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400 South Zang Blvd. Suite 300 Dallas, TX 75208 www.theconcilio.org 214.818.0481. Helping Children and Their Families Succeed in School and in Life. Grantmakers for Children, Youth & Families 2012 Annual Conference. Who is The Concilio?. Mission: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
HELPING CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES SUCCEEDIN SCHOOL AND IN LIFEGrantmakers for Children, Youth & Families 2012 Annual Conference
400 South Zang Blvd. Suite 300 Dallas, TX 75208
www.theconcilio.org214.818.0481
Who is The Concilio?Mission:To build stronger communities by empowering parents to improve the education and health of their families
How are Children Struggling to Succeed?
“Every American pays a cost when a young
person leaves school
without a diploma” - Marc Morial
(Former New Orleans Mayor and current President of the National Urban League)
32% of Dallas County students drop out of high school
Dropouts are prone to unemployment, use of government assistance, incarceration
What is the Missing Link?
Importance of Parent Involvement
Research shows: Higher grades and test scores Better attendance Higher graduation rates Greater enrollment in post-secondary education
Student achievement is greater regardless of parent educational level, ethnicity or socio-economic status.
Why is Parent Involvement Lacking?
Cultural Barriers
Language Barriers
Educational Level Barriers
Parents Advocating for Student Excellence (PASE)
The program teaches parents how to:□ Navigate the school system□ Provide a supportive home-learning environment□ Reinforce positive self-esteem and individual learning styles□ Collaborate with the school: teachers, counselors, principals□ Set expectations for higher education
PASE
□ Pre-Kindergarten (32 weeks)□ Elementary (9 weeks)□ Middle (9 weeks)□ High School (9 weeks)□ Life After High School (9 weeks)
PASE’s Impact
Dallas ISD data for program year 2009-2010:
Students of Concilio participants were less likely to repeat a grade than their non-participating peers
Students of Concilio participants were more likely to meet the state standard on Reading TAKS
Students of Concilio participants had better Math TAKS scores than those of the district as a whole
Average attendance rates were higher for students of Concilio participants when compared to the district across all grade levels
PASE’s Impact
2009-2010 Data:• 400 parents read to their children for the first time• 660 parents read to their children five times or more• 910 parents met with their student’s teacher during the semester
that they took our program
2011-2012 Data:99% of Concilio students promoted to the next grade level (828 students)
Changing Their Condition
Survey of 2,100 parents who completed the PASE program since it began:
90.2% of their students graduated from high school
78.0% entered post-secondary education
PASE Growth
2002
2003
2004
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
K-12 60,000
9,680 15,111
105,714
345,702
590,618
618,676
698,765
692,717
551,763
LAHS
40,000 110,000
80,000 126,252
141,519
148,510
337,260
PAL 65,000
147,565
256,500
Total
60,000
9,680 15,111
145,714
455,702
670,618
744,928
905,284
988,792
1,145,523
How Did Growth Occur?
1. Best Practices: Free of charge Presented in the audience’s language Culturally sensitive Children are welcome Active collaboration with school staff where program is being delivered Accessibility Welcoming environment
2. Partnerships with the Funding Community
Funding Community Partnerships
School Districts United Way Annual Fundraiser Corporations Foundations Zero to Five Funders’ Collaborative
Zero to Five Funders’ Collaborative
27 Funders5 Years4 Nonprofit Agencies1 Neighborhood1 Purpose
Zero to Five Funders’ Collaborative: The Concilio’s Part
32-week Pre-K program funded by the Zero to Five Funders’ Collaborative
Several curricula combined; includes NCLR curriculum Coaching sessions Fieldtrips Speech/language pathology sessions Graduation
Impact of the Collaborative
92% of parents graduated from The Concilio’s Pre-K program: 214 out of 233 enrolled
Former children participants scored significantly higher than non-participants on the following:• Vocabulary• Word analysis• Word reading• Total reading profile• Total reading readiness profile
- Southern Methodist University evaluation of entire Collaborative on a specific test taken by all Kindergarten students in the schools in which we work
Looking to the Future
Zero to Five Funders’ Collaborative: Sustainability Replicability Bridging the Gap
The Concilio: Our own curriculum Expanding to more schools, districts Evaluation
Impact on All of Us
One less high school dropout changes our community! Irais and Julio
Thank you!