laep annual report 2012-2013
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This report highlights the ways in which LAEP, along with our partners and supporters are striving to bring educational equity to high poverty schools across Los Angeles. The current lists of Board members and supporters are listed in the Annual Report.TRANSCRIPT
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Los Angeles Education PartnershipANNUAL REPORT 2012-2013
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•LAEPopensitsdoorsin1984
•LAEPinauguratessmallgrantstoteachers:$2millionover10years.GrantspledgedfromARCO,CACommunityFoundation,Carnation,GTE,PacificBell
•RockefellerFoundationfundsLAEPtopilotHumanitasdesignatfiveLAUSDHighSchools:expandstoreach33schools
•TargetScienceInitiativeandMath/ScienceCollaborativefundedbyCarnegieandFordFoundations:reachesmorethan4,000teachers
1984-87 1997-99• JoinedtheAnnenbergChallengetosupportworkinthreeLAAMPK-12LAUSDClusters
•WithAhmansonFoundationgrant,inauguratedLAEPExcellenceAwardsrecognizingteachersandschools,$565,000to174teachersand19schoolsoverfouryears
• InauguratedProfessionalDevelopmentSchoolwithLAUSD,ManualArts,CalStateDominguezHillsandU.S.DoE
•LAEPintroducesCareerAcademiesandpilotsFamilyCareatVaughnElementary
• JoinedotherL.A.leaderstofoundLEARN,andpilotedLearningCommunitiesProgram
•EstablishedJaimeEscalanteAwards
1988-91•Awarded$10milliongrantfromNewAmericanSchoolstolaunchfirstcomprehensivepre-Kthrough12modelforurbanschools:ElizabethLearningCenterinCudahyandFoshayLearningCenterinSouthL.A.
1992-96
who we are
our model
our impact
our finances
our leadership
table of contents
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MISSION Los Angeles Education Partnership (LAEP) is an education nonprofit that works as a collaborative partner in high-poverty communities to foster great schools that support the personal and academic success of children and youth from birth through high school.
VISION All students in Los Angeles have a right to a high-quality education that will prepare them for success in learning and in life.
who we areLos Angeles Education Partnership
2000-06 2007-09 2010-12 2012-13•Piloted literacy coaching program
in five South L.A. middle schools
•Received First 5 LA $5 million, 5-year grant to start School Readiness Initiative in NE San Fernando Valley and South L.A.
•Awarded a $2 million, 5-year Small Learning Community U.S. DoE grant to transform two high schools into small learning communities
•Community Schools expands through Full-Service Community School grant awarded by U.S. DoE, a 5-year $2.3 million grant
•Awarded a 2-year $1.6 million federal grant to launch an Early Head Start Program
•Awarded Lumina/PEN grant to launch college access and joined national KnowHow2Go campaign
•LAEP supports teacher-design teams to create autonomous pilot schools at Esteban Torres HS, Cesar Chavez Learning Academies, Sonia Sotomayor Learning Academies, Academy of Medical Arts at Carson High Complex, and School of Business and Tourism at Miguel Contreras Learning Complex
•Launched Fremont Initiative with 3-year $1 million Stuart Foundation grant to support transformation of Fremont High School and two feeder middle schools
•Seven-year GEAR UP grant secured for Bethune Middle School and Fremont High School in collaboration with CSUDH
•LAEP retained as a transformation partner funded by SIG at Washington Preparatory High School
•LAEP launches its Partner School Initiative with 22 career-themed partner schools on 10 LAUSD campuses to assure long-term sustainable reform
High-Quality Instruction
Teacher Collaboration and Distributed Leadership
College and Career Readiness
Parents as Partners
Youth Empowerment
Educational Equity
OUR WORK IS BASED ON LAEP’S SIX CORE ELEMENTS:
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“My relationship with LAEP
has transformed every aspect
of my teaching practice: from
independent curricular design
to bringing that work into a
collaborative team; from how I
speak to students and parents to
how I listen to and think about
what others have to say; from
how I feel about my own ability
to take students from where they
are to where I know they can go,
LAEP has stood behind me every
step of the way. The resources
they provide to every classroom,
coupled with the rich and sincere
respect they show to teachers, has
fostered my own growth as well as
the achievement of my kids.”
