• 65% fail one or more classes (Ysleta ISD, 2004)
• Between 75% and 90% of all Pregnant students
at each of the regular high school campuses
have between 28 and over 67 absences (Ysleta ISD,
2004)
• Graduation Cohort & Standardized Test results
are unknown
• 76% Graduation Rate Pregnant & Parenting
(Ysleta ISD, 2003)
• Pregnant & Parenting population caused low
performing school and lowered district
accreditation rating to Acceptable (Texas Education
Agency, 2002)
Behavioral Change Finding
• Study of The Partners for Life Nutrition
Education Program for Pregnant Women
– Focused instruction
• Changes in dietary behavior
• Improved knowledge
– Regular monitoring to ensure application of newly
learned skills
– Continued support
– Retention through complete program
(Boyd and Windsor, 2003)
Pregnancy Related Services (PRS)
• Prenatal Education
– Lessons
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Nutrition
Labor & Delivery
Postpartum Care
Newborn Care
– Support Services
• Medical access
• Community Resources
• Monitoring
• Home Instruction
(CEHI)
• State mandated service (Texas
Education Agency, 2004, p.
121)
– Academic support
• Teacher visits weekly
• Liaison between home
and school
• Regular class schedule
• Compulsory Attendance
Comparison of Critical Program Components
School
District
PRS
Curriculum
CEHI (Teacher
Units)
Academics
Case Management
El Paso
Prep for
Parenting +
Vocational
3 Math &
Science
Self Contained
(Vocational)
Project Redirection
Canutillo
Comienzando
Bien
1Art +
Contract
Mainstreamed
Project Redirection
Dallas
Self
developed
modules
Contract Only
Mainstreamed
Identified School
Personnel + Referrals
Socorro
Prep for
Parenting +
Vocational
SPED Homebound
Vocational
None
Ysleta
Self
developed
modules
4 Read, Sci,
SPED, Eng. +
Contract
Mainstreamed
None
Ysleta ISD Teen Parent Services
Prenatal Education
• Existing Plan
– No curriculum
• New Plan
– Comenzando Bien Curriculum
(March of Dimes)
– Student receives average
of 1 lesson
– Occasional inconsistent
monitoring of attendance
and academic progress
– Limited access to social
support
– Student receives minimum of
5 lessons
– Monthly group lunch meetings
– Monitor
• attendance weekly
• grades every 3 weeks
• Standardized tests
• Graduation cohort
– Full access to specialized
social support system
– Create home liaison positions
Compensatory Education Home Instruction
(CEHI)
• Existing Plan
– Conduct 74.3 % of eligible
hours (Ysleta ISD, 2004)
– Teachers assigned by
campus
– Teachers office at campus
– English, Science & Reading
(Vacant) areas of certification
– Uneven teacher workloads
– low teacher morale
• New Plan
– Conduct at least 95% of all
eligible hours
– Teachers assigned by student
demand, develop pool tag team
– Teachers offices centralized
– Meet highly qualified areas of
certification (English, Science &
replace vacancy with Math)
– Add 1 teacher position (History)
– Even teacher workloads
– Define roles
– Improved climate/morale
3 YEAR PLAN
1st Year 2002-03
•
Record Keeping
– TEA PRS Audit Results
• 2000-2001 Audit losses $65K (TEA, 2004)
– Accountability
• Student Records
• Defined Program
– Developed forms
– Defined Federal, State, Grant & District requirements
2ND Year 2003-04
• Implementing Technology
– Upgrading hardware
• Lap tops
• Network printers
– Developing Software Program
• Manage student records
• Analyze and generate student and teacher data
• Generate PRS audit reports
– Training Personnel
3rd Year (Current) 2004-05
• Delivery of Student Services
– Analyzing student data / developing improvement plan
• Services are Inconsistent
• Overall, services provided do not significantly positively
impact entire population; district
• Researching what works
– Seeking Central Office Support
• Superintendent and Assoc. Super Approval
• PRS Budget – From Campus to Program in 05-06
– Personnel
• Create new positions (teacher, home liaison, and PEIMS
clerk)
• Redefine teacher’s role
• Reassign personnel
• This slide is going to have pictures of our
office setup. I have to do that on Monday
also.
Future
• Continue 3rd Year Efforts
• Implement Web-based software
program
• Explore barcode software for
CEHI visits
• Explore other funding sources
– If Senate Bill 1391 (2005)
Successfully Blocks Grants
• Implement Prevention Strategies
• Address Middle School
Pregnancies
• Fine Tune Program Plans
• Publish findings
• This slide is going to have the final
organizational chart, Cortez asked me to
move around a little. I have to get it from
my computer at work tomorrow.
Teen Parent Services
Pregnancy Related Services