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Developing a 2-Generation Pilot in South Oak Cliff September 27, 2016 [INSERT TITLE HERE] Overview of The Commit! Partnership Education collective impact backbone serving the 750,000+ Pre-K to college students across Dallas County • Independent 501(c)(3) founded in 2012 out of initiative by Dallas Regional Chamber and Dallas Mayor Rawlings • Work with 190 partners across sectors including school districts, colleges, foundations, nonprofits, businesses, and civic entities • 5 focus areas: (1) Early Childhood Education, (2) Middle Grades Success, (3) Postsecondary Attainment, (4) Educator Pipelines, and (5) Data and Community Capacity 2 A Challenging Juxtaposition 3 Assessing the Opportunity Using Multiple Sources Geographically-specific cradle-to-career data, including school readiness and postsecondary enrollment, persistence and completion Mapping tool identifying child care providers, including quality rating and capacity Community needs assessment conducted by Boston Consulting Group with quantitative and qualitative inputs on 9 components identified as necessary a healthy community 4 Assessing the Opportunity Using Multiple Sources Sept. 2016 Briefing to Dallas City Council, including poverty data showing concentration of poverty and educational attainment 2015 Skills Gap Report provides a comprehensive look at available middle-skill jobs in the healthcare and information technology industries 5 6 Understanding The Lancaster Corridor Education Pipeline 30% of students enter ready for Kindergarten, with only 16% of students reading on college-ready pace by 3rd grade. 74% graduate HS, while 12% receive 2 or 4 yr. degree Lancaster Corridor’s Educational Pipeline1, 2015 Establish Build a solid Equip for the Support to and starting line early foundation future through college % of LC students meeting benchmark 81% Dallas ISD avg. 74% Dallas County avg. 47% 30% 30% 16% 15% 13% 13% 12% 1% Est. 4 yr olds Kinder 3rd Reading 4th Math 8th Science Algebra I College High school College College 1st yr College 6-yr eligible for Pre-K ready ready (class grad enrollment persistence completion enrolled of 2014) (class of (class of (class of 2014) 2013) 2009) Change from 2014, % of students +4% +5% 0% -2% -1% +3% 0% +1% +2% 0% -2% Sources: TEA Texas Academic Performance Reporting (TAPR), STAAR performance data, National Student Clearinghouse Note: Definitions for each indicator are provided in the appendix 1. Educational pipeline only includes data for traditional schools in Lancaster Corridor; it does not include magnet schools 7 8 Below 20% in target geography with at least a college degree 9 10 Large number of those in poverty are single mothers In District 4, 3,550 single mothers in poverty Include Data from 75216 11 12 Quality Private Child Care Providers In Target Geography Provider Quality Rating Capacity Building Blocks Christian Learning Center NAC 49 Pace and Ross Learning Center NAC, TRS 2 Star, EFS 103 Southern Crest Day Care Center NAC, TRS 3 Star, EFS 90 Christianland Preparatory School NAC, TRS 4 Star, EFS 42 Neighborhood Christian Learning Center of Dallas NAC, TRS 4 Star, EFS 146 Lancaster Kiest Head Start NAEYC 205 Aishas Learning Center TRS 4 Star, EFS 85 75216 TOTALS 720 These 7 centers represent 41% of the 1,756 total child care seats in zip code 75216. There are 3 additional centers with a combined capacity of 129 seats that are either EFS clients or TRS Star 2. 13 Opportunity to connect these parents to middle- skill jobs in high demand sectors 14 … With pathways to family-sustaining wages 15 Best Practice Sources To Date Extensive 2-Gen resources Site visit with Angela Blanchard at including publications, toolbox and Baker-Ripley Center in Sharpstown outcomes bank neighborhood of Houston Site visit with CareerAdvance staff Coordinating a planning session to and observation of cohort Partner more fully understand and align Meeting assets within local ecosystem 16 Identified Partners To Date Capacity-building support Engage stakeholders in Engage employers in high- via data, connectivity to cohort design and growth industries and partners and seed funding implementation provide career coaching Provide early childhood Design and deliver course Collaborate in curriculum education and recruit curriculum in collaboration design to prepare and hire parents for cohort with employer Patient Care Technicians (15 positions unfilled) 17 Maximizing Existing Funding Sources Previously secured 3-year, Currently pursuing Pursuing competitive grant $600K grant from W.K. independent 501(c)3 via City Workforce Program Kellogg Foundation status (likely 3-year, $500K) Leveraging existing Offering customized course Offering classroom space capacity of Family on-demand and dedicated and job placement after 5 Advocates (may need to Career Navigator for cohort weeks supplement) 18 Anticipated Challenges 1 How will we coordinate ongoing communication with cohort members and those supporting them? 2 How will we align schedules and locate services that work for cohort families? 