Teacher FeedbackThree Unique School Corporations

What is Community Commitment to Education?

Community Commitment to Education is a partnership among Greater Lafayette Commerce, United Way of Greater Lafayette, and our three

local community school corporations designed to motivate our community to engage in our students’

academic success.

Collective Impact

Read to Succeed FocusRead to Succeed places volunteers in local schools to

focus on improving early grade reading skills• 3rd grade is a focal point because: Until 3rd grade,

learn to read; after 3rd grade, read to learn• “Academic success, as defined by high school

graduation, can be predicted with reasonable accuracy by knowing someone's reading skill at the end of grade 3 (Slavin et al., 1994).”

Phase 1-Read to Succeed

Volunteers Estimated # of Students

Classrooms Schools

Summer 2011

20 75 5 1

Fall 2011 233 1500 75 5

Fall 2012 400 3600 182 10

January 2013 416 3800 194 11

Projection for Fall 2013

513 est. 4400 est. 220 est. 15

Projection for Fall 2014

650 est. 6000 est. 300 est. 19

Read to Succeed Expansion

Business Opportunities

Businesses can choose

one or more partnering

option. Our partners:• Provide financial

support • Allow their employees

to volunteer 1 hr/week• Adopt education

friendly business policies

Silver PartnersCaterpillar Inc.Lafayette Bank & Trust

Gold PartnersAlcoaCity of LafayetteCook MedicalHenriott GroupPurdue Research ParkStuart and BraniginThe Journal & CourierWabash NationalWal-MartWLFI TV 18

Bronze PartnersCityBusFairfieldFranciscan St. Elizabeth HealthImproved PharmaIvy Tech Community CollegeKirby RiskLafayette Savings BankPurdue Federal Credit UnionSchool Date BooksSubaru of Indiana Automotive

Read to Succeed Partners

Advantage Title, Inc.AloricaArni’s

Auto ExpressBauer Family Resources

Crisis Center & 211Eight38 Sign Co

Evonik CorporationFamily Services Inc.

Food Finders Food BankGirl Scouts of Central Indiana

Hanna Community CenterIndiana University Health

Kathy Mayer WritingLafayette Rotary 3411

Lafayette Transitional Housing Center

M.A.I.L. Inc.Manpower

Old National BankRadian ResearchRed Fox Flowers

Regions BankRiggs Community Health Center

Stanley SteemerTippecanoe County Childcare

Tucker InsuranceWabash Center

WBAAYWCA

Read to Succeed Partners

Volunteer DescriptionThe word of the day is “VOLUNTEER”

What is expected of a volunteer?• Volunteer one hour per week• Attend training• Regular attendance• Follow instruction of the teacher

What are the benefits?• Contributing to the betterment of

students in our community• Developing assets for youth• Creating an educated workforce for

our community

Teacher Feedback

“It feels wonderful as a teacher to see the community caring so much.”

Teacher Feedback

“I think it’s great for people outside of the school setting to learn what is happening in the schools. A lot has changed since they were in kindergarten.”

Volunteer feedback"I love volunteering with Mrs. Huffman’s class!  They are a joy and they are the best part of my week!“

“It is so rewarding to give the students encouragement. I get the impression, the way they soak it up, they really need someone to look them in the eye and smile and encourage them.”

“Parent involvement is very important and that’s not here all the time. So there needs to be somebody else in that child’s life that needs to push a little and encourage.”

Volunteer feedback

“Read to Succeed has been great. I love that it gets me out of my normal environment and

helps me to be even more aware of the community.”

The Next StepJamie Vollmer

Vollmer’s List

We have added numerous

responsibilities to schools

without adding a single

minute to the school

calendar in six decades.

The Next StepMedia Coverage

Community Commitment to Education - Phase 2

The Next StepRead to Succeed - Impact on Stakeholders

• Student• Teacher• Volunteer• Community

The Next StepCommunity Commitment to Education

is about Alignment

• No one can do this alone• Working together-

collaborating, cooperating, coordinating

• Having a clear, simple, widely accepted goal-3rd graders reading

• Rallying point for the community-the flag on the hill

• To succeed, everyone has to join the fun!