Community Learning Centers in Cincinnati:

Transformation through Collaboration Darlene Kamine

Annie BogenschutzDr. Tina Russo

• To recognize that Community Schools (CLCs) are Smart Schools

• To understand the Cincinnati Community Learning Center model, that collaboration is a key to its success and how it has impacted Cincinnati Public Schools

• To determine if this is a possible strategy that could help our school district

• Learn implementation strategies that that your district can use

Objectives

A Community School is a

Smart School

• Declining enrollment and poor academic results in Cincinnati Public Schools from 1970’s - 1999.

• Increase in poverty and connected conditions of poverty – high mobility, poor health, family illiteracy, economic instability.

• Loss of middle class from schools and the city.

• Failed school tax levies, diminishing tax base

• Flight of creative class; difficult to attract new business, qualified work force.

CPS Guiding Principles for Community Learning Centers

1. In order to serve more fully the needs of our students and to support the improvement of their academic and intellectual development, all Cincinnati Public Schools will engage their communities in improving student achievement. As centers in the community, the schools and their partners should foster strong collaboration, set high expectations, embrace diversity, and share accountability for results.

2. Each school in the district will assess the needs of its student population using the OnePlan process. As a result of that process, the school will develop the partnerships needed to enhance opportunities for student success and community investment.

3. Where the school and its community deem it appropriate, those partnerships may result in organizations and agencies locating at the school site to deliver services. When that occurs, the school will be defined as a community learning center.

CPS Board of Education 2001

CPS Parameters for Partnerships

CPS Board of Education 2001Partnerships with the school will support the mission of CPS to educate all students to meet or exceed the district’s defined academic standards.

District dollars must be devoted to education.  Partnerships co‑located in the school must be financially self‑sustaining.

Partnerships co‑located in the school will be integrated into the school’s operation and governance by working with the LSDMC toward the mission and goals of the school’ s OnePlan.

Partnerships must have measurable outcomes related to the mission of CPS and the school’s OnePlan, which will be monitored by the LSDMC. If the partnership is not demonstrating a positive impact, the LSDMC and Principal have the authority to discontinue the partnership subject to controlling legal agreements. Relationships with Capital partners must be negotiated with the administration.

Services and programs offered by partnerships must be accessible and affordable to students, parents and the school community.

CPS Board of Education

Legal Financial Development of Partnerships

Alignment of Programming with

Facilities

Design and Construction

Planning

MarketingCommunications

Training

Community Engagement Community Learning Center (CLC) Planning Teams develop partnerships approved by LSDMC to be included in design and construction of CPS facilities as

Community Learning Centers

Administrative Leadership Team Steering Committee

Local School Decision Making Committees continue to develop, implement and track partnerships

Superintendent

School Site

Site Resource Coordinator

Health

Recreation

Adult ed Tutoring

Social Services

Art

After School

Parent Center

Community Meetings

School Site

Site Resource Coordinator

Health

Recreation

Adult ed Tutoring

Social Services

Art

After School

Parent Center

Community Meetings

Cross Boundary Leadership Team

Early Childhoo

dCollege Access

Green& Healthy

Cincy After School

Leave No Child Inside

Growing Well

MindPeace

Tutoring

Adopt a Class

Arts

Evaulation Parent Network

Community Learning Center @ Site Level

CommunityEngagement Mental Health Primary/Dental

HealthAfter

School Tutoring Mentoring

Lead Agency

ResourceCoordinator

Cincinnati Public Schools

Local School Decision Making CommitteePrincipal

CollegeAccess

Academic Family/ParentEngagement

Community Engagement

ParentEngagement

Wellness

Partner list on following page

Community Learning Center Partner List @ Taylor Academy

*CHOC TherapistsCaryn WilliamsTiffany Fread

*CHOC CaseManager: Jenna

Benthein

*CHOC Psychiatrist

Dr. Susan Merwin

*Character Council

*CPS Psychologist

Christie Antran

*CPS Social Worker

Beverly Troutman

*FernsideGrief Counseling

*MindPeace

*5th

Quarter

*JuniorCommunity

ActionComm

*SRO:/DARE

*ProjectConnect

*UC Econ Center

CommunityEngagement Mental Health

Primary/DentalHealth

AfterSchool Tutoring Mentoring

Central ClinicAnnie

Bogenschutz

363.3644bogensa@cpsboe.

