GOALIncrease theGraduation Rate in Stanislaus County

Currently 82.5%

THE JOB MARKET OF YESTERYEAR

TODAY’S JOB MARKET

2012-13 Stanislaus County Drop OutsThe Numbers

Asian African American

White Hispanic 0

255075

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Female

200

11 10

107

2012-13 Stanislaus County Drop OutsThe Numbers

Asian African American

White Hispanic 0

255075

100125150175200225250275300325350

Female

Male

200

1122

10

30

107

164

342

2012-13 Stanislaus County Drop OutsPercentages

Asian African American

White Hispanic 0

5

10

15

20

25

Female

6.4%7.6%

7.7%9.7%

2012-13 Stanislaus County Drop OutsPercentages

Asian African American White Hispanic 0

5

10

15

20

25

Female

Male

11.6%

6.4%

17.8%

7.6%

7.7%9.7%

16.2%

11.5%

Stanislaus County Drop OutsPercentages

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-130

5

10

15

20

25

30

Asian Female

Stanislaus County Drop OutsPercentages

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-130

5

10

15

20

25

30

Asian Female Asian Male

African American Female African American Male

Stanislaus County Drop OutsPercentages

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-130

5

10

15

20

25

White Female

Stanislaus County Drop OutsPercentages

2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-130

5

10

15

20

25

30

White Female Hispanic Female White Male

Hispanic Male

THE FIVE PILLARS

Sharing of Best Practices

Mentoring

Road Trip…journey to success

Parent Awareness/Engagement Campaign

Stanislaus READS! (local 3rd Grade Reading Campaign)

2013-14 Enrolled 372 Graduated 100

2014-15Enrolled 493 to

dateGraduated - 66Certificate of

completion - 22Over 350 have

attended orientations this year

Adding locations

SHARING BEST PRACTICES

SHARING BEST PRACTICES

Graduation Coaches• Supporting at-risk

middle school/junior high school students

• Three local pilots:• Hanshaw (MCS)• Creekside

(Patterson)• Prescott (Stan

Union)

MENTORING

• Annual Youth Mentoring Summit

• Mentor Resource Center

ID at-risk 6th graders

Provide an intense summer experience to prep for junior high

Connect them with an advisor at school

Follow them through to high school graduation

PARENT AWARENESS/ENGAGEMENT

County-wide, Community Campaign focused on:Kindergarten Readiness

Attendance“Summer Slide”

GETTING BOOKS INTO THE HANDS OF YOUNG CHILDREN

For the five pilot sites that joined Stanislaus READS!, the collaborative will be raising funds to support this effort.

Offset the national statistic:

61% of low-income homes do not have a

single piece of children’s literature

For children from birth to age 5

$30 per year buys a book a month mailed to the home

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP?

Spread the word about Destination Graduation

Visit the Destination Graduation website: www.stancoe.org/scoe/admin/destination-grad/

Direct drop-outs to the Come Back Kids Mentor school-age children Buy books for children’s birthdays and

special occasion presents Donate to the Stanislaus Community

Foundation to enroll a child in the Imagination Library