Jason Firestein, teacher, 12th grade English and film, Cleveland Humanities Magnet
our model
LAEPworksinhigh-povertymulticulturalcommunities
inLosAngelesCountyincludingSouthandEast
LosAngeles,centralLosAngeles,andthenortheast
SanFernandoValley.LAEPprovidesintensiveschool-
transformationservicesto22partnerschoolsorsmall
learningcommunitieson10LAUSDcampuses.Weserve
morethan890educatorsand39,000studentsfrom
prekindergartenthroughhighschoolandtheirfamilies.
Weworkwithschoolsandcommunitiesbyinvitation.
With a network larger than 62 of
the 80 school districts in Los Angeles
County, LAEP is recognized as an
innovative leader in school reform,
known for proven, effective programs
and responsive collaboration.
LosAngelesEducationPartnershipemploysagrassroots
approachtoschooltransformation,professional
developmentandearlychildhoodeducation.Drawing
onourexpertise,wepartnerwithstudents,parents,
teachers,administrators,nonprofitsandbusinessesto
delivereducationalresources,bothinandoutsidethe
classroom,andbuildcapacityofschoolcommunities
tooperateunderthesixcoreelements.Ourcollective
efforts,frominterdisciplinaryinstructiontocommunity
schoolmodels,closetheopportunitygapandgraduate
studentswhoarecollegeandcareer-ready.
97% of students at Cesar Chavez Learning Academies went on an enriching curricular field trip in the 2012-2013 school year.
HIGH-QUALITY INSTRUCTION
LAEP-supportedschoolsprovidea
personalizedlearningenvironment
thatdeliversinquiry-basedinstruction,
interdisciplinaryinstruction,artsintegration
andexpandedlearningopportunities
beyondtheschoolday.Alignmentto
CommonCoreStateStandardsis
achievedwithpersonalizationto
eachstudent’sneeds.
WHERE WE ARE
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“The most significant learning for
me has been redefining the role
of the coach from a consultant
to someone who mediates
thinking—which is a much more
broad and powerful role in terms
of effecting long term change. The
Cognitive Coaching sessions have
given me the tools to not only help
others elevate their practice, but
[elevate] my own, as well—in my
professional and personal life.”
Paul Hsu, LAUSD School Improvement Grant
TEACHER COLLABORATION AND DISTRIBUTED LEADERSHIP
Teacherssharetheresponsibilityfor
individualstudentachievementwhen
schoolleadershipisdistributed
acrossfacultyratherthancentralized.
Whenteacherscollaborateto
understanddataanddesigninstruction,
schoolwidesystemsforimproving
achievementhaveimpact.
LAEP-supported teacher-design teams created 10 out of 29 autonomous schools started in LAUSD during the past four years.
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LosAngelesEducationPartnership’sprovenmodelsarea
comprehensiveapproachtoeducationaltransformation.
Togetherwithourpartners,oureffortsbuildcollective
impactresultinginbetterschoolsandbetterlearners.
our impact
Our Early Childhood Initiativeisa
holisticapproachthatbuildsparents’
capacitytopreparetheirchildrenfor
successinschool.Morethan500
childrenages0to5andtheirparents
participateannually.Afteronlytwoto
threemonthsintheprogram,almost
90%ofchildrenachieveddevelopmental
expectationsincommunication,gross
motorskills,finemotorskills,problem
solvingandpersonal-socialskills.
Transform Schools improvessecondary
schoolsthroughhigh-qualityinstruction
andcoordinationofthesupportservices
thatreducebarrierstolearning.LAEP’s
22partnerschools,whichenroll12,700
studentson10LAUSDcampuseson
average,achievehigherAcademic
PerformanceIndexscoresyear-to-
year.ThepartnerschoolsuseLAEP’s
instructionalmodel,whichemphasizes
teachercollaborationandinquiry-based
“Through LAEP’s commitment
to education and Jennie Carey’s
[community school coordinator]
dedication to fostering
astounding student leadership, I
proudly hold an executive role in
a thriving organization, and I am
currently maintaining a job as a
Student Involvement Leadership
Consultant at my university.”
Matthew Moor, alumnus, Sylmar Senior High School and currently a junior at University of California, San Diego
COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS
Students,parents,andeducatorsset
highexpectationsforpostsecondary
schoolsuccess.Smallcareer-themed
learningenvironmentsenable
allstudentstopursuearigorous
collegeprepcurriculumandto
participateincareerexperienceand
skilldevelopment.Communityand
businessvolunteersactivelyengage
withcollegeandcareerreadystudents.
