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Two NPEA member programs, Aim High and Buffalo Prep, shared their successes and challenges with strategic planning.
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VISION
2015
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Mission of Aim High
The mission of Aim High is to inspire a life-long love of learning and instill a sense of community, opportunity, and respect so that students are prepared for success in school and life.
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Overview of Vision 2015
• Our Story
• Our Vision
• Our Challenge
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Aim High’s 24-Year History
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Number of Students Served
Number of Sites
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Inspired to Learn and Lead: One Grad’s Story
Demarcus CottonhamGraduate, 2007
Teaching Assistant, 2009
“Kids who have been through what I’ve been through – I’d like to be a role model for them, trying to help them if they have questions about how to make school or life easier.”
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Cultivating Education Leaders: One Teacher’s Story
Ventura RodriguezMaster Teacher, 1999
Site Director, 2000-2002
“When I think of myself as a leader running a school,” Ventura says, “I think back to Aim High, my first experience with a staff, leading a team.”
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Our
visionGrowthServe 1,450 under-resourced middle schoolers by expanding to reach more high need communities spanning 4 Bay Area regions
QualityMake targeted investments in professional development, curriculum, and retention of teachers and students to maximize impact
Measurement & evaluationAssess our long- and short-term impact on students and share best practices with partners
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Challenges Facing our Students
2005-2006 Academic Year Dropouts in California
(percent)
12th
27
Dropouts occuring in 6th-9th grade
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• Elimination of district summer school
• Few quality summer options for low-income youth
• Summer learning loss exacerbates achievement gap
• High school dropout danger:– 1 in 4 SFUSD students
– 1 in 2 Oakland Unified students
– 1 in 8 San Mateo County students
– 1 in 9 students from Marin’s San Rafael & Shoreline school districts
– 27% of dropouts occur during middle school/high school transition
10th
11th
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More Kids Need Aim High
Eligible vs. Actual beneficiaries
652
Ravenswood & Redwood CityElementary
3780
128
Oakland Unified
9724
243
SF Unified
8716
0
Marin City &San RafaelElementary
Current Aim High students
5th-8th gradersEligible for free/reduced lunchIn target district
836
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What We Know
Summer Learning
2/3 of achievement gap attributable to unequal summer learning opportunities
Youth Development
Academic confidence and values are key to academic achievement
Middle School
Adolescence: difficult time, pivotal choices
On target for college: middle school achievement better predictor than high school achievement
The High School Transition
Successful transition to high school predicts matriculation to college
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What We Do
LearningRigorous, interactive, & relevant curriculum emphasizing project-based learning
Enriching activities & out-of-classroom learning
EnvironmentSmall & diverse learning communities that foster a culture of respect, opportunity, & high expectation
Team teaching model
TeachersDiverse, passionate, & skilled instructors & leaders
Our Goals
Positive attitude towards learning
Confident, motivated & engaged students with strong learning skills & habits
Sense of community belonging & healthy, valued relationships with peers & adults
Successful transition to high school and on-time graduation
Increased understanding of the path to college
How We Gauge Success
Positive attitude towards learning (90%)
GPA improvement or maintaining at least a 3.0 in middle school (70%)
Developed/strengthened academic skills (90%)
Students are prepared for the school year (90%)
Student retention (80% 2+ yrs)
Students are part of a community where they feel safe and respected (90%)
1+ young adult role model who sets an example for being college-bound (90%)
1+ adult who cares about their wellbeing (90%)
Strong 9th grade year (high attendance, appropriate grade-level course enrollment, high homework completion rate)
On-time high school graduation rate for each ethnic group is at least 5% higher than their district's rate
Alums credit Aim High with contributing to their on-time graduation from high school (75%)
Better understand path to college (90%)
Impact on Kids
Positioned for success in school and life:
Love of learning
Sense of community & opportunity
Success in high school
On track for college
Our Strategy
What Research Says
Middle school is a pivotal time
Students’ social & emotional well-being supports learning
Summer learning is critical
Strong transition to high school combats dropout and is essential to being college-bound
Bold text= priority measurement
Multi-year summer program focused on academic enrichment for under-resourced middle school youth
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Out-of-School Learning Field
Impact the out-of-school learning field
•Strengthen evaluation•Share best practices•Participate in education networks
Bay Area Communities
•Serve high-need neighborhoods •establish presence in local education community
•Target student recruiting• Build strong partnerships
Teachers
Inspire and train educators
Offer:•Professional development •Leadership/innovation opportunities•youth employment (HS/college)
Students
Prepare students for success Provide multi-year summer program
Aim High’s Broader Impacts
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Performance Scorecard
Student outcomes Financials
60657075808590
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
’09 Benchmark: 65%’15 Goal: 80%
80%
Student retention
90
91
92
93
94
95
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
’09 Benchmark: 92%’15 Goal: 90%
90%+
Positive attitude towards learning
Strong 9th grade year
60
65
70
75
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
’09 Benchmark: 66.5%’15 Goal: 70%
70%
GPA improvement or maintaining at least a 3.0 in middle school
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
’09 Benchmark: None’15 Goal: 5% higher
+5%
On-time high school graduation rate for each ethnic group is higher than their district's rate
80
85
90
95
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
’09 Benchmark: 83%’15 Goal: 90%
90%
Better understand path to college
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
’09 Benchmark: None’15 Goal: ??
