CY/DN Presentation to Goldman Sachs

1. A Human Capital Response to the Dropout Crisis:
City Year’s Work in America’s Schools
Presentation to Goldman Sachs
May 11, 2011
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2. City Year: 20 Years of Developing Leaders
In an independent study, Policy Studies Associates
found that City Year alumni excel on established
indicators of civic engagement.
CITY YEAR ALUMNI:
LEAD: 90% of alumni reported that their City Year
experience contributed to their ability to lead others
INCLUDE: More than 90% of alumni reported that
their City Year experience contributed to their ability to
work as part of a team and work with people of diverse
backgrounds.
C IT Y Y E A R A L U M N I ENGAGE: City Year alumni are three times more likely
L E A D E R S to belong to a community group or civic organization
compared to their peers.
F O R L I F E VOTE: City Year alumni are twice as likely to vote as
their peers
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3. A National Catastrophe: Facts and Figures
Every 26 seconds a student in America
drops out of school.
3x greater: the likelihood that a High School dropout
will be unemployed vs. a college graduate
“When more
than 1 million
8x greater: the likelihood that a High School dropout students a year
drop out of high
will be incarcerated vs. a college graduate
school, it's
more than a
$3 trillion: cost to our nation over the next decade problem, it's a
catastrophe.”
based on the over 12 million students
projected to dropout GENERAL COLIN POWELL
(Ret)
Founding Chair
America’s Promise Alliance
75 percent: the four year graduation rate for the U.S.
63percent: the four year graduation rate for New York
55 percent: the four year graduation rate for L.A. 3

4. Dropouts can be identified in as early as 6th grade
6th Graders with
The Primary Off-Track
100% Early Warning
Indicators for Potential
% of student on-track
Indicator
Dropouts:
to graduate
Behavior
Math
50%
Attendance English
Behavior 0%
Course Performance Grade
Sixth grade students with one or more of the indicators have a 10%
to 20% chance of graduating from high school on time
Note: Early Warning Indicator graph from Philadelphia research which has been replicated in 10 cities. 4
Robert Balfanz and Liza Herzog, Center for Social Organization of Schools at Johns Hopkins University; Philadelphia Education Fund

5. Meeting the Needs of High-Poverty Schools
Average School High-Poverty School
15/85 80/20
Moderate/High Need
Average Need
o Public Schools are designed to support 10% - 15% of students who are high-need
o In addition to great teachers and school leaders, a Human Capital Strategy is
required to address this challenge
REQUIRED:
A SECOND SET OF FULL-TIME CARING ADULTS IN SCHOOLS

6. Innovation: National Service as a Solution
Diverse Near Peer Full-Time Team-Based
Idealistic Leaders
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7. City Year’s Whole School, Whole Child Service Model
Tiers of Impact
Targeted Support
• For hundreds of students in school
• Academic and socio-emotional
Classroom Support • Enable differentiated instruction
• Reinforced classroom learning after school
• School climate, attendance, positive behavior & enrichment programs
Whole School Prevention
• Family engagement
IMPROVED:
o Student Attendance, Behavior and Course Performance
o On-time grade progression
o Student mindset and skills for school achievement and civic participation
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8. A Full-Time Resource in a Child’s Life: A Typical Day
7:30 am
Attendance
B
C
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9. Results: Three Low-performing Middle Schools
Diplomas Now helped the Feltonville Middle School make AYP for the first time
In its second year, Diplomas Now expanded to two additional Philadelphia high poverty middle
schools. The three Philadelphia Diplomas Now Schools average 615 students, 84% of whom are
eligible to receive free or reduced price lunch. Below are aggregate results for all three schools from
the 2009-10 School year.
Attendance Behavior Course Performance
# of Students with less than # of Students with 3 or more # of Students receiving an F in
80% Attendance negative behavior marks Math or English
60
100
52% 35 82%
50 55% 80 Reduction 30 Reduction Math
40 Reduction 25
30
60
20 English
40 15
20
10 78%
10 20
5 Reduction
0 0 0
June 2009 June 2010 June 2009 June 2010 June 2009 June 2010
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10. Diplomas Now Results:
High-need Los Angeles Middle Schools
Diplomas Now was implemented in two high poverty middle schools for the first time in the 2009-10
school year. Below are aggregate results for Liechty and Hollenbeck Middle Schools among targeted
students.
Early Warning Indicators Course Performance
Students Displaying EWIs Students Passing math and English
66%of students
300 decreased EWIs 138%
180
250
increase
Students Students
with 1+ with 140
200 EWI Fewer
66%
EWIs increase
150 100
100
Math
60
Students English
50 with no
change 20
0
Start of Year End of Year Start of Year End of Year
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11. With City Year Support: NYC Attendance Rates Rise
% of Students who have Improved Attendance this year
and had under 80% Attendance in Fall 2009-2010*
100%
City Year Schools
75%
All Schools
50%
25%
Students with Attendance Mentors
Students mentored by City Year are making larger
attendance gains than students in other schools.
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*n = 495 for students with City Year as Success Mentors; FY2010-2011.

