g oal increase the graduation rate in stanislaus county currently 82.5%
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GOALIncrease theGraduation Rate in Stanislaus County
Currently 82.5%
THE JOB MARKET OF YESTERYEAR
TODAY’S JOB MARKET
2012-13 Stanislaus County Drop OutsThe Numbers
Asian African American
White Hispanic 0
255075
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Female
200
11 10
107
2012-13 Stanislaus County Drop OutsThe Numbers
Asian African American
White Hispanic 0
255075
100125150175200225250275300325350
Female
Male
200
1122
10
30
107
164
342
2012-13 Stanislaus County Drop OutsPercentages
Asian African American
White Hispanic 0
5
10
15
20
25
Female
6.4%7.6%
7.7%9.7%
2012-13 Stanislaus County Drop OutsPercentages
Asian African American White Hispanic 0
5
10
15
20
25
Female
Male
11.6%
6.4%
17.8%
7.6%
7.7%9.7%
16.2%
11.5%
Stanislaus County Drop OutsPercentages
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-130
5
10
15
20
25
30
Asian Female
Stanislaus County Drop OutsPercentages
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-130
5
10
15
20
25
30
Asian Female Asian Male
African American Female African American Male
Stanislaus County Drop OutsPercentages
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-130
5
10
15
20
25
White Female
Stanislaus County Drop OutsPercentages
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-130
5
10
15
20
25
30
White Female Hispanic Female White Male
Hispanic Male
THE FIVE PILLARS
Sharing of Best Practices
Mentoring
Road Trip…journey to success
Parent Awareness/Engagement Campaign
Stanislaus READS! (local 3rd Grade Reading Campaign)
2013-14 Enrolled 372 Graduated 100
2014-15Enrolled 493 to
dateGraduated - 66Certificate of
completion - 22Over 350 have
attended orientations this year
Adding locations
SHARING BEST PRACTICES
SHARING BEST PRACTICES
Graduation Coaches• Supporting at-risk
middle school/junior high school students
• Three local pilots:• Hanshaw (MCS)• Creekside
(Patterson)• Prescott (Stan
Union)
MENTORING
• Annual Youth Mentoring Summit
• Mentor Resource Center
ID at-risk 6th graders
Provide an intense summer experience to prep for junior high
Connect them with an advisor at school
Follow them through to high school graduation
PARENT AWARENESS/ENGAGEMENT
County-wide, Community Campaign focused on:Kindergarten Readiness
Attendance“Summer Slide”
GETTING BOOKS INTO THE HANDS OF YOUNG CHILDREN
For the five pilot sites that joined Stanislaus READS!, the collaborative will be raising funds to support this effort.
Offset the national statistic:
61% of low-income homes do not have a
single piece of children’s literature
For children from birth to age 5
$30 per year buys a book a month mailed to the home
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP?
Spread the word about Destination Graduation
Visit the Destination Graduation website: www.stancoe.org/scoe/admin/destination-grad/
Direct drop-outs to the Come Back Kids Mentor school-age children Buy books for children’s birthdays and
special occasion presents Donate to the Stanislaus Community
Foundation to enroll a child in the Imagination Library