Download - Our vision:
Our vision:Our vision:
That means …That means … Ready for higher education and learning Ready for higher education and learning Ready for work and career advancement Ready for work and career advancement Ready to lead healthy lives, and Ready to lead healthy lives, and Ready for positive social and civic Ready for positive social and civic
connections and engagement.connections and engagement.
Continuum of Youth DevelopmentDevelopmental Ages/Stages
Early Childhood(0-to 5-year
olds)
Elementary(6-to 10-year-
olds)
Middle School(11-to 14-year
olds)
High School(15-to 19-year olds
Young Adults
(20-to 24-year olds)
Learning(Basic and Academics)
Working(Work/Career
awareness preparation)
Thriving(Physical &
Mental Health & Safety)
Connecting(Social/
Interpersonal Skills)
Leading(Civic and
Community Engagement)
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Continuum of Youth DevelopmentDevelopmental Ages/Stages
Early Childhood(0-to 5-year
olds)
Elementary(6-to 10-year-
olds)
Middle School(11-to 14-year
olds)
High School(15-to 19-year olds
Young Adults
(20-to 24-year olds)
Learning(Basic and Academics)
Working(Work/Career
awareness preparation)
Thriving(Physical &
Mental Health & Safety)
Connecting(Social/
Interpersonal Skills)
Leading(Civic and
Community Engagement)
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ONE YOUNG PERSON
Continuum of Youth DevelopmentDevelopmental Ages/Stages
Early Childhood(0-to 5-year
olds)
Elementary(6-to 10-year-
olds)
Middle School(11-to 14-year
olds)
High School(15-to 19-year olds
Young Adults
(20-to 24-year olds)
Learning(Basic and Academics)
Working(Work/Career
awareness preparation)
Thriving(Physical &
Mental Health & Safety)
Connecting(Social/
Interpersonal Skills)
Leading(Civic and
Community Engagement)
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*based on Dashboards for Youth , developed by the Forum for Youth Investment*based on Dashboards for Youth, developed by the Forum for Youth Investment
ALL CHILDREN
AND YOUTH IN OUR
COMMUNITY
Continuum of Youth DevelopmentDevelopmental Ages/Stages
Early Childhood(0-to 5-year
olds)
Elementary(6-to 10-year-
olds)
Middle School(11-to 14-year
olds)
High School(15-to 19-year olds
Young Adults
(20-to 24-year olds)
Learning(Basic and Academics)
Working(Work/Career
awareness preparation)
Thriving(Physical &
Mental Health & Safety)
Connecting(Social/
Interpersonal Skills)
Leading(Civic and
Community Engagement)
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POPULATIONS/ GROUPS OF YOUNG
PEOPLE FACING EXTRA
CHALLENGES, WHO NEED EXTRA
SUPPORT
Continuum of Youth DevelopmentDevelopmental Ages/Stages
Early Childhood(0-to 5-year
olds)
Elementary(6-to 10-year-
olds)
Middle School(11-to 14-year
olds)
High School(15-to 19-year olds
Young Adults
(20-to 24-year olds)
Learning(Basic and Academics)
Working(Work/Career
awareness preparation)
Thriving(Physical &
Mental Health & Safety)
Connecting(Social/
Interpersonal Skills)
Leading(Civic and
Community Engagement)
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Goal: All youth graduate from high school
Indicators:
• High school graduation rate
• Drop out rate
• Attrition rate (12th – 9th)
Comparisons for equity
Continuum of Youth DevelopmentDevelopmental Ages/Stages
Early Childhood(0-to 5-year
olds)
Elementary(6-to 10-year-
olds)
Middle School(11-to 14-year
olds)
High School(15-to 19-year olds
Young Adults
(20-to 24-year olds)
Learning(Basic and Academics)
Working(Work/Career
awareness preparation)
Thriving(Physical &
Mental Health & Safety)
Connecting(Social/
Interpersonal Skills)
Leading(Civic and
Community Engagement)
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Goal: All youth are physically and mentally healthy, and avoid substance abuse, violence, pregnancy, delinquency, and other risk-compromising behaviors
Indicators:• Teen violence rates, crime rates• Body mass index/obesity rates, Rates of child
diabetes• Teen pregnancy rates, Low Birth Weight births to
teens
Continuum of Youth DevelopmentDevelopmental Ages/Stages
Early Childhood(0-to 5-year
olds)
Elementary(6-to 10-year-
olds)
Middle School(11-to 14-year
olds)
High School(15-to 19-year olds
Young Adults
(20-to 24-year olds)
Learning(Basic and Academics)
Working(Work/Career
awareness preparation)
Thriving(Physical &
Mental Health & Safety)
Connecting(Social/
Interpersonal Skills)
Leading(Civic and
Community Engagement)
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Success By 6 (SB6) Goal: Healthy
SB6 Indicators:
• Immunization Rates
• Low Birth Weight
• WIC Enrollment
• CHIP/Medicaid Enrollment
Comparisons for equity
Continuum of Youth DevelopmentDevelopmental Ages/Stages
Early Childhood(0-to 5-year
olds)
Elementary(6-to 10-year-
olds)
Middle School(11-to 14-year
olds)
High School(15-to 19-year olds
Young Adults
(20-to 24-year olds)
Learning(Basic and Academics)
Working(Work/Career
awareness preparation)
Thriving(Physical &
Mental Health & Safety)
Connecting(Social/
Interpersonal Skills)
Leading(Civic and
Community Engagement)
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SB6 Goal: Happy
SB6 Indicators:
• Kindergarten Retention
• Child Abuse/Neglect Rates
• Mental Health Support
• Families in Poverty
Comparisons for equity
Continuum of Youth DevelopmentDevelopmental Ages/Stages
Early Childhood(0-to 5-year
olds)
Elementary(6-to 10-year-
olds)
Middle School(11-to 14-year
olds)
High School(15-to 19-year olds
Young Adults
(20-to 24-year olds)
Learning(Basic and Academics)
Working(Work/Career
awareness preparation)
Thriving(Physical &
Mental Health & Safety)
Connecting(Social/
Interpersonal Skills)
Leading(Civic and
Community Engagement)
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SB6 Goal: Smart
SB6 Indicators:
• Kindergarten Readiness Test Scores
• Quality Child Care, Worker Wages, Education Levels
• Child Care Subsidies
• Children in Public Child Development Programs
• Local Funding for Quality Early Care/Education
Comparisons for equity
Continuum of Youth DevelopmentDevelopmental Ages/Stages
Early Childhood(0-to 5-year
olds)
Elementary(6-to 10-year-
olds)
Middle School(11-to 14-year
olds)
High School(15-to 19-year olds
Young Adults
(20-to 24-year olds)
Learning(Basic and Academics)
Working(Work/Career
awareness preparation)
Thriving(Physical &
Mental Health & Safety)
Connecting(Social/
Interpersonal Skills)
Leading(Civic and
Community Engagement)
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*based on Dashboards for Youth , developed by the Forum for Youth Investment
E3 Alliance
Success
By
6
Ready by
21
• Children’s Optimal Health
• Children & Youth Mental Health Planning Partnership
• Central Texas Afterschool Network (CTAN)
What is our community What is our community doing to realize the vision?doing to realize the vision?
