Download - Afterschool mary sutton
Supporting Student Success
Mary B. SuttonMichigan After-School Partnership
517-371-4360 Ext 17 [email protected]
Connecting Schools and Communities Through Effective Partnerships
The need to strengthen American schools
Too many students are graduating high school unprepared for success in college or the workplace
Too many students are simply not graduating
On the aggregate, American students are falling behind their international peers
Schools cannot be the only magic bullet for kids. They need to be healthy, they need to be in adequate housing, they need their emotional needs met, they need their nutritional needs met. And schools can do that only in partnership with other agencies. -- Judith Johnson, Superintendent, Peekskill, New York
We know that to be successful, all children need to be
Safe Healthy Engaged Supported Challenged
For our children to truly be successful in addition to the basics, they need :
1. creativity and the arts
2. opportunity to learn to work in teams
3. understand technology
4. be savvy about international issues
5. know 2-3 languages
6. serve the community
Children spend 20% of their waking hours in school
What happens during the remaining 80% is vital to their success.
A New Day for Learning
We need to re-imagine How When Where Young people learn
21st Century Vision for learning
builds on a foundation of core academics leveraging community resources incorporating strategies such as
hands-on learning working in teams problem-solving
What does it look like?
Whether it is urban, suburban or rural Expands the definition of School Success Uses research-based knowledge about how
students learn best Fosters collaboration across all sectors Integrates various learning approaches and
places Provides new opportunities for leadership and
professional development
What are we doing…..
Graduation Requirements Common Core Standards Early Childhood Initiatives Expanded Learning Opportunities College Access Networks
Expanded Learning Opportunities – ELOs / After-school
Support children and families Support schools Support communities
Reduce crime and prevent unsafe behavior
Support state goals for economic development
Contributions of after-school
School-based and school-linked programs are a proven ally in the effort to improve student achievement
High quality opportunities to learn beyond the traditional day provide safe, structured environments to engage with peers, caring, competent adults in the community and the digital world
What do they look like? Before and after-school Summer Week-ends Service learning Mentoring Internships Apprenticeships Dual enrollment in college Virtual learning
Programs goals vary but all usually relate to some developmental assets such as:
academic success character education and civic
engagement social and emotional development wellness and nutrition
ELO’s play a vital role
Traditional school day and year are outmoded for today’s learners especially those who are far behind their grade-level peers
They are a wise educational investment
Improving Student Achievement
Research correlates high-quality ELOs to behaviors and dispositions that lead to increased achievement at every grade band
70% of elementary students participating in high-quality ELOs experienced increases in math scores compared to students who did not participate
Increased graduation rates Students who participate in high-quality
ELOs graduate at higher rates than their peers
High-quality ELOs offer struggling high school students opportunities to receive additional support
High-quality ELOs help address the challenges associated with 47% of dropouts who leave because school is unchallenging or less important than other options
Addressing issues of equity
The literature is clear and compelling about the fact that summer is a season of huge risks and setbacks for low-income youth in the U.S.
Participation in summertime ELOs can provide an antidote to perpetuating and exacerbating achievement gaps related to summer learning loss.
Connections to the Common Core
Fostering habits of mind Not easily assessed and are
extremely important to the development of the assts individuals need to be successful in a rapidly-changing global economy Capacities Practices
Mathematical Practices
Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them
Reason abstractly and quantitatively
Use appropriate tools strategically Attend to precision Look for and make use of structure
English/Language Arts Capacities:
Independence Build strong content knowledge Comprehend as well as critique Value evidence Use technology and digital media
strategically and capably Understand other cultures and
perspectives
Priscilla Little of the Harvard Research Project:
The research warrant for after-school and summer learning programs is clear: Children and youth who participate in well-implemented programs and activities outside of school are poised to stay enrolled longer and perform better in school than their peers who do not attend such programs
The Quality Imperative Drawing from an increasingly
substantial research base, The Quality Imperative identifies seven key elements that lead to high quality ELO’s
When in place, they are highly correlated with behaviors linked to academic success that result in increases in student achievement and graduation rates
High Quality matters
Standards of Quality Continuous Program Quality
Improvement Professional Development Sustainability Community ownership
Key Elements to Quality Clear programmatic mission Array of content-rich program that
engages students and builds on their academic and non-academic skills
Positive adult relationships Qualified, well supported and stable staff Low staff- to-participant ratio Sufficient program
resources/sustainability
According to Creative Class
Some of our nation’s cities and towns are providing the power behind economic growth and competitiveness because of their broad learning opportunities
So what can we do…now
We need to look at time, and how we build partnerships much differently if we are going to be successful
Focus on a comprehensive continuum of care that supports children at all critical junctures
Break down silos
“Change is good….
…You go first.”
What can United Ways do?
Community conveners After-school Partnerships Local Community partners/goals Youth Visions/Plans
High-quality Sustainability Continuum of care – connect the
dots
“We are shortchanging our future by ignoring the potential of more time and more people to help our children and communities get ahead. We must maximize every opportunity to compete successfully in the international marketplace of ideas and commerce” - Richard Riley
United States Secretary of Education 1993-2001
MASP
A state-wide coalition of state agencies, organizations and local after school collaborations working to ensure our state’s children and youth have quality after school programs that help keep them safe, healthy, educated, prepared for the workplace and to become successful citizens.
MASP Goals and Initiatives
Student Achievement Adequate funding Increased Access Quality STEM Obesity Prevention/Wellness