This powerpoint presentation was put together by Neil Shorthouse, the President and State Director of Communities in Schools, and presented on August 28 at our Georgia Children's Advocacy Network (GA-CAN!) Off-Session Policy Series. This month we talked all about going beyond curriculum and teachers, and what else kids need from school to stay in school.
2. Community
Barriers
• Culture of Gangs
• Availability of Drugs
• Violence
• Limited Social
Outlets
• Lack of Positive Role
Models
Family
Challenges
• Low Expectations
Substance
Abuse
Poverty
Unemploy
ment
Family
Crises
School
Challenges
• Lack of
Commitment
Negative
Peer
Pressure
Academic
Failure
Behavior
Problems
Individual /
Developmental
Challenges
• Low Self Esteem
• Mental Health
Needs
• Court Involvement
Loneliness
Medical
Problems
Social
Isolation
Non-Cognitive Stressors Facing Many Students
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4. Instructional
Programs
Non-
Instructional
Resources
Academically and Socially Vulnerable Students Succeed
When Schools and CIS Work Together
• Basic Skills
remediation
• Personalized and
blended learning
curriculum
• Teacher professional
development
• High expectations
• Instructional support
and interventions
• Mentoring
• Parent engagement
• Health and nutrition
• Behavior intervention
• Mental health
• Youth development
• After school programs
• Interpersonal Skill
Development
In Partnership
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5. CIS Integrates and Aligns Non-School Based
Resources With Schools Instructional Programs
to Optimize Academic Achievement
Community Based
Services,
Resources and
Volunteers
School’s
instructional and
academic support
programs
Academic
success for
children
facing non-
cognitive
barriers
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7. Education Reform – Elements of Change
STUDENTS
PreK-12
Community
Parents (family and extended family) Private Sector
Human Service Professionals Faith Leaders Students
Government and Community Leaders
Schools cannot succeed apart from their communities … communities
cannot succeed apart from their schools
Pedagogy
Curriculum
Teacher quality:
• Preparation
• Professional
Development
• Supervision &
Support
Standards
Testing
Governance
Leadership
Board of Education
Building/Classroom design
Schedule
Teacher-to-Student ratio
Central Office
Physical resources
Evaluation
Funding
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