97% of juniors and seniors at San Fernando High School benefited from career exploration and resume workshops.
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instruction,toengagestudentsinreal-
worldlearning.TenofLAEP’spartner
schoolsareteacher-ledautonomous
pilotschoolsthatLAEPhelpedlaunch
andcontinuestoassist.LAEP’spartner
schoolsuseourcommunity-schoolmodel
tocoordinatelearningsupportsand
healthandsocialservicesforstudents
inEast,SouthandcentralLosAngeles
andthenortheastSanFernandoValley.
StudentsinLAEP’spartnerschools
consistentlyoutperformLAUSDstudents
onkeymeasuresofcollegeandcareer
preparation.Withthetirelesshelpof
LAEP’scommunityvolunteers,morethan
90%ofeligiblejuniorsinLAEP’spartner
schoolswriterésumésandparticipatein
mockjobinterviews.Inaddition,LAEP
workswith10networkschoolsthatuse
ourinstructionalmodelandcollaborate
withpartnerschools.Togetherour
partnerandnetworkschoolsemploy665
teachersandenrollmorethan16,000
students—largerthan62ofthe80school
districtsinLosAngelesCounty.
LAEP’sfee-basedProfessional
Development and Coaching Servicesare
groundedininquiryandreflection.They
buildthecapacityofeducatorsthrough
highqualityinstructionalmodelsthat
fosterapositiveandeffectivelearning
experienceforallstudents.900teachers
attendedprofessionaldevelopment
sessionswitha99%satisfactionrating.
“My daughter expresses
herself more; she is able to
play with more kids and asks
more questions when she
does not understand.”
Early Head Start parent
PARENTS AS PARTNERS
Schoolsarerichinfamilyresources
andrecognizeparentsaretheir
child’sfirstteacher.Throughactive
collaboration,schoolsempower
parentsintheirchild’ssuccessby
providingtimelycommunication,
involvementopportunities,and
educationalresourcesforparents.
91% of students at LAEP’s two Cesar Chavez Learning Academies partner schools had a parent participate in student-led conferencing.
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StatementofFinancialPosition
our finances
“Being able to get over my
fear of the uncomfortable has
inspired me to help others
outgrow their fears too … As I
continue to participate in the
Mentors program, I hope to help
underclassmen grow out of their
shells and become fearless and
adventurous, as I have become.”
Wendy Rodriguez, San Fernando High School
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT
Studentsdrivetheirlearning
experiences.Theydeveloplifeskills
includingmediation,mentoring,college
information,andhealthknowledge.
95% of Fremont High School students participating in the Peer Mentor Program increased their attendance for the 2012-2013 school year.
FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30 2013 2012
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash $457,073 $525,176
Accounts receivable $353,185 $408,838
Pledges receivable $397,024 $473,108
Prepaid expenses $65,495 $72,547
Total Current Assets $1,272,777 $1,479,669
Other Assets
Pledges receivable, net of current portion $300,0001 -
Deposits $25,308 $25,308
Total Other Assets $325,308 $25,308
TOTAL ASSETS $1,598,085 $1,504,977
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable & accrued expenses $449,327 $477,773
TOTAL LIABILITIES $449,327 $477,773
NET ASSETS
Unrestricted $37,581 $21,623
Temporarily restricted $1,111,177 $1,005,581
TOTAL NET ASSETS $1,148,758 $1,027,204
TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS $1,598,085 $1,504,977
1 $900,000 pledge made to LAEP to be received over a 3-year period beginning 2013. First installment of $300,000 received in 2013. Second and third installments to be received in 2014 and 2015, respectively.
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StatementofActivities
EDUCATIONAL EQUITY
FamiliesandchildrenacrossLos
Angeles’diverseneighborhoods
areempoweredandhaveavoicein
advocatingforchangeintheirschools.
LAEPimprovesthewayschoolsalign
collaborators,resources,andpersonnel
instrategiceffortstoeliminatedropout,
push-outandfailure.
“What makes LAEP so successful
is their fearless commitment to
taking on the opportunity and
achievement gaps. Through their
partnership with teachers and
administrators, the LAEP model
combines rigorous, innovative
instruction with community
school supports that break
down barriers to teaching.”
