Effective Practices In Effective Practices In Educational Advocacy: Educational Advocacy: Navigating the School Navigating the School
CultureCulture
Jill Patnode, DirectorJill Patnode, DirectorPuget Sound Educational Puget Sound Educational
Service DistrictService District
One-fifthOne-fifth of all 16-24 year-olds in of all 16-24 year-olds in south King Countysouth King County
are disconnected from school and work are disconnected from school and work
20,000 Opportunity Youth20,000 Opportunity Youth
Court-InvolvedFoster
YouthTeen
Parents
HomelessUndocu-mented
The majority are poor youth of color.
There are many sub-groups, with varying assets & needs:
English Languag
e Learners
a partner of the King a partner of the King County System Integration County System Integration
InitiativeInitiative
The PathNet InitiativeThe PathNet Initiative
HOW:HOW:
Access and connection to a seamless network Access and connection to a seamless network of services that support and advance of services that support and advance education and employment goals. education and employment goals.
WHAT: The PathNet Initiative is a regional and state model of service delivery that reengages juvenile justice involved out-of-school youth through best practices in systems integration and interagency collaboration.
King County Systems Integration King County Systems Integration Initiative (KC-SII): Uniting for Initiative (KC-SII): Uniting for
YouthYouth
Group of state and local youth-serving Group of state and local youth-serving agenciesagencies
Improve the coordination and integration of Improve the coordination and integration of services for youth involved in multiple services for youth involved in multiple systems systems
Uniting for Youth Uniting for Youth PartnersPartners
Juvenile Court (King County Superior Court)Juvenile Court (King County Superior Court) ChildrenChildren’’s Administration, Region 4, DCFSs Administration, Region 4, DCFS King County Department of Community & Human King County Department of Community & Human
Services (Mental Health, Chemical Dependency, Services (Mental Health, Chemical Dependency, Public Defense)Public Defense)
Puget Sound Educational Service DistrictPuget Sound Educational Service District Department of Adult and Juvenile DetentionDepartment of Adult and Juvenile Detention Casey Family Programs (Seattle Field Office)Casey Family Programs (Seattle Field Office) Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration, Region 4Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration, Region 4 Attorney GeneralAttorney General’’s Office, Seattle Social and s Office, Seattle Social and
Health Services DivisionHealth Services Division King County Office of Management and BudgetKing County Office of Management and Budget
Opportunity Youth Opportunity Youth Action PlanAction Plan
The focus is building a robust, The focus is building a robust, coordinated, diverse system of re-coordinated, diverse system of re-engagement pathways designed to engagement pathways designed to help youth and young adults help youth and young adults reconnect to education and progress reconnect to education and progress towards a college or career towards a college or career credential and living-wage work. credential and living-wage work.
Cornerstones of Cornerstones of PathNetPathNet
A current strength-based A current strength-based assessmentassessment
A student-driven planA student-driven plan
Connectivity to the right Connectivity to the right educational/vocational program for educational/vocational program for that studentthat student
Care ManagerCare Manager
Uniting for Youth: Purpose Uniting for Youth: Purpose and Goalsand Goals
Improve outcomes for children, youth Improve outcomes for children, youth and families by:and families by:
Promoting increased cooperation and Promoting increased cooperation and coordination among staff from different coordination among staff from different systemssystems
Achieving and institutionalizing greater multi-Achieving and institutionalizing greater multi-system coordination and integration at the system coordination and integration at the policy levelpolicy level
Care Manager: -Why do you “care” about this population?-What are the characteristics of an effective “care manager” that is able to provide individualized supports to opportunity youth?
Networking question Networking question #1#1
Strength based assessments:
Describe how you “flip” deficit assessments into a strength-based approach and/or share any strength based assessments you use.
Networking question Networking question #2#2
Student Driven Plan: -Describe the plan/assessment your agency uses? -Is it formal or informal? -What are the plan components? -Process for monitoring and evaluation of plan?
Networking question Networking question #3#3
Education
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION (OSPI)Olympia, Washington
59District
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23Districts
25Districts
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35Districts
45Districts
35Districts
15Districts
ESD 101Spokane
ESD 123Pasco
ESD 105Yakima
North Central ESD 171,
Wenatchee
ESD 112Vancouver
Northwest ESD 189, Anacortes
ESD 113Olympia
Puget Sound ESD 121, Renton
Olympic ESD 114,
Bremerton
Right to a Free and Public Right to a Free and Public EducationEducation
All students have this rightAll students have this right
Birth Certificate and ImmunizationBirth Certificate and Immunization
Proof of Citizenship or Immigration Status Proof of Citizenship or Immigration Status NOT neededNOT needed
Ready to LearnSchools invest a great deal of time and money
in Curricula delivery Staff development Policies and procedures Testing Special Education Tiered interventions
Everything they do is designed to support a 100% graduation rate. They are limited by time and resources.
