uniting for Initiative (KC-SII): Uniting for

YouthYouth

Group of state and local youth-serving Group of state and local youth-serving agenciesagencies

Improve the coordination and integration of Improve the coordination and integration of services for youth involved in multiple services for youth involved in multiple systems systems

Uniting for Youth Uniting for Youth PartnersPartners

Juvenile Court (King County Superior Court)Juvenile Court (King County Superior Court) ChildrenChildren’’s Administration, Region 4, DCFSs Administration, Region 4, DCFS King County Department of Community & Human King County Department of Community & Human

Services (Mental Health, Chemical Dependency, Services (Mental Health, Chemical Dependency, Public Defense)Public Defense)

Puget Sound Educational Service DistrictPuget Sound Educational Service District Department of Adult and Juvenile DetentionDepartment of Adult and Juvenile Detention Casey Family Programs (Seattle Field Office)Casey Family Programs (Seattle Field Office) Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration, Region 4Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration, Region 4 Attorney GeneralAttorney General’’s Office, Seattle Social and s Office, Seattle Social and

Health Services DivisionHealth Services Division King County Office of Management and BudgetKing County Office of Management and Budget

Opportunity Youth Opportunity Youth Action PlanAction Plan

The focus is building a robust, The focus is building a robust, coordinated, diverse system of re-coordinated, diverse system of re-engagement pathways designed to engagement pathways designed to help youth and young adults help youth and young adults reconnect to education and progress reconnect to education and progress towards a college or career towards a college or career credential and living-wage work. credential and living-wage work.

Cornerstones of Cornerstones of PathNetPathNet

A current strength-based A current strength-based assessmentassessment

A student-driven planA student-driven plan

Connectivity to the right Connectivity to the right educational/vocational program for educational/vocational program for that studentthat student

Care ManagerCare Manager

Uniting for Youth: Purpose Uniting for Youth: Purpose and Goalsand Goals

Improve outcomes for children, youth Improve outcomes for children, youth and families by:and families by:

Promoting increased cooperation and Promoting increased cooperation and coordination among staff from different coordination among staff from different systemssystems

Achieving and institutionalizing greater multi-Achieving and institutionalizing greater multi-system coordination and integration at the system coordination and integration at the policy levelpolicy level

Care Manager: -Why do you “care” about this population?-What are the characteristics of an effective “care manager” that is able to provide individualized supports to opportunity youth?

Networking question Networking question #1#1

Strength based assessments:

Describe how you “flip” deficit assessments into a strength-based approach and/or share any strength based assessments you use.

Networking question Networking question #2#2

Student Driven Plan: -Describe the plan/assessment your agency uses? -Is it formal or informal? -What are the plan components? -Process for monitoring and evaluation of plan?

Networking question Networking question #3#3

Education

OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION (OSPI)Olympia, Washington

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23Districts

25Districts

29Districts

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35Districts

45Districts

35Districts

15Districts

ESD 101Spokane

ESD 123Pasco

ESD 105Yakima

North Central ESD 171,

Wenatchee

ESD 112Vancouver

Northwest ESD 189, Anacortes

ESD 113Olympia

Puget Sound ESD 121, Renton

Olympic ESD 114,

Bremerton

Right to a Free and Public Right to a Free and Public EducationEducation

All students have this rightAll students have this right

Birth Certificate and ImmunizationBirth Certificate and Immunization

Proof of Citizenship or Immigration Status Proof of Citizenship or Immigration Status NOT neededNOT needed

Ready to LearnSchools invest a great deal of time and money

in Curricula delivery Staff development Policies and procedures Testing Special Education Tiered interventions

Everything they do is designed to support a 100% graduation rate. They are limited by time and resources.

Graduation Graduation RequirementsRequirements

20-24 Credits: District Specific until 201620-24 Credits: District Specific until 2016

High School and Beyond PlanHigh School and Beyond Plan

Culminating ProjectCulminating Project

State ExamsState Exams Reading and Writing High School Proficiency Reading and Writing High School Proficiency

(MSPE & HSPE)(MSPE & HSPE) Math EOC (End of Course)Math EOC (End of Course)

High Expectations – All StudentsHigh Expectations – All Students

Some StudentsSome Students At-RiskAt-Risk

Highest Risk StudentsHighest Risk Students

Learning Support Academic

Respect for SelfRespect For Others

Respect for PropertyEngaged in School

Fighting –Threats Anti-Social BehaviorExperimenting with

Alcohol/ Drugs Depression – Isolation

SuicideTrauma at School Substance Abuse

In SchoolReading

Engaged in LearningConsistent Academic Progress

AbsenteeismMinimal Interest in SchoolHomework not completed

Falling Behind on Benchmarks

Drop OutFailing Academic

Expectations

Multi-Tiered Systems of

Support (MTSS)

School Based Intervention Resources

Title IX McKinney Vento

Becca Truancy Court

School Counselors: ASCA Model

Disaster Preparedness/Emergency Response Planning

School Nurse/Health Services

Substance Abuse/Mental Health

Health Curricula

Family and Community Engagement

Before/after school Programs

Social Workers, Family Liaisons

Parent Engagement

Extra Curricular: Scheduled Play!