K12.oh.us

Children’s HomeOf Cincinnati

Caryn Williams

377.4487cawilla@the

Childrenshomecinti.org

Cincinnati Health

DepartmentChristine Tartar

363.3621taylorn@cpsboe.

K12.oh.us

Central ClinicErin Eakin

363.3617eakiner@cpsboe.

K12.oh.usCOO

RDIN

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ARTN

ERPA

RTN

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TEAM

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*CAS Parent Council

*CAS Student Council

*Sports Teams

*Clubs

*Kids Café

*Boy Scouts

*Girl Scouts

*Recreation*Technology

*Tutoring*Homework Help

*Mentoring *Leadership

*Art/Theater/Dance*Service Learning

*Golf *Tennis*Dramakinetics

*Wellness Classes

*Millvale Rec Center

*Target

*Community Councils

*Fairmont Providers

*Mallory Center

*CMHA

*Millvale RecCenter

*Community Computer/Library

*Donors/CE:-Crayons2Comp-Feast of Love-USB-Urban ministry-St. James-St. Columban-St. Susanna-Assistance League-Riverfront Kiwanas-Nativity-Great American

*CPS SpeechPathologist

Paulette Bein

*Dental Van

*Luxotica

*Wellness TeamCindy Bodinski

*Fresh Fruit andVeggie Grant

*Fuel Up to Play 60

*Childhood Food Solutions

Tony Fairhead

*Growing Well

Project GRADMimi Mickle

mmickle@projectGradcincinnati.org

*Volunteers:-Bearcat Buddies-Reading Ladies

-Community Members

-Miami Students-XU Students-Children’s

Hospital

*ELPMarsha Marcus

*SESVarious

Providers

*GearUPJim Macht

CollegeAccess

*Adopt A ClassLead:

-CRC-Union SavingsBank-Origins Community Church-Neon Lites-Cong. Steve Chabot-CMHA-ArtsWaves

*PNC Grow UpGreat

*ZooMates

*CYC: ShawndaleThomas

Project GRADChris Brown

*Project GradChris BrownMimi MickleWalk for Success

*GearUPCollege Access:Javin TuckerDrop Out Prev:Lowrie Turner

**7th/8th Grade College visits

*Junior NHS

*Cincinnati Scholarships

ParentEngagement

*Parent Meetings

*Open House

*Parent Conferences

*Back To School Fair

*NAAPID

*GearUp

*Holiday Assistance And Celebrations

*Community/Parent Classes-Nutrition BudgetingParenting

OtherArts

*CincinnatiArts Association

*Playhouse in The Park

*Green AcresFoundation

Site Level Implementation

The Resource Coordination Process:

1.Review the Data2.Engage the Partners3.Focus on Individual Needs4.Offer Support5.Reset6.Measure Impact

• The story of Winton Hills Academy• Why I believe in the Community Learning Center strategy• Advantages and Impact• Struggles and Barriers• Richard Riley Award for Schools as Centers of Community 2007

A Principal’s Perspective

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CPS Academic GainsWith the combination of data informed

instruction and aligned partners:

Cincinnati Public Schools is the only

urban school district in Ohio to reach the EFFECTIVE rating! (2009-10 and 2010-

11)

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CPS students earned the largest number of report card indicators ever- 10, up from 7 in 2009-10- and performed better on each of the 24 state tests over eight grade levels. Raised the district’s Performance Index Score, a composite of all student test results, to 87.3, CPS’ highest score ever.

Based on 2010-2011 data:

72.1 87.32003 2010-2011

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Raised district wide graduation rate 30+%

51.0% 81.9%2001 2010-2011

Slashed the number of schools in Academic Emergency (the lowest rating) 2010-2011

3142008-2009

More than 82% of CPS schools are rated Excellent, Effective or in Continuous Improvement (3 highest categories).

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Surpassed enrollment projections including the return of middle class families to neighborhood schools. Provided the conditions for learning through hundreds of community partnerships which brought millions of dollars in additional resources to the students and their families.

Impact and AccomplishmentsThere are currently 53 CPS schools, 33 have Resource Coordinators

Get Started Together1. Make the Case – Why do we need

Community Schools?

2. Build community groundswell of support.

3. Create a shared community vision.

4. Establish the infrastructure and operational guidelines, including governance and sustainability.

Develop Each Community School through community engagement

Organize existing agencies and resources to develop sustainable capacity

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QUESTIONS?