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CBO MembersAsian Counseling and Referral Services

Campana QuetzalCatholic Community Services/Youth Tutoring Program

Center for East African Community AffairsChinese Information and Service Center

Denise Louie Education CenterEast African Community Services

El Centro de la RazaFilipino Community of Seattle

Horn of Africa ServicesMulticultural Education Rights Alliance

Neighborhood HouseParents for Student Success

Rainier Beach High School PTSARainier Scholars

Refugee Women’s AllianceSalaam Urban Village

Somali Community Services CoalitionSomali Community Services of Seattle

Somali Youth and Family ClubSuccessful Youth, Inc.

Urban ImpactVietnamese Friendship Association

School MembersAki Kurose Middle SchoolDearborn Park Elementary

Dunlap ElementaryKimball Elementary

Maple Elementary SchoolMartin Luther King Jr. Elementary

Southshore K-8Wing Luke Elementary

AlliesAWE Digital Learning Solutions

City of Seattle, Department of NeighborhoodsCity Year

Civics for All InitiativeCommunity & Parents for Public Schools

Community Day School AssociationDADS

Helping LinkOneAmerica

Powerful SchoolsRainier Beach Community Empowerment Coalition

Rainier Chamber of CommerceSeattle Public Schools School Family Partnerships

Teachers UnitedTeach for America Seattle/Tacoma

Washington Asset Building Coalition

SESEC Members and Allies

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Our Schools: South of I 90 & East of I5Cleveland High School

Rainier Beach High School

Franklin High School

Aki Kurose Middle School

Mercer Middle School

Orca K-8

South Shore K-8

Beacon Hill International

Dearborn Park Elementary

John Muir Elementary

Dunlap Elementary

Emerson Elementary

Graham Hill Elementary

Hawthorne Elementary

Kimball Elementary

Maple Elementary

Martin Luther King, Jr

Rainier View Elementary

Van Asselt Elementary

Wing Luke Elementary

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Estimates based on SPS 2011-12 data

Snapshot of SE Seattle & the DistrictWhat? SE Seattle District OverallSchools 20 91

Teachers 690 2,776

Students 9,463 49,184

Asian/Pacific Islanders 31% 19%

Black 27% 19%

Hispanic 11% 12%

White 8% 43%

Multiracial 4% 6%

American Indian 1% 1%

Free/Reduced Lunch 72% 43%

Special Education 11% 14%

English Language Learners

22% 10%

APP or Spectrum 2% 8%

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Our Community

- Over 150 different CBOs running over 590 programs in SE Seattle

- Over 200 CBO programs offering academic support

- Over 20 CBO programs aimed at parents

SESEC Research, 2012

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How are Seattle’s Schools rated?

Level 5

Level 4

Level 3

Level 2

Level 1

Based on 2010-12 data

2011/12SE Schools, 2009 and 2012

Level 2009 2012

1 7 3

2 5 4

3 6 11

4 0 0

5 0 1

Where Seattle’s Elementary School Kids Live

Where are our kids?

Where are our kids?Breakdown for Seattle School District

SPS, Estimates based on 2009-2010 data

Advocate to change policy

•Fully disaggregated data each year

•Accelerate full-day, funded kindergarten

•Full-time counselor /family case manager/ social worker at every school

•High quality early learning for all low-income families

•Proportionate discipline

•Systemic college awareness and readiness program beginning in 8th grade

•Stronger ELL systems

Increase resources

•Quarterly meetings to bring together CBOs, educators

•Workshops for educators on cultural competency, engaging parents of color, and other relevant topics

•Directory of CBO/School partnerships

Further engagement

Grow partnerships•Increased language/interpreter services

•Trainings to increase parental involvement, engagement, and empowerment

•SESEC Action teams to help schools with school-specific issues

•Dinners to bring families together with educators and other leaders

•Explore parent engagement strategies beyond PTSAs

All Fives in Five Campaign

Change the conversation

•Work with schools to apply for funding and develop capacity for grant prospecting and grant writing

•Connect schools with resources such as graduate students to help write grants

•Change the district ratio that determines school resourcing : more teachers should be provided with higher rates of ELL and FRL students.

•School tours to highlight successes

•PR efforts in partnership with Rainier Chamber and other partners

•All Fives in Five Launch with regional plan

•Community meetings to share information and move forward

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2013 Action Committees

• Strengthen ELL Systems• Increase access to high quality early

learning• Expand case management and

social/emotional support• Grow CBO/School Partnerships• Increase family engagement

– Fostering emerging PTSAs and other family engagement activities

– Supporting a clear African American Agenda

Thank You!!!!

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