Community Resources

Integration with Integration with other school other school

based programsbased programs

School PolicySchool Policy

Staff Staff DevelopmeDevelopme

ntnt

Program Program AwarenessAwareness

Internal Internal Referral Referral ProcessProcess

Student Assistance TeamStudent Assistance Team

Family/Family/Community Community

CollaborationCollaboration

Program Program EvaluationEvaluation

Coordinating Student Assistance:Coordinating Student Assistance:

Working Together to Help Students LearnWorking Together to Help Students Learn

Learning their language…

Educational Behaviors attendance/truancy unsafe behavior behavioral problems disciplinary action Suspensions/

expulsions parental involvement "lost days of learning" seat time Disengaged students Tiered intervention

Educational Outcomes grades standardized tests skill development grade

promotion/retention graduation rates higher education Adequate yearly

progress Higher order thinking

How Do I Advocate For My Client?How Do I Advocate For My Client?(inside the school district)(inside the school district)

Professional closest to the student (teacher, therapist, etc.)

Principal (CEO of the school house)

Special Education Coordinator or Director

Executive Director or Assistant Superintendent

Superintendent

How do I advocate for my client?How do I advocate for my client?(outside the school district)(outside the school district)

Puget Sound Educational Service District

Parent Support GroupsOffice of the Education Ombuds

Advocacy Groups (ex. League of Education Voters)Legal Services (ex. Team Child; Colombia Legal

Services)

Counselors

Specialists

VicePrincipal

School Security

Academics BehavioralDiscipline

Principal

Points of Access

King County King County Resource Resource

GuideGuideInformation SharingInformation Sharing

Information SharingInformation Sharing

FERPAFERPA

Education RecordsEducation Records

Directory InformationDirectory Information

Personal ObservationsPersonal Observations

Rhythms of a School YearRhythms of a School YearUCLA Mental Health in UCLA Mental Health in

SchoolsSchoolshttp://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/

August: Prevent burnout by planning aheadAugust: Prevent burnout by planning ahead

September: Getting a good start September: Getting a good start (transitions; welcomes; open houses)(transitions; welcomes; open houses)

October: Enabling School Adjustment (early October: Enabling School Adjustment (early identification; classroom strategies)identification; classroom strategies)

November: Responding to referrals November: Responding to referrals (interventions; end of quarter; conferences)(interventions; end of quarter; conferences)

December: Re-engaging students (burn-out; December: Re-engaging students (burn-out; opportunities for improvement; opportunities for improvement; anticipation)anticipation)

January: A time for renewal and new starts January: A time for renewal and new starts (end of semester report cards; (end of semester report cards; interventions; self efficacy; )interventions; self efficacy; )

February: Mid-point February: Mid-point

March: Reducing stress and burnout March: Reducing stress and burnout (compassion fatigue; budgets; planning for (compassion fatigue; budgets; planning for next school year professional development; next school year professional development; end of quarter; next year registration)end of quarter; next year registration)

April: Spring is a high risk time (proms; April: Spring is a high risk time (proms; spring fever; spring break; prevention spring fever; spring break; prevention activities; conferences*; release of Healthy activities; conferences*; release of Healthy Youth Survey)Youth Survey)

May: Planning for new transitions May: Planning for new transitions (statewide testing*)(statewide testing*)

June: Summer and the living ainJune: Summer and the living ain’’t easyt easy

July: Reports and Planning (principals and July: Reports and Planning (principals and admin are in schools finalizing details of admin are in schools finalizing details of upcoming school yearupcoming school year

ResourcesResources

Student Assistance Prevention Intervention Student Assistance Prevention Intervention ManualManual

Educational Advocate Program Manual Educational Advocate Program Manual (PSESD & Team Child)(PSESD & Team Child)

Educating Youth in Adult JailsEducating Youth in Adult Jails

FACEBOOK: Educational Advocate ProgramFACEBOOK: Educational Advocate Program

Eligibility:

•Less than 21 but at least 16 by September 1•Have NOT graduated from HS AND•Be significantly behind in credits OR•Be recommended for enrollment by professionals from DSHS, JJ, District approved personnel or staff from agencies who provide educational advocacy services.

The 4The 4thth Cornerstone Cornerstone

Connectivity to the right Connectivity to the right educational /vocational educational /vocational program program

In 2 minutes or less share about your In 2 minutes or less share about your agency (consider sharing target agency (consider sharing target

audience, location, mission, audience, location, mission, resources, how to refer, orientation resources, how to refer, orientation

dates)dates)