Graduation Graduation RequirementsRequirements
20-24 Credits: District Specific until 201620-24 Credits: District Specific until 2016
High School and Beyond PlanHigh School and Beyond Plan
Culminating ProjectCulminating Project
State ExamsState Exams Reading and Writing High School Proficiency Reading and Writing High School Proficiency
(MSPE & HSPE)(MSPE & HSPE) Math EOC (End of Course)Math EOC (End of Course)
High Expectations – All StudentsHigh Expectations – All Students
Some StudentsSome Students At-RiskAt-Risk
Highest Risk StudentsHighest Risk Students
Learning Support Academic
Respect for SelfRespect For Others
Respect for PropertyEngaged in School
Fighting –Threats Anti-Social BehaviorExperimenting with
Alcohol/ Drugs Depression – Isolation
SuicideTrauma at School Substance Abuse
In SchoolReading
Engaged in LearningConsistent Academic Progress
AbsenteeismMinimal Interest in SchoolHomework not completed
Falling Behind on Benchmarks
Drop OutFailing Academic
Expectations
Multi-Tiered Systems of
Support (MTSS)
School Based Intervention Resources
Title IX McKinney Vento
Becca Truancy Court
School Counselors: ASCA Model
Disaster Preparedness/Emergency Response Planning
School Nurse/Health Services
Substance Abuse/Mental Health
Health Curricula
Family and Community Engagement
Before/after school Programs
Social Workers, Family Liaisons
Parent Engagement
Extra Curricular: Scheduled Play!
Community Resources
Integration with Integration with other school other school
based programsbased programs
School PolicySchool Policy
Staff Staff DevelopmeDevelopme
ntnt
Program Program AwarenessAwareness
Internal Internal Referral Referral ProcessProcess
Student Assistance TeamStudent Assistance Team
Family/Family/Community Community
CollaborationCollaboration
Program Program EvaluationEvaluation
Coordinating Student Assistance:Coordinating Student Assistance:
Working Together to Help Students LearnWorking Together to Help Students Learn
Learning their language…
Educational Behaviors attendance/truancy unsafe behavior behavioral problems disciplinary action Suspensions/
expulsions parental involvement "lost days of learning" seat time Disengaged students Tiered intervention
Educational Outcomes grades standardized tests skill development grade
promotion/retention graduation rates higher education Adequate yearly
progress Higher order thinking
How Do I Advocate For My Client?How Do I Advocate For My Client?(inside the school district)(inside the school district)
Professional closest to the student (teacher, therapist, etc.)
Principal (CEO of the school house)
Special Education Coordinator or Director
Executive Director or Assistant Superintendent
Superintendent
How do I advocate for my client?How do I advocate for my client?(outside the school district)(outside the school district)
Puget Sound Educational Service District
Parent Support GroupsOffice of the Education Ombuds
Advocacy Groups (ex. League of Education Voters)Legal Services (ex. Team Child; Colombia Legal
Services)
Counselors
Specialists
VicePrincipal
School Security
Academics BehavioralDiscipline
Principal
Points of Access
King County King County Resource Resource
GuideGuideInformation SharingInformation Sharing
Information SharingInformation Sharing
FERPAFERPA
Education RecordsEducation Records
Directory InformationDirectory Information
Personal ObservationsPersonal Observations
Rhythms of a School YearRhythms of a School YearUCLA Mental Health in UCLA Mental Health in
SchoolsSchoolshttp://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu/
August: Prevent burnout by planning aheadAugust: Prevent burnout by planning ahead
September: Getting a good start September: Getting a good start (transitions; welcomes; open houses)(transitions; welcomes; open houses)
October: Enabling School Adjustment (early October: Enabling School Adjustment (early identification; classroom strategies)identification; classroom strategies)
November: Responding to referrals November: Responding to referrals (interventions; end of quarter; conferences)(interventions; end of quarter; conferences)
December: Re-engaging students (burn-out; December: Re-engaging students (burn-out; opportunities for improvement; opportunities for improvement; anticipation)anticipation)
January: A time for renewal and new starts January: A time for renewal and new starts (end of semester report cards; (end of semester report cards; interventions; self efficacy; )interventions; self efficacy; )
February: Mid-point February: Mid-point
March: Reducing stress and burnout March: Reducing stress and burnout (compassion fatigue; budgets; planning for (compassion fatigue; budgets; planning for next school year professional development; next school year professional development; end of quarter; next year registration)end of quarter; next year registration)
April: Spring is a high risk time (proms; April: Spring is a high risk time (proms; spring fever; spring break; prevention spring fever; spring break; prevention activities; conferences*; release of Healthy activities; conferences*; release of Healthy Youth Survey)Youth Survey)
May: Planning for new transitions May: Planning for new transitions (statewide testing*)(statewide testing*)
June: Summer and the living ainJune: Summer and the living ain’’t easyt easy
July: Reports and Planning (principals and July: Reports and Planning (principals and admin are in schools finalizing details of admin are in schools finalizing details of upcoming school yearupcoming school year
ResourcesResources
Student Assistance Prevention Intervention Student Assistance Prevention Intervention ManualManual
Educational Advocate Program Manual Educational Advocate Program Manual (PSESD & Team Child)(PSESD & Team Child)
Educating Youth in Adult JailsEducating Youth in Adult Jails
FACEBOOK: Educational Advocate ProgramFACEBOOK: Educational Advocate Program
Eligibility:
•Less than 21 but at least 16 by September 1•Have NOT graduated from HS AND•Be significantly behind in credits OR•Be recommended for enrollment by professionals from DSHS, JJ, District approved personnel or staff from agencies who provide educational advocacy services.
The 4The 4thth Cornerstone Cornerstone
Connectivity to the right Connectivity to the right educational /vocational educational /vocational program program
In 2 minutes or less share about your In 2 minutes or less share about your agency (consider sharing target agency (consider sharing target
audience, location, mission, audience, location, mission, resources, how to refer, orientation resources, how to refer, orientation
dates)dates)