12. A Highly-leveraged Investment
A Leveraged 2:1 Investment Public Education Funding Trend ($M)
School
AmeriCorps
District
Private Sector
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13. Strengthening School Turnaround Strategies
Targeted Support and
Whole School Integrated Student
Prevention Supports
 Instructional supports  Integrated student supports
 Attendance monitoring and  Case management for social service referrals
coaching  Small group and individualized counseling
 Behavior monitoring and coaching Targeted Support and
 Afterschool/extended learning Whole School
Prevention
 Teams of near peer mentors
 One on one small group
mentoring Whole School Reform
 Whole school positive climate
 School organization and scheduling (double and
triple dosing)
 Teacher teaming and research-based curriculum
 Job-embedded professional development
 Early Warning Indicator and Response Systems
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14. Diplomas Now
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15. Diplomas Now: i3Grantee
Investing in
1,700 Applicants 49 Grantees Innovation (i3)
o $30M federal grant + $6M match
o Largest secondary school turnaround grantee
o 60 schools in 10+ districts
o Conduct study focusing on the conditions
necessary to: “Cutting-edge
ideas that will
- Achieve 80% grad rates in high schools produce the next
generation for
- Reduce by 66% the number of students entering high reform.”
school below grade level - Secretary of Education
Arne Duncan
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16. In School and On Track: A National Challenge
City Year’s In School & On Track initiative seeks to reach 50% of all of the students
who are falling off track in City Year’s 20 U.S. locations, which will require
expanding the number of corps members from 1,500 to over 6,200 nationally.
Today 20 sites at scale
Schools Served 160 519
City Year corps members 1,700 6,223
Total Students reached 75,000 432,000
Off-track students reached 20,000 125,000
Targeting expansion to cities with highest dropout rates
New York Scale Goal: Los Angeles Scale Goal:
743 corps members in 57 schools 510 corps members in 33 schools
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17. Scale in New York
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18. Scale in South Bronx
Full deployment
South Bronx Corps Members South Bronx
190
130
70
Current Year 1 Year 2
SBX Corps Members 71 130 190
SBX Schools Served 6 10 14
SBX Students Back On Track 700 1,300 2,000
Total NY Corps Members 254 304 374
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19. Time-sensitive Opportunity: New York
Grow City Year to Four Turnaround High Schools
With City Year, nearly 500 off- track students will get back on track to graduate
Cost: $350,000 Cost: $350,000 Cost: $350,000 Cost: $350,000
Committed: Committed: Committed: Committed:
$100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $100,000
Federal i3 Grant Federal i3 Grant Federal i3 Grant Federal i3 Grant
Funds Funds Funds Funds
$100,00 $100,00 $100,00 $100,00
NYDOE School NYDOE School NYDOE School NYDOE School
Improve Grant Improve Grant Improve Grant Improve Grant
Funds Funds Funds Funds
Gap: $150,000 Gap: $150,000 Gap: $150,000 Gap: $150,000
Need: $600,000 in Investments by September 1st to seize this opportunity

20. Scale in Los Angeles
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21. Scale in South Los Angeles
Full deployment
South Los Angeles Corps Members
124 South Los Angeles
104
85
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Current Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
SLA Corps Members 44 85 104 124
SLA Schools Served 4 8 9 10
SLA Students Back On Track 700 1,300 1,500 1,800
Total LA Corps Members 185 210 220 300
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22. Time Sensitive Opportunity:
Launch Phase 1 of City Year Scale Plan in South Los Angeles
Cost: $422,125 Cost: $422,125 Cost: $422,125 Cost: $422,125
Committed: Committed: Committed: Committed:
$130,625 $130,625 $130,625 $130,625
Federal Federal Federal Federal
AmeriCorps AmeriCorps AmeriCorps AmeriCorps
$100,00 School $100,00 School $100,00 School $100,00 School
Partnership Partnership Partnership Partnership
Payment Payment Payment Payment
$66,500 Private $66,500 Private $66,500 Private $66,500 Private
Foundation Foundation Foundation Foundation
Gap: $125,000 Gap: $125,000 Gap: $125,000 Gap: $125,000
Need: $500,000 in Investments by September 1st to seize this opportunity

23. US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
"I'm convinced that City Year is
perhaps uniquely positioned to be our
partner and to be the partner at the
local level to transform schools that
have historically struggled."
“We need greater scale so that in all
of City Year’s locations, we think
about doubling, tripling, quadrupling
your presence."
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25. Appendix
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26. Advancing Response to Intervention Strategies
City Year’s WSWC model is helping at least 15 districts accelerate their RTI strategies.
City Year is uniquely positioned to deliver Tier 2 supports
City Year’s Tiered
Intervention Framework
Integrated
Tier 3:
Student Services
EXAMPLE:
Specialized
Integrated
Tier 3: Intervention
Student Services
Specialized
Intervention
City Year Boston was
Tier 2:
Targeted Early Intervention
identified by district
Tier 2:
Targeted Early Intervention
leadership to be the
primary provider of Tier
Tier 1:
Whole School Supports
2 interventions in 5
Tier 1: turnaround schools.
Whole School Supports
Attendance Behavior English Math
Initiative Initiative Initiative Initiative
Attendance Behavior English Math
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Adapted from: Comprehensive School Reform Plan, Dwyer & Osher 2000

27. Corps Member Training & Support
City Year uses an experiential learning model to prepare corps members to lead our educational interventions in
schools, incorporating direct training, in-service observation and coaching, guided reflection and frequent performance
assessment and review.
September October November December January February March April May June
Trainers: Two Week
• City Year Training Staff National
• School Staff Staff Training
• District PD Partners
• External Experts Four Week
Basic Training Academy
With Integrated
Weekly
District/School Practicum
Leadership Development Days
Training topics include: Three Day
• Data-driven instructional planning and development Advanced Training Academy
• Building school and class culture
• Math and literacy content and intervention strategies
• Youth development and learning theory Weekly
Leadership Development Days
• Developing positive, supportive relationships with youth to boost achievement
• Social make up of local communities
• Engaging parents and families
• Building the self-identity of corps members as life long learners, youth developers, and civic leaders 27

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31. Middle School Results
Philadelphia and Los Angeles
Substantial decreases in course failures in math and English
Course Performance
# of Students failing
250 Math and English
54%
Reduction
# of students
Math
150
39%
Reduction
English
50
Start of Year End of Year
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Math N=236; English N=206. 2009-10 school year. Data from five middle schools representing approximately one fifth of City Year’s middle school footprint.

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