Alicia Lara, Vice President of Community Investment, United Way Los Angeles
100% of children in Early Childhood programs are screened for developmental delays.
FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30 2013 2012
REVENUES & SUPPORT
Support
Government agencies $2,130,174 $2,067,591
Contributions 2,019,304 2,111,575
Special events 90,419 35,091
Revenue
Contract revenue 680,181 461,648
Interest 461 624
TOTAL REVENUES & SUPPORT $4,920,539 $4,676,529
EXPENSES
Program services $4,000,508 $3,810,822
Management & general 546,940 560,235
Fundraising 251,537 231,748
TOTAL EXPENSES $4,798,985 $4,602,805
NET ASSETS
Change in Net Assets 121,554 73,724
Beginning of year $1,027,204 $953,480
End of year $1,148,758 $1,027,204
ExpensesProgram services
Management & general
Fundraising
Government
Contracts
Foundations
83%
12%
5%
43%
14%
33%
Revenues & Support
2013
2013
83%
12%
5%
43%
14%
33%
7% 2% 1%
Corporations
Special events
Individuals
7%
2%
1%
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BoardofDirectors
David AbelPresident, Abel & Associates
Lynn AlvarezPhilanthropic Consultant, L.A. City Department of Recreation & Parks Commissioner
Patrick AtwaterCo-Founding Editor, Stag Hunt Enterprises, Inc.
David De Pinto Partner, De Pinto/Morales Communications
Mark EpsteinAttorney, Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
Peggy FunkhouserPresident Emeritus, Los Angeles Education Partnership
Brenda N. GonzalezVice President, Hands on Banking® Wells Fargo
Maria Gutierrez Ott, Ph.D Executive in Residence USC Rossier School of Education
Rod Hamilton (Chair) Principal, Grandview Advisors
Judy Johnson, Ed.D Executive Director (Retired), Cotsen Foundation for the Art of Teaching
Stewart Kwoh President & Executive Director, Asian Pacific American Legal Center
H. Francisco Leal (Secretary) Managing Partner, Leal-Trejo LLP
Brian Meath (Treasurer) Partner, Nigro Karlin Segal & Feldstein, LLP
Alice S. Petrossian Past President, Association of California School Administrators
Gloria Robles Parent Representative, LAEP Early Head Start Program
ExecutiveTeam
Ellen Pais President & CEO
Kevin Matthews Chief Financial Officer
Jean Horwatt Senior Director, Development, Evaluation and Communications
Lara Kain Senior Director, Transform Schools
Elvia De La Torre Senior Director,Early Childhood and Family Engagement
John Matich Director, Professional Development
our leadership
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$50,000+EdisonInternationalFordFoundationthroughCaliforniaCommunityFoundationThePrudentialFoundation
$25,000+AnonymousTheBoeingCompanyCotsenFoundationfortheARTofTEACHINGjustkeeplivinFoundationPacificGasandElectricCompanySouthernCaliforniaGasCompany,ASempraEnergyutilityDwightStuartYouthFundTaprootFoundation
$10,000+ CaliforniaCommunityFoundationTheGreenFoundationLosAngelesDodgersFoundationPattersonFoundationRothFamilyFoundation
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$2,500+ LisaBakerMarkEpstein&LauraUllmanEpsteinLALawLibraryMunger,Tolles&OlsonLLPNBCUniversalSidneySternMemorialTrustTargetCorporationWalmartJAWeirAssociates
$1,000+LynnAlvarez&SteveNissenAmericanBusinessBankPatrickAtwaterNancyBerman&AlanBlochRobertCarey
ComericaBankDavidDePintoExploringtheArtsFarmersInsuranceGroupFMJ,LLPSharonGoldbergBillieGreerMariaGutierrez-Ott&TomOttRodHamilton&BonnieBoswellHamilton HMCArchitectsJean&DavidHorwattSarah&MichaelHurstsupportedbyAmericanExpressCompanyEmployeeGivingProgramJudithJohnson&TonyKrulicLosAngelesUnifiedSchoolDistrictBoardSecretariat/LAUSDBoardMemberNuryMartinezFranciscoLealPhyllisLeisZoya&JohnMatichSusan&BrianMeathEllenPais&EdHonowitzSandraRygelSonyPicturesEntertainment
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