CIVIC LEADERSHIP ACADEMY SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES

Saturday, November 7 2015

PURPOSE■Expand your knowledge of

education policy.■Know the factors that promote

the integral development of youth.

■Practice facilitation techniques.■Demonstrate knowledge of key

concepts.■Know public policies on early education.

TODAY’S OBJECTIVES

■Understand data concerning middle schools and high schools from your region.

■ Identify key public policies at the middleand high school level.

■Understand a comprehensive framework foryouth development.

TODAY’S OBJECTIVES

•Facilitation and key concepts.

•Child care and early education.

Morning

Lunch •Demographic and Performance Data: Middle and High School.

• Integral Youth Development.

Afternoon

AGENDA

REMEMBER

■Learn to facilitate small group work. ■Change the world one group at a time.■Practice respect, eficiency, and

effectiveness.

FACILITATIONCLARIFY THE TASK

ASSIGN ROLES

CREATE A PROCESSCLARIFY NORMS

DECISION-MAKING METHOD

TASK■ Five questions based on the previous session.

■ Answer the questions the best you can.

■ It is not necessary to answer all of the questions.

■ The important thing is for everyone to learn.

■ You can consult your notes.

■ Use the flipchart for your answers.

ROLES■Identify your facilitator, scribe,

timekeeper and spokesman.■Raise your hand once you have

identified your roles.

1. What is a ‘SYSTEM’, a ‘PUBLIC POLICY’ and a ‘PRACTICE? What is thedifference between these concepts? Use examples to demonstrate that youunderstand the difference. Try to not use examples that have already beenused.

2. You learned that only 54% of English Learners are proficient in mathematicsin the third grade. What is the SCHOOL SYSTEM that is the most relevant ifyou want to improve this figure? Why?

3. What is PROPOSITION 227 and how does it affect English Learners? IsPropositionn 227 a system, a public policy, or a practice?

4. What is NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND (NCLB)? How does it affect English Learnersand low-income students? Is it a system, a public policy, or a practice?

5. What is the LOCAL CONTROL FUNDING FORMULA? How does it affect English Learners and low-income students? Is it a system, a public policy, or a practice?

■Set■Elements■Collaborate■Result

– Music– Happiness

SYSTEM

Kindergarten-High school1. Academic2. Social welfare3. Physical and mental

health4. Facilities5. Administrative

Schools

■ There may be low performance due to PRACTICE: people lack motivation and skills or do not follow professional standards.

■Although the school system has all the right elements to produce results…

Concepts

■ There may be low performance due to RULES: the laws are not right-that is, the problem is in the PUBLIC POLICIES that govern the system.

■Although the school system has all the right elements to produce results …

CONCEPTS

PRESENTERJessenia ReyesAdvancement Project

Email: jreyes@advanceproj.orgPhone: 213-406-9125

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MY FIRST TEACHER A PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS FAMILIES IN SELA TO BECOME THE FIRST TEACHER

AND ADVOCATE FOR THEIR CHILDREN

NOVEMBER 7 2015

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ADVANCEMENT PROJECT

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■ Civil Rights organization■ We focus on Equity in Education

– Mission: Ensure school facilities for all and expand educationalopportunities for low-income children from birth to school graduation.

Investigation Collect dataWrite

reports on policies

MapsInform and

educatedecisión-makers

Positive changes

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Why Southeast Los Angeles?

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What groups of children are less likely to be in high-quality preschool?

■ 86% of Latino children do not have access

■ 87% of low- income children do not have access

■ 95% of African-American children do not have access

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How many babies and young children are in California?

■ 1.5 million babies and young children in CA– 53% are Latinos– 25% are Caucasian– 10% are Asian-American– 5% are African-Americans– 24% families with income below the federal poverty

level– 48% low-income families

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Early learning data

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During the first 3 years of a child’s life, the braindevelops 700 neural connections per second

At 3 years, children with high-incomes have doublethe vocabulary in comparison to low-income

children.

500Words

1,100 Words

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At 4 years, the low-income child faces majorobstacles and is 10 months behind compared to

their affluent peers.

My first teacher

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Advancement Project achievements

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Questions?Contact Information

Jessenia Reyes, Advancement Project Email: jreyes@advanceproj.orgPhone: 213-406-9125

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SCHOOL DATAHow did we obtain the data?

DEMOGRAPHICSLAUSD

653,826

59,936

2,48926,649

12,912

480,580

2,479

60,915

0

100,000

200,000

300,000

400,000

500,000

600,000

700,000

LAUSD

Los Angeles Unified School District(LAUSD) Demographic Profile(2013-14)

Students African American American Indian Asian Filipino Latino Pacific Islander White

74%

MIDDLE SCHOOLS

Southeast Los Angeles

Demographic Data

1,200

2,320

524

1,975

504

1,8641,786

1,478

460 497

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

South East MS South Gate MS Walnut Park MS -Sci, Tech, Eng and

Math Academy

Nimitz MiddleSchool

Walnut Park MS -Sch of SocialJustice & Svc

Learning

Henry T. Gage MS Elizabeth LearningCenