• 65% fail one or more classes (Ysleta ISD, 2004)

• Between 75% and 90% of all Pregnant students at each of the regular high school campuses have between 28 and over 67 absences (Ysleta ISD, 2004)

• Graduation Cohort & Standardized Test results are unknown

• 76% Graduation Rate Pregnant & Parenting (Ysleta ISD, 2003)

• Pregnant & Parenting population caused low performing school and lowered district accreditation rating to Acceptable (Texas Education Agency, 2002)

Behavioral Change Finding

• Study of The Partners for Life Nutrition Education Program for Pregnant Women – Focused instruction

• Changes in dietary behavior • Improved knowledge

– Regular monitoring to ensure application of newly learned skills

– Continued support – Retention through complete program

(Boyd and Windsor, 2003)

Pregnancy Related Services (PRS)

• Prenatal Education– Lessons

• Nutrition• Labor & Delivery • Postpartum Care• Newborn Care

– Support Services• Medical access• Community Resources• Monitoring

• Home Instruction (CEHI)

• State mandated service (Texas Education Agency, 2004, p. 121) – Academic support

• Teacher visits weekly• Liaison between home

and school• Regular class schedule• Compulsory Attendance

Comparison of Critical Program Components

School District

PRS Curriculum

CEHI (Teacher Units)

Academics Case Management

El Paso Prep for

Parenting +

Vocational

3 Math & Science

Self Contained (Vocational)

Project Redirection

Canutillo Comienzando

Bien 1Art +

ContractMainstreamed Project Redirection

Dallas Self

developed modules

Contract Only MainstreamedIdentified School

Personnel + Referrals

Socorro Prep for

Parenting + Vocational

SPED Home-bound

Vocational None

Ysleta Self

developed modules

4 Read, Sci, SPED, Eng. +

ContractMainstreamed None

Ysleta ISD Teen Parent ServicesPrenatal Education

• Existing Plan– No curriculum

– Student receives average of 1 lesson

– Occasional inconsistent monitoring of attendance and academic progress

– Limited access to social support

• New Plan– Comenzando Bien Curriculum

(March of Dimes) – Student receives minimum of

5 lessons– Monthly group lunch meetings– Monitor

• attendance weekly• grades every 3 weeks• Standardized tests• Graduation cohort

– Full access to specialized social support system

– Create home liaison positions

Compensatory Education Home Instruction (CEHI)

• Existing Plan– Conduct 74.3 % of eligible

hours (Ysleta ISD, 2004)

– Teachers assigned by campus

– Teachers office at campus

– English, Science & Reading (Vacant) areas of certification

– Uneven teacher workloads– low teacher morale

• New Plan– Conduct at least 95% of all

eligible hours– Teachers assigned by student

demand, develop pool tag team– Teachers offices centralized– Meet highly qualified areas of

certification (English, Science & replace vacancy with Math)

– Add 1 teacher position (History)– Even teacher workloads– Define roles– Improved climate/morale

3 YEAR PLAN

1st Year 2002-03

• Record Keeping– TEA PRS Audit Results

• 2000-2001 Audit losses $65K (TEA, 2004)

– Accountability • Student Records• Defined Program

– Developed forms– Defined Federal, State, Grant & District requirements

2ND Year 2003-04

• Implementing Technology– Upgrading hardware

• Lap tops

• Network printers – Developing Software Program

• Manage student records • Analyze and generate student and teacher data• Generate PRS audit reports

– Training Personnel

3rd Year (Current) 2004-05

• Delivery of Student Services– Analyzing student data / developing improvement plan

• Services are Inconsistent• Overall, services provided do not significantly positively

impact entire population; district• Researching what works

– Seeking Central Office Support• Superintendent and Assoc. Super Approval• PRS Budget – From Campus to Program in 05-06

– Personnel • Create new positions (teacher, home liaison, and PEIMS

clerk)• Redefine teacher’s role• Reassign personnel

• This slide is going to have pictures of our office setup. I have to do that on Monday also.

Future• Continue 3rd Year Efforts• Implement Web-based software

program• Explore barcode software for

CEHI visits • Explore other funding sources

– If Senate Bill 1391 (2005) Successfully Blocks Grants

• Implement Prevention Strategies• Address Middle School

Pregnancies • Fine Tune Program Plans• Publish findings

• This slide is going to have the final organizational chart, Cortez asked me to move around a little. I have to get it from my computer at work tomorrow.

Teen Parent Services Pregnancy Related Services