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2007 2009 2011 2013 2015
Fundraising$ Millions
$3.2 M
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What Success Looks Like in 2015
• 1,450 students, 14 sites, 4 Bay Area regions• add 6th grade class @ 4 sites• 4 sites linked to target schools
• High rate of student retention• Students succeeding in middle school, prepared for high school, & on-
track for college• Hiring & retaining experienced teachers• Training & inspiring future teachers• Strategic partnerships with peer programs
• Longitudinal study• Sharing best practices
Growth
Quality
Measurement & Evaluation
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Raise $15 million to:
•Expand reach
•Deepen quality of program
•Measure and evaluate impact
Ourchallenge
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Financial Snapshot
Financial budget (FY)$ Millions
Summer program cost per student (dollars)
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
2,151 2,228 2,179 2,118 2,214
2015
2,207
Students served 930 1,010 1,170 1,280 1,400 1,450
# of Sites 10 11 12 13 14 14
+9.9%
+9.3%
+0.5%
CAGR
CAGR = compound annual growth rate
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Vision 2015 Fundraising Requirements
Budget CAGR = 14.0% CAGR = 9.9%
Forecast
2.17
Funds raised/ committed to date
0.12
Funding gap assumes $1.5 MM asset balance at F2015 exit
$ Thousands, FY
Funding Gap = $15 MM
2.80
2.55
2.25
2.00
2.05
1.66
1.40
1.041.010.91
3.103.20
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0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.50
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
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A Lifetime of Impact: One Grad’s Story
Viviana Montoya-HernandezGraduate, 1996
Site Director, 2006-present
“Aim High taught me that I could be a leader and that I was good at it. I discovered that education is something I’m passionate about.”
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Aim High Implementation Plan
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Summary
Summer Program
• Site Performance Evaluation Tool
• PD for Site Directors focused on site management & classroom instruction
• Equal access to Environmental Programming
• Focused student & teacher recruitment campaign in EB
• Standards & expectations for afternoon activities
• Focused student & teacher recruitment in SB
• Targeted teacher & student recruitment to fit needs of each region
• Tools to access site performance and gauge quality
• Action plans to ensure high quality programming and progress towards measurement goals• Develop and implement site-specific quality assurance action plans
Growth • Marin Site #1• Define linked-to-school model• Program Director, Full Time
• Pilot linked to school site
• Reopen O’Dowd Site
• Marin or SB Site• Linked-to-school #2
• Linked-to-school #3 • Marin or SB Site
• Linked-to-school #4
• 14 Sites / 1400 students• 4 Linked-to-school Sites• 7 Sites R6-R9 graders
Teaching & Learning
• Define “High Quality Program” standards & framework
• Refine & strengthen PD at all levels
• Formal “teacher exchange” with select Bay Area teacher credentialing programs
• Online teacher training modules
• High quality training & PD• Formal Teacher Pipeline;
minting new teachers & education leaders
• Standardized learning expectations (by grade & class); supported by quality curriculum
• Standardized T&L protocol• Continue growing curricular resources
Evaluation • Redesign database• Redesign data collection
methods & introduce student tracking systems
• Investigate, design & vet longitudinal study model
• Longitudinal Study of Impact • Standardize long-term tracking• Vet longitudinal study• Engage in longitudinal study
Program Enhancement
• Pilot HS admissions workshop series in SF
• Define standards & expectations for academic yr. Environmental Club
• Exit tutoring program at weak sites
• Expand HS admissions workshop series to EB/SB
• Implement academic year programming @ new linked-to-school site
• Expand HS admissions workshop series to Marin
• High school admission support to 8th grade cohorts across regions
• Broaden & strengthen network of strategic partners
• Possible year-round programming for students @ linked-to-school site [dependent on structure of model]• College Success Consortium
Capacity & Infrastructure
• Develop replication formulas (grade, site, region)
• Succession Plans• Opportunity Protocol• Program Coordinator
Split (MR, SKL, DH)• Program Director• Finance Director (PT)• Director of
Academics• T&L evaluation &
content consultants• Assoc. Developmt.
Director• Tech Coordinator
• Dir. Of Evaluation or extended engagement of LFA
SPLIT (Program Coord)• Associate Program Dir.
#1• Office Manager
• Associate Program Director #2
• Clear replication criteria and procedures & Opportunity Exploration Protocol
• Dir. of Finance• 2 Associate Program Directors• Tech Coordinator• Eval staff member/consultant
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