Communities In Schools of Delaware
Empowering students to stay in school
and achieve in life
The CIS Model of
Integrated Student Services
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Integrated Student Services: A Critical
Element of Successful Public Education
In the
classroom
Education
Management
Successful
Public
Education
Integrated
Student
Services
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Communities In Schools Plays a Vital
Role in Empowering Students
National Indicators of Academic Achievement and Youth Success
Early
Childhood
Health Care
Access,
Preschool
Enrollment
Grades
K-5
4th Grade
Reading,
Common Core
Standards
Grades
6-8
Transition
Support, 8th
Grade Math &
Science, OutOf-School Time
Participation
Grades
9 - 12
Higher
Education &
Certification
Transition
Support,
Promotion
from 9th to 10th
Grade, High
School
Graduation,
Youth Service
Minimum 2
Years Postsecondary,
Youth Service
Employment
Communities In Schools Impact
Grad Nation Continuum
Communities In Schools has proven results in 4th and 8th grade math and reading
scores, promotion, high school graduation, and keeping kids in school. Affiliates
across the country also support students throughout the cradle to career pipeline.
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CIS Network Theory
of Change
Supports
And
Convenes
Key Stakeholders
(Power, Authority,
Community)
CIS
Network
Coordinate services
and resources in
public school setting
guided by the “Five
Basics”
Sustainable
nonprofit
organizations
with expertise in
providing
integrated
students support
services
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Evidence-Based
Integrated Student
Services based on
assessed student
and school needs
Strategy
Widely
accessible
prevention and
intervention
services
Positive
outcomes for
school
Permanent
institutional
change
The CIS Model
Appropriately
balanced and
integrated for
maximum
effectiveness
Targeted and
sustained
individual
student
interventions
CIS Model
Positive student
outcomes
Outcomes
Significant
reduction in
dropout
rates
Impact
Students Served by CIS of Delaware
CISDE Students
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Trends in Level 2 Service Provision
10,000 students
• 7,500 Level I
• 960 Level II
84% racial minorities
More than 60% Free and Reduced
Lunch
Pregnant/Parenting
2%
Poor Attendance
32%
Low SES
54%
Academic Concerns
Racial Breakdown of CISDE Students
57%
Low Expectations
40%
4.0%
Low Student Effort
44%
Hispanic
21.0%
Family Disruption
57%
White
Emotional Disturbance
16.0%
59.0%
African
American
17%
Misbehavior
41%
Other
0%
20%
40%
60%
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CIS Brokered and Provided Services
Service Summary, by Hours
Basic Needs
278
Professional Health
482
Family Engagement
868
Academic Assistance
965
Community Involvement
1409
Behavioral Intervention
2014
College/Career Prep
3121
Life Skills
7609
Enrichment
7810
0
4000
8000
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CIS is Proven Successful
STUDENT GOAL IMPROVEMENTS
• 70% met attendance goals
• 80% met behavior improvement goals
• 70% met academic improvement goals
• 86% met improvement in educational commitment goals
STUDENT IMPROVEMENTS
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85% were promoted to the next grade
99% Stayed in School
96% of seniors graduated
81% of seniors went on to
postsecondary education
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
• 75 Community Partners
• 605 Volunteers
• 7,995 Volunteer Hours
2012-2013 End of the Year Reportport
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The Impact of CIS of DE: The Results
CIS Is a Uniquely Beneficial Investment
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The present net value of Communities in Schools of DE is
$20,562,089.
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The average annual rate of return to society is 19.6%.
Imagine earning this kind of return on your personal savings account!
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The benefit cost (B/C) ratio is 12.5, meaning that every $1
invested in CIS of DE creates $12.50 of economic benefit for
the community.
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Graduates will, on average, have returned the investment
made in them by the time they are 26 years old, and will be
net contributors to the economy for the rest of their working
lives.
History of Public & Private Support
Delaware General
Assembly
Grant In Aid
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The Big Picture
Community and
Partnership
• Operating in 3
counties
• 2 affiliates
(Wilmington,
State of
Delaware)
• 7 school districts
• 14 Schools
• 75 partners
Resource
Development
Marketing and
Public Relations
• CISDE generated
$1.6 million
dollars in
support from
public and
private sector
• Return on
Investment study
yielded very
positive results
• 605 volunteers
served 7,995
hours (valued
over $200,000)
• 17 full time
employed and
repositioned
staff
• 5 AmeriCorps
and Public Allies
• OJJDP Federal
Grant
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• AT&T Aspire
Reward of
$300,000 to go
deeper in our
work
• CIS listed in
Chronicle of
Philanthropy’s
“Social Impact
100 Index”
• Joint Americorp
grant with
Connecting
Generations to
support School
mentoring
Managing and
Developing CIS
Sites
• Served 14
Schools:
• 2 elementary
schools
• 2 middle schools
• 6 high schools
• 2 combined
schools
• 2 Afterschool
Programs
Providing /
Brokering Quality
Youth Programming
Service
• Access to
10,000 students
960 of these
with intensive
supports)
• Engaged 900
parents and
guardians
• Service Learning
• Mentoring
• College
Readiness
• Life Skills
• Basic Needs
• Physical and
Mental Health
Data Collection,
Evaluation and
Reporting
96% of monitored
seniors graduated
Of 960 students
monitored:
• 99% stayed in
school
• 70% increased
academically
• 80% were
promoted to the
next grade
• 80% behaved
better after
services
• 70% met
attendance goals
• 86% met Attitude
commitment goals