mcec 2012 annual report

The Military Child Education Coalition®

A Look Back at 2012

We support the children of all who serve: Active Duty, National Guard, Reserve, Coast Guard, or Veteran.

OUR MISSIONTo ensure inclusive, quality educational

opportunities for all military-connected

children affected by mobility, family

separation, and transition.

OUR VISIONTo serve as a model of positive leadership

and advocacy for ensuring inclusive,

quality educational opportunities for all

military-connected children.

TABLE OF CONTENTSLetter from Chairman and CEO ................... 1

Charter Goals ................................................... 2

Oversight and Review ................................... 3

Board of Directors, Science Advisory Board, National Advisory Committee ......................4

2012 Unaudited Financial Report ............... 7

2012 Highlights ............................................... 8

Professional programs ................................... 9

Membership community ............................ 10

Investment Partners .......................................11

Awards and Certifications ..........................12

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Dr. Mary M. KellerPresident and Chief Executive Officer

Lieutenant General (Ret) Lanny TrappSenior Vice President/Chief Operating Officer

Greg CookDirector, Research, Evaluation, and Technology

Stacey Smith, Ph. D.cLead of Evaluation and Research

Dr. Jim D. ProckDirector, Fund Development

Shellie Campos, PHRDirector, Human Resources and Contracting

Michael GravensDirector, Communications, Marketingand Membership

Cindy SimerlyChief of Marketing

Dr. Sandy FranklinChief of Curriculum Development

Stayce ParryChief of Programs and Services

Denise Montana-GrahamChief of Logistics

Juan Garcia, CPAComptroller

Annette Nelson, J.D.Staff Counsel

MILITARY CHILD EDUCATION COALITION(254) 953-1923 • (254) 953-1925 (fax)909 Mountain Lion CircleHarker Heights, Texas [email protected]

Dr. Mary M. KellerPresident and CEO, Military Child Education Coalition

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OUR THOUGHTSIn reflection on 2012, we view it as being an incredible time of growth, transition, and most importantly,

a year of great achievement. Thanks to the efforts of many friends, members, strategic partners, and

dedicated staff and volunteers, we experienced a marked increase in the breadth and depth of our reach

and most certainly in having a positive impact on behalf of military-connected children.

From continuing to expand our current student and parent programs to extending our training and services

to broader military-connected audiences such as the children of our Veterans, the past year was certainly a

fulfilling time. Our Growing a Community of Support campaign was a rewarding and empowering affirmation

by those who, thanks to their contributions, helped us to provide our programs, training, and services to

those we would have not otherwise reached in 2012. We continued to diligently pursue legislation at state

and national level that best serves the educational opportunities of military-connected children and youth.

Our research talents continued to support military and education stakeholders as well as military families

with accurate, evidenced-based information. Our intensified communication efforts in social, digital and

printed media greatly extended our reach to tens of thousands of new people.

We are proud of the success that the Military Child Education Coalition enjoyed in the past year. We

are grateful for the generous contributions made by both financial donors and those who labored on our

behalf. Without the loyal commitment of those who care about military-connected children, fulfilling our

mission would not be possible. As we look forward to that which we seek to achieve in 2013, we are

confident that with continued support of our Coalition community, we will succeed.

We support the children of all who serve: Active Duty, National Guard, Reserve, Coast Guard, or Veteran.

General (Ret) Benjamin Griffin, USAChairman of the Board, Military Child Education Coalition

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MCEC GOALS

MCEC OUTCOMES

3COMMUNICATE

Execute a strategic communication plan

2OUTREACH

Expand the MCEC outreach through engagement, advocacy,

and partnerships

1SUPPORT

Provide responsive and relevant support programs, resources, and

products

1The educational needs and

issues of military-connected children & youth are recognized at the national level and receive

appropriate support

2Military-connected students

thrive and succeed in our education system and become college, career, and life-ready

3Military parents are empowered

to be informed, proactive supporters and thereby make a

positive impact in the academic, social, and emotional needs of

their children


MCEC OUTCOMES

4BUILD

Build a strong, sustainable, and financially sound organization

4Education professionals

possess the knowledge and skills to identify, reinforce

strengths, and respond appropriately to the complex

needs of children whose parents serve in our Armed

Forces or are Veterans

5State and local communities are responsive in supporting military-connected children during times of transition,

family separation, or trauma

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The MCEC initiatives and programs are rigorously and

consistently evaluated. We continue to design and conduct

research as well as thoughtfully incorporate good science

into the range of implications for children and youth

regarding academic, social, and emotional issues related

to the military family.

