This powerpoint presentation was put together by Neil Shorthouse, the President and State Director of Communities in Schools, and presented on August 28 at our Georgia Children's Advocacy Network (GA-CAN!) Off-Session Policy Series. This month we talked all about going beyond curriculum and teachers, and what else kids need from school to stay in school.

1. Overview
Communities In Schools
Georgia Children’s Advocacy Network
August 28, 2013

2. Community
Barriers
• Culture of Gangs
• Availability of Drugs
• Violence
• Limited Social
Outlets
• Lack of Positive Role
Models
Family
Challenges
• Low Expectations
Substance
Abuse
Poverty
Unemploy
ment
Family
Crises
School
Challenges
• Lack of
Commitment
Negative
Peer
Pressure
Academic
Failure
Behavior
Problems
Individual /
Developmental
Challenges
• Low Self Esteem
• Mental Health
Needs
• Court Involvement
Loneliness
Medical
Problems
Social
Isolation
Non-Cognitive Stressors Facing Many Students
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3. Instructional Programs
Non-Cognitive Barriers
CommunityBarriers
Family
Changes
School
Challenges
Individual /DevelopmentalChallenges
Basic Skill
Remediation
PersonalizedCurricula
Teacher
Development
High
Expectations
and Support
Children's Non-Cognitive
Barriers Outweigh and
Interfere with Instructional
Programs
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4. Instructional
Programs
Non-
Instructional
Resources
Academically and Socially Vulnerable Students Succeed
When Schools and CIS Work Together
• Basic Skills
remediation
• Personalized and
blended learning
curriculum
• Teacher professional
development
• High expectations
• Instructional support
and interventions
• Mentoring
• Parent engagement
• Health and nutrition
• Behavior intervention
• Mental health
• Youth development
• After school programs
• Interpersonal Skill
Development
In Partnership
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5. CIS Integrates and Aligns Non-School Based
Resources With Schools Instructional Programs
to Optimize Academic Achievement
Community Based
Services,
Resources and
Volunteers
School’s
instructional and
academic support
programs
Academic
success for
children
facing non-
cognitive
barriers
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6. Public Education’s Design Flaw
GovernancePedagogy
1/3 still
dropout
Public
Education

7. Education Reform – Elements of Change
STUDENTS
PreK-12
Community
 Parents (family and extended family)  Private Sector
 Human Service Professionals  Faith Leaders  Students
 Government and Community Leaders
Schools cannot succeed apart from their communities … communities
cannot succeed apart from their schools
Pedagogy
Curriculum
Teacher quality:
• Preparation
• Professional
Development
• Supervision &
Support
Standards
Testing
Governance
Leadership
Board of Education
Building/Classroom design
Schedule
Teacher-to-Student ratio
Central Office
Physical resources
Evaluation
Funding
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