Promise Neighborhoods

Update Presentation

July 21, 2011

A Promise Neighborhood is Both a Strategy and a Place.

Promise Neighborhood Zone

Indicators Expected Outcomes

1. Children enter Kindergarten ready to learn • Increase percentage of children ready for Kindergarten

• Reduce the percentage of 0-5 children not enrolled in childcare

• Increase of percentage of parents that have child development skills

• Increase Head Start slots in the Promise Zone

2. Students are proficient in core subjects • All students attend a 2.5 hour extended day program

• Increase reading and mathskills

• Increase percentage of students completing homework accurately

Indicators Expected Outcomes

3. Students transition from elementary to middle and middle to high school

• Increase percentage of students prepared for middle school

4. Students graduate from high school • Increase the percentage students graduating from Vashon High School

• All 12th graders have post secondary plans• Increase the percentage of 12th graders that

enroll in College

5. High School graduates obtain a post secondary degree, certification or credential

• Increase the percentage of students graduating from college and or technical programs

• Provide financial support for college for all students

Indicators Expected Outcomes

6. Students are Healthy • Increase the percentage of students eating 4-5 servings of fruits and vegetables

• Increase the percentage of students completing 60 minutes of physical activity on a daily basis.

7. Students feel safe at school and in the community

• Decrease incidences of violence children encounter travelling to and from school

• Decrease incidences of school violence

Indicators Expected Outcomes

8. Students live in stable communities • To decrease student mobility rates

9. Families and Community members support learning in PN schools

• Increase parent volunteerism in schools• Increase percentage of students with positive

adult mentor

10. Students have access to 21st Century learning tools.

• Increase percentage of students with home & community internet access

Methodology

• Establish Promise Centers• Strong Partnerships• Program Alignment & Agreement on Outcomes• Inter-agency Database Management System• Intensive Individual Student & Family Development• Extended School Day & Year

Staffing Plan

• Associate VP of School & Community Partnerships• Project Manager• 6 Promise Center Coordinators• 50 Case Managers• 2 MIS Staff

Governance Structure

Phase II of Planning• Assess population to establish baseline• Build database management system and

policies to share data• Secure formal partnerships & align systems• Determine gaps in service delivery• Develop communities of practice• Implement governance structure• Develop business plan• Pilot services

Timeline

June- July 2011 - Present Model, Issue RFPs, Select Providers

*As of June 21, the Department of Education announced plans to have applications

available within 2-4 weeks, which will be due 60 days after release date

September 2011 - Submit Promise Application

October- November 2011 – Informational forums for parents,

providers, school staff

December 2011 - Receive Promise notice of award

January 2012 - Kickoff meeting, implement phase I