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Community SchoolsSlide2
What is a Community School?
Coalition for Community Schools
http
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Community Schools are Smart Schools
Community Schools are Smart Schools
Community Schools help students learn
Community Schools build strong communitiesSlide4
What is a Community School?
Partnerships
between
the school and other community
resourcesUsing public schools as hubs, community schools bring together many partners to offer a range of supports and opportunities to children, youth, families and communities
Integrated focus on academics, health and social services, youth and community development and community engagement Schools are the center of the community and are open to everyone – all day, every day, evenings and weekendsImproved
student learning, stronger families and healthier communitiesSlide5
Community Schools Include:
Health
and Social
Supports
Engaging
Instructions
Extra Learning
Opportunities
Early Childhood
Development
College, Career &
Citizenship
Community
Engagement
Family
Engagement
Strategic
Alignment
Youth DevelopmentSlide6
What’s the bottom line?
Community
schools are about focusing joint community and school resources on
student
success which
leads to community success.Slide7
The findings suggest that when all the conditions for learning are
integrated in a single environment, the benefits are multiplied. In the 20
evaluations
reviewed, findings
showed the following improvements in:
• Student Learning: Community school students show significant and widely evident gains in academic achievement and in essential areas
of non-academic development.• Family Engagement: Families of community school students show increased stability and are more able to meet basic needs. They communicate more with teachers and are more involved in their children’s
school
.
•
School Effectiveness:
Community schools enjoy improved
parent-teacher
relationships and increased teacher satisfaction.
School environments
are more positive and community support increases.• Community Vitality: Community schools promote better use of school buildings, and their neighborhoods enjoy increased security, heightenedcommunity value and better rapport among students and residents.
Community Schools EffectivenessSlide8
Communities in Schools
http://www.communitiesinschools.org
/
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Video link:
http://youtu.be/vtZ49u-b_40Slide10
Greenbrier County Communities in Schools
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Communities
In Schools of Greenbrier County (CISGC) is a local West Virginia affiliate of the nation's leading drop-out prevention program, Communities In Schools. CISGC's mission is "to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life." CISGC links educators with the community to bring local talents and resources into the schools and create a network of support that keeps kids in school and engaged in learning. As a result, teachers are free to teach and students have the opportunity and skills to focus on learning. Slide11
Greenbrier County Communities in Schools
–
http
://www.cisgreenbriercounty.org/who_we_are.aspx
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Cabell County Communities in Schools -
We are making a difference in the lives of children. CIS is a local, non-profit organization dedicated to connecting community resources to the schools and students who need them.
http://boe.cabe.k12.wv.us/CommunitiesInSchoolsofCabellCounty.php
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Resources
Coalition for Community Schools
www.communityschools.org
What is community school
http://
www.communityschools.org/assets/1/AssetManager/Community%20School%20Definition%20and%20Graphics.pdfCommunity school check list http://www.communityschools.org/assets/1/AssetManager/csassessment.pdf Communities in Schools
http://www.communitiesinschools.org
/
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Select WV Resources
WV School Health Technical Assistance Center at Marshall University
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Website:
www.wvshtac.org
Email: info@wvshtac.org
Services available: technical assistance to support community and school partnerships for school based health services in areas of primary health care, mental health and dental health.WV School Based Health Assembly–
Website:
www.wvsbha.org
Email:
info@wvsbha.org
Services available:
Assist schools interested in new school-based health centers to find sponsors. Serves as the lead membership organization and unified voice in the state for the advancement of comprehensive school health services
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Contact Information:
Paula Fields, Coordinator Community Schools
WVDE Office of Healthy Schools
305-558-8830
prfields@acess.k12.wv.us
Teresa Mace, Coordinated School Health DirectorWVDHHR304-356-4225teresa.l.mace@wv.gov Slide16
“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.”
―
Mother TeresaSlide17Slide18Slide19Slide20