Using external and internal oversight, review, and

evaluation processes, we strive to ensure the integrity of

all programs and services. Part of the external oversight

and review process resides with our 21 member Board of

Directors that provides guidance to the MCEC activities.

Additionally, our Science Advisory Board, comprised of

20 professionals representing the fields of psychiatry,

psychology, medicine, mathematics, research, public policy

and grief & loss specialties provides guidance to the MCEC

in developing its evidenced-based programs and services.

We have internal quality control systems which consist of

continuous evaluation and improvement. Program partici-

pants routinely complete evaluations identifying strengths,

weaknesses, and recommendations for improvement.

EXTERNAL/INTERNAL OVERSIGHT & REVIEW


2012 BOARDOF DIRECTORS

Officers

General (Ret) Benjamin Griffin,

Chairman

Dr. William “Bill” Harrison,

Vice Chairman Secretary

The Honorable Valerie Baldwin,

Vice Chairman

David G. Henry,

Vice Chairman

Robert “Bob” Utley,

Vice Chairman

Brigadier General (Ret) Robert “Bob” Gaylord,

Treasurer

Members

Renee Bostick

Beth Chiarelli

Barbara Day

Hon. Chet Edwards

Dawn Goldfein

Patti Hunzeker

Lil Ingram

Dr. Rich Lerner

Kathleen O’Beirne

CSM (Ret) Mark Ripka

Cathe Robling

Patty Shinseki

BG (Ret) Earl Simms

Ed Van Buren

Joyce Ward

Members Emeriti

Cathy Franks

Lieutenant General (Ret) Don Jones

Dr. James Mitchell

Robert “Bob” Ray

Mary Jo Reimer

Sandy Schwartz

General (Ret) Thomas A. “Tom” Schwartz

Lieutenant General (Ret) H.G. “Pete” Taylor

Zoe Trautman

2012 SCIENCEADVISORY BOARD

Richard M. Lerner, Ph.D.,

Co-Chair

Colonel Stephen J. Cozza, M.D., USA (Ret),

Co-Chair

Ron Avi Astor, Ph.D.

Major Jeffrey Bergmann, US Army

Colonel Ryo Sook Chun, M.D., USA (Ret)

Major Eric M. Flake, M.D., FAAP, US Air Force

Sarah Friedman, Ph.D.

Kenneth Ginsburg, M.D.

Leanne Knobloch Ph.D.

Janice Laurence, Ph.D.

Major Keith M. Lemmon, M.D., FAAP, US Army

Jacqueline V. Lerner, Ph.D.

Ann Masten, Ph.D.

Captain Joseph G. McQuade, M.D., US Navy

Ronald S. Palomares, Ph.D.

Colonel Rebecca I. Porter, Ph.D., ABPP, US Army

Paula K. Rauch, M.D.

Patty Shinseki, M.S.

Patrick H. Tolan, Ph.D.

Colonel Doug Waldrep, M.D., USA (Ret)

2012 NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Charlene Austin

The Honorable Carolyn H. Becraft

Douglas Belair

General (Ret) and Mrs. B.B. Bell (Katie)

Congressman and Mrs. John Carter (Erika)

Ed Casey

General (Ret) Peter Chiarelli

Admiral (Ret) and Mrs. Walter Doran (Ginny)

Lea Ann Edwards

General (Ret) and Mrs. Larry R. Ellis (Jean)

Lieutenant General (Ret) and Mrs. Phil Ford

(Kris)

General (Ret) Tommy R. Franks

Command Sergeant Major (Ret) and Mrs.

William J. Gainey (Cindy)

Major General (Ret) and Mrs. Mark R.

Hamilton (Patty)

Lieutenant General (Ret) Charles R.

Heflebower

Rear Admiral (Ret) and Mrs. Leendert

Hering (Sharon)

General (Ret) and Mrs. James T. Hill (Toni)

Lieutenant General William Ingram

Major General (Ret) and Mrs. Robert Ivany

(Marianne)

Gary Knell

General (Ret) and Mrs. Leon J. LaPorte (Judy)

General (Ret) and Mrs. David McKiernan

(Carmen)

Drayton McLane, Jr.

General (Ret) and Mrs. Duncan McNabb

(Linda)

Lieutenant General (Ret) and Mrs. Thomas

Metz (Pam)

General (Ret) and Mrs. Richard Myers

(Mary Jo)

General (Ret) Dennis J. Reimer

Matthew Rogers

Ali Saadat

General (Ret) and Mrs. Henry H. Shelton

(Carolyn)

Lieutenant General (Ret) Stephen M. Speakes

Lieutenant General (Ret) George J. Trautman III

Dr. P. Uri Treisman

We prepare students to be successful in the multiple

arenas of academics,

relationships, and finding their way in

life.


MCEC professional development training is researched-based and adheres to accreditation standards.

Accreditations and Standards• International Association of Continuing Education and Training

• National Board of Certified Counselors

• Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners


Assets

Cash 2,645,207

Accounts Receivable 738,838

Inventory 528,012

Prepaid Expenses 48,463

Property & Equipment (fixed assets) 1,723,446

Total Assets 5,668,966

Revenues

Programs & Services 7,908,268 82.97%

Contributions & Event 1,398,938 14.68%

Memberships Dues 193,054 2.03%

Interest Income 31,224 0.33%

Total Revenue $9,531,485 100.00%

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITIONAS OF DECEMBER 31, 2012 (UNAUDITED)

Liabilities

Accounts Payable 243,078

Accrued Expenses 110,321

Deferred Revenue 193,583

Total Liabilities 546,982

Total Net Assets 5,121,982

Total Liabilities and Assets 5,668,966

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES & CHANGES IN NET ASSETSFOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012 (UNAUDITED)

Expenses

Programs & Services 7,389,811 90.37%

Management & General 576,487 7.05%

Fundraising 210,871 2.58%

Total Expenses $8,177,169 100.00%

Change in Net Assets 1,354,316

Net assets as of Jan 1, 2012 3,767,668

Net assets as of Dec 31, 2012 5,121,984

92¢ of every dollar goes back into programs for children


Release of the Education of the Military Child in the 21st Century Report (EMC-21)

A comprehensive MCEC study for the U.S. Army on

the impacts of school policies, priorities, processes

and systems for the education of military-

connected children. Special focus on follow-up of

the Secondary Education Transition Study (SETS,

2001), unique learning needs, home schooling,

deployment implications, and the challenges

that National Guard and Reserve Families face

concerning the education of their children.

U.S. Education Reform and National Security Report for the Council on Foreign Relations

MCEC contributions to this report highlighted the

educational needs and issues of military-connected

children in the U.S. education system.

Operation Educate the Educators

Under this White House Joining Forces education

initiative, the MCEC and the American Association

of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) signed

on over 110 colleges and universities to implement a

set of Guiding Principles that will prepare educators

in meeting the social, emotional, and academic

needs of military-connected youth.

Advocacy campaign in support of the implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)

Made possible by a grant from the Bill & Melinda

Gates Foundation, the MCEC sought to inform

audiences and garner support through our

network of military families & leaders, education

professionals, and state & local communities.

Looking Ahead to New Efforts in 2013 and Beyond

• GROW our reach and support to the children

of our Veterans

• EXPAND our support for the children

impacted by caregiver needs

• CREATE relevant online training for

professionals

• CONTRIBUTE efforts towards helping to build

the teacher pipeline

MCEC: ADVOCATING FOR CHILDREN,ACCOMPLISHING OUR MISSION.

The Convening

With support from Deloitte Consulting LLP, the MCEC

gathered distinguished thought-leaders from education,

military, and community backgrounds in a facilitated

session to frame and chart a course on what must be

done to support college, career, and life-readiness of

military-connected children and youth. Two identified

needs were to create a military student data identifier

and a virtual neighborhood education hub.

National Training Seminar

Continuing to remain relevant and meeting the

needs of our Coalition, the annual Seminar is a major

training event for those who attend. The 2012 Seminar

focused on Family, Special Needs, Well-Being, and

Leadership, with continuing education credit for

those who participated in the training sessions.

Keynote speakers included the Secretary of Defense,

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Deputy Chief

of Staff for the Department of Education, and other

senior leaders pertinent to efforts of our Coalition.

More details can be found on our website - www.MilitaryChild.org


PROGRAMS, SERVICES,AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTThe MCEC capacity to deliver real-time, relevant programs and services that meet the needs of students, parents,

and professionals is unparalleled. These high quality programs are standards-based and focus on local communities

and institutions. The MCEC programs and services are used daily in school districts and in trainings throughout

military-connected communities. These services include student and parent programs, professional development,

trainings, and events. These are some of our significant outputs in 2012:

Trained 45 new high schools and 58 new middle

schools in our Student 2 Student and Junior Student 2

Student programs (student-centered, student-led with

educator supervision) that enable smooth transitions

for mobile students and supports academic excellence

while promoting 100% acceptance. A cumulative total

of 628 military-connected schools have embraced

MCEC student programs.

Held 1,769 Parent to Parent workshops with 23,435

attendees. Since the beginning, we have held

10,191 workshops, with 136,785 parents receiving

vital parenting lessons about the academic, social,

and emotional issues associated with a military

family lifestyle.

Hosted 63 Tell Me Story events with 6,061 parents and

children participating in this program that empowers

children and their parents to open family discussions

on difficult topics such as separation and transitions.

In total, we’ve hosted 283 of these family literacy

events, reaching 33,264 family members.

Conducted 199 professional development institutes and

engagements with 5,163 professionals trained to better

support and have a positive impact on behalf of military-

connected children. To date, we’ve held 782 institutes

with 21,999 attendees benefiting from these events.

Our Military Student Transition Consultants (MSTCs)

continue to serve as critical intermediaries for students,

families, and educators in eight school districts across the

country. In the past year, they engaged in over 11,000

direct student contacts, 6,000 parent contacts, and

with over 9,000 educators on issues associated with

military-connected students. As school-based first

responders, these professionals proved to be instrumental

in achieving resolution in issues such as transition,

academic challenges, and special needs support.

Continuing to provide resources and relevant material

to the 116 school districts and over 174,000 educators

within our Coalition as well as supporting the uncounted

requests from others outside the Coalition who also seek to

better serve military-connected children and their families.


THE MCEC COMMUNITYThe MCEC is a professional Coalition with a diverse community consisting of public school districts, private schools,

colleges & universities, small businesses & corporations, non-profit organizations, military commands and installations,

military families, and caring individuals from local communities across our Nation. During the past year, the Coalition

enjoyed nearly 56% growth in the individual membership category; 23% growth in business/organization/institution

memberships, and a nearly 47% growth in overall membership. Each new addition to our membership strengthens our

credibility, voice, and impact. Our community consists of over 35,000 friends and members.

Professional Memberships

Texas Association of Nonprofits

Board Source

The Center for Association Leadership

International Association of Continuing Education

and Training

Association of the United States Army

National Military Families Association

National Guard Association of the United States

American Society of Association Executives

American Association of School Administrators

Society of Human Resource Management

Central Texas Human Resource Management

Association of Fundraising Professionals

Air Force Association

Association for Supervision and

Curriculum Development

Phil Delta Kappa

The College Board

The Blue Avocado

Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce

Harker Heights Chamber of Commerce

Professional Partners

American Association of Teachers for College Education

America’s Promise

Armed Forces Services Corporation

Sesame Workshop

Points of Light

Tutor.com

White House Joining Forces

Operation Homefront

Got Your 6 (GY6)

Blue Star Families

National Math and Science Initiative

National Parents and Teachers Association

ZERO TO THREE

Pre-K Now

United through Reading

Saint George’s School

From the Top

Dell Volunteers

Deloitte Consulting LLP

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Elizabeth Dole Foundation

Bob Woodruff Foundation

Sid W. Richardson Foundation

USAA Foundation


OUR INVESTMENT PARTNERSMilitary-connected children serve our Nation in their own way. They experience unique challenges and stresses that

come with their family’s military service. Because of the involvement and support of our investment partners, these

children have better stability. They are academically successful. They have positive relationships. They are life-ready.

We sincerely appreciate and thank those who support our military-connected children.

Platinum ($100,000 and above)

H-E-B

Diamond ($75,000- $99,999)

BAE Systems

Gold ($50,000- $74,999)

Serco, Inc.

Barclays

Silver ($25,000- $49,999)

USAA Foundation

Textron, Inc.

Combined Federal Campaign

Baba-G Productions

Cyber Innovation Center, Inc.

Shreveport-Bossier Military Affairs Council

Ratheon Company

Humana Military Healthcare Services

TriWest Healthcare Alliance

Target Corporation

Bronze ($10,000-$ 24,999)

Fluor Foundation

Star Supermarket & Discount Pharmacy

Committee of One Hundred

Hillsborough Education Foundation, Inc.

Association of Military Banks of America

National Math and Science Initiative

The Hunt Companies

Exelis, Inc.

Microsoft

Bronze ($10,000-$ 24,999) continued

Health Net

Nancy Ann Hunt

Raydon Corporation

LTG (Ret) and Mrs Thomas R. Turner

Honeywell Aerospace

Oshkosh Corporation

Sid W. Richardson Foundation

Bossier Chamber of Commerce

Barksdale Forward, Inc.

Mark Walsh, GeniusRocket, Inc.

8500 CDC LP

Cathy Franks

Northrop Grumman Corporation

General Dynamics Corporation

Friend ($5,000- $9,999)

Drayton McLane Jr

The Community Foundation

DynCorp International

DRS Technologies Charitable Foundation, Inc.

Association of the United States Army

University of Virginia

Rolls-Royce, North America

Defense Credit Union Council

Amazon Web Services

Lockheed Martin Corporation

Capital Printing Company

Warren Wright

All gifts are deeply

appreciated. Thank you to all our

donors! Your contributions

make a difference in the lives of military children.


BEST OF CHARITIESThe Independent Charities Seal of Excellence is awarded to

the members of Independent Charities of America and Local

Charities of America that have, upon rigorous independent

review, been able to certify, document, and demonstrate on

an annual basis that they meet the highest standards of public

accountability, program effectiveness, and cost effectiveness.

These standards include those required by the US Government

for the inclusion in the Combined Federal Campaign, probably

the most exclusive fund drive in the world. Of the 1,000,000

charities operating in the United States today, it is estimated

that fewer than 50,000, or 5 percent, meet or exceed these

standards, and, of those, fewer than 2,000 have been awarded

this Seal.

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TRAINING (IACET)IACET is the premier standards-setting entity for continuing

education and training, and the organization promotes

established standards as a benchmark for quality program

delivery. IACET Authorized Providers are considered an elite

group of educators dedicated to quality in continuing education

and training. As an Authorized Provider, MCECEC processes

must follow the ANSI/IACET 1-2007 Standard for Continuing

Education and Training which have been thoroughly assessed

by a third party.

NATIONAL BOARD FOR CERTIFIED COUNSELORS AND AFFILIATES, INC. (NBCC)NBCC’s certification program recognizes counselors who have

met predetermined standards in their training, experience

and performance on the National Counselor Examination for

Licensure and Certification (NCE).


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