3 What outcomes should we be tracking to demonstrate impact and continuously improve? 4 How can we ensure that Head Start Family Advocates have adequate time to support cohort members? 1919 Appendix Lancaster Corridor: Educational Demographics and Outcomes 16% of 3rd graders are reading at postsecondary level with 12% of graduates completing some type of postsecondary education six years post HS graduation Description of Lancaster Corridor Footprint • Lancaster Corridor is made up of 5 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 2 high schools in the South Oak Cliff High School and Roosevelt High School feeder patterns • Also includes 1 middle school magnet, 1 middle school charter, 1 high school Roosevelt HS magnet, and 1 middle through high school magnet Student population PK - 12 6,300 public Pre-K through 12th grade students Economics 88% economically disadvantaged Race 66% black; 33% Hispanic; 1% white/other Language 21% English Language Learners Holmes MS Attendance 94% attendance rate (vs. 96% for Dallas ISD) means over Bryan Elem. 71,000 student days missed per year Storey MS KIPP Truth Bushman Elem. Mobility rate 31% mobility (vs. 19% for Dallas ISD) means 1,930 students are not enrolled on campus for a full year Key education outcomes South Oak Cliff HS Young El. Pease El. Holland El. Stone Montessori All students EcoDis students on pace Barack Obama A Maceo Smith HS % on # not Lancas- Dallas (gr. 6 – 12) Zumwalt MS pace1 on pace ter Cor. ISD Texas Pre-K enrollment 81% 64 n/a n/a n/a K-readiness 30% 250 n/a n/a n/a 3rd reading 16% 298 17% 27% 28% 4th math 13% 307 12% 22% 23% Elementary school Lancaster Corridor boundaries 8th science 15% 520 16% 28% 26% Middle school Elementary school boundaries Algebra I 13% 598 14% 31% 31% High school High school feeder pattern boundaries College readiness 1% 336 1% 5% 6% HS graduation 74% 110 79% 87% 86% Middle/high school College enrollment 47% 179 46% 52% n/a College persistence 30% 252 30% 40% n/a College completion 12% 332 n/a n/a n/a 1. The term “on pace” is used to indicate the percent of students who meet the “passing” criteria for a given benchmark. For instance, Pre-K enrollment refers to the percent of estimated 4 year olds who qualify for free Pre-K who are actually enrolled. For grade level reading, math, science, and Algebra, this refers to the percentage of students achieving Postsecondary Readiness standard on 2015 STAAR exams. All 11 education indicators are defined in the appendix of this 21 presentation Only 12% of SOC/Roosevelt Graduates Completing 2 or 4 Yr. Degree Within 6 Years of HS Graduation (vs. 21% for DISD/28% for County) Lancaster Corridor’s Postsecondary Drop Off FAFSA Completion Rates, 2015 vs. Dallas ISD, 2015 Lancaster Corridor Dallas ISD Dallas County Lancaster corridor Dallas ISD 48% 48% 54% 47% 46% 41% 43% 45% 30% 43% 43% 21% 41% 12% 40% College 1st year 6-year 2013 2014 2015 enrollment persistence completion (class of 2014) (class of 2013) (class of 2009) # Lancaster Corridor students completing FAFSA1 211 189 158 # Lancaster Corridor students not achieving stage # Lancaster Corridor students not completing FAFSA 179 252 332 228 206 196 Source: TEA FAFSA completion data, National Student Clearinghouse, 2015 1. Considers FAFSA completions for South Oak Cliff and Franklin D. Roosevelt high schools 22 23 24 25 Early Development Instrument (EDI) Data This domain includes absence of disease or impairment, access to adequate and appropriate nutrition, and gross and fine motor skills. High crime, lack of true grocery stores, and lack of recreation / community spaces are likely contributing factors. 26 Early Development Instrument (EDI) Data 75216 has one of the 5 highest teen pregnancy rates in Dallas County (over 100 per 1000). Having received a $4.9M grant from the US Dept. of Health & Human Services, the North Texas Alliance to Reduce Teen Pregnancy is taking a place-based approach as well. 27 28 29 30 31 32 Concentration of Poverty 33 34 35 Dallas Incomes 36 Median Incomes Declining 37 Sharp Decline Began in 2000 38 Median Income 39 Wealth and Financial Access 40 Educational Attainment is Low and Limited English Proficiency is High 41 At least a High School Education -2014 42 Impacts of Poverty on Children 43 Impacts of Poverty on Children 44 In 2015, a Total of 3,246 Lancaster Corridor Students Were Not Meeting Selected Benchmarks Aligned w/ College Ready Pace Number of Lancaster Corridor students not attaining proficiency at postsecondary pace1, 2015 Establish Build a solid Equip for

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