Many quality organizations, programs, and Many quality organizations, programs, and initiatives, but still gaps and overlapsinitiatives, but still gaps and overlaps
Relevance of Equity Commission Report Relevance of Equity Commission Report Issues still ring true, but the recommendations Issues still ring true, but the recommendations
are not specific enough to be actionableare not specific enough to be actionable
Opportunity to develop a shared vision, Opportunity to develop a shared vision, framework, set of indicators that will guide framework, set of indicators that will guide targeted strategies and actionstargeted strategies and actions
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Early Childhood
(0-5)
Elementary Age
(6-10)
Middle School(11-14)
High School(15-19)
Young Adults(20-24)
Learning(Basic and
Applied Academics)
All Young Children Ready
to Learn
All Children Developing Basic
Skills and Competencies
All Youth Are Succeeding in
School
All Young People Are Fully
Prepared for Higher
Education or Work
All Young Adults Enter Workforce or
Higher Ed With Marketable
Skills
Thriving(Physical
and Mental Health & Safety)
All Young Children Fully
Immunized
All Children Meet Physical
Standards for Developmental
Age
All Youth Develop Proper Nutrition,
Hygiene, and Exercise Routines
All Youth Are Engaged in
Physical Activity and
Avoid Risk-Compromising
Behaviors
All Young Adults Have Good Health and Health
Habits
Connecting(Social/
Interpersonal Skills)
All Young Children Have Appropriate
Attachment to a Significant
Adult
All Children Have Positive Self
Awareness, and an Ability to
Express Themselves
All Youth Engage in Socially Acceptable
Behavior and Have a Healthy Self-
Concept
All Young People Have a
Sense of Independence
as Well as Positive
Relationships With Those
Around Them
All Young Adults Foster Personal and Social Growth in the People In Their Lives
Working(Work & Career
Awareness, Preparation)
All Young Children Have
Awareness that Adults Work
All Children Have Positive Attitudes
Towards The Employment of Adults in Their
Lives
All Youth Are Aware of Possible Career Paths that Give Them Hope
and Purpose
All Young People Make a
Successful Transition to
Adulthood
All Young Adults Are
Employed With a Living Wage And Benefits
Leading(Civic and
Community Engagement
)
All Young Children Feel
Supported By a Community
Around Them
All Children Accept Rules and Social Boundaries
All Youth Demonstrate Attitudes and
Behaviors of Civic Responsibility
All Young People Are Involved in
Programs to Give Back
All Young Adults Are Making a
Difference in Their
Community
Define goals using dimensions 2 at a time
(Outcomes by Age)
Take Stock of efforts/initiatives in Take Stock of efforts/initiatives in basic or sophisticated waysbasic or sophisticated ways
Pre–KPre–K0–50–5
ChildrenChildren6–126–12
YouthYouth13–1913–19
Young Young AdultsAdults20–2420–24
Families Families and and
CommunitieCommunitiess
Ready Ready for for
CollegeCollege
Cognitive/ Cognitive/ academic academic
developmedevelopmentnt
Ready Ready for Workfor Work
Work/Work/career career
developmedevelopmentnt
Ready Ready for Lifefor Life
Physical Physical developmedevelopme
ntnt
Social/ Social/ emotional emotional developmedevelopme
ntnt
Civic and Civic and cultural cultural
developmedevelopmentnt
Set shared goals to change the odds for Set shared goals to change the odds for youth youth
(shift red to yellow, yellow to green)
Pre–KPre–K0–50–5
ChildrenChildren6–126–12
YouthYouth13–1913–19
Young Young AdultsAdults20–2420–24
Families Families and and
CommunitieCommunitiess
Ready Ready for for
CollegeCollege
Cognitive/ Cognitive/ academic academic
developmedevelopmentnt
Ready Ready for Workfor Work
Vocational Vocational developmedevelopme
ntnt
Ready Ready for Lifefor Life
Physical Physical developmedevelopme
ntnt
Social/ Social/ emotional emotional developmedevelopme
ntnt
Civic and Civic and cultural cultural
developmedevelopmentnt
Business as Usual Does Not Work Well for Kids & Families
Ch
ildren
’s Services in
LA
Co
un
ty
SOURCE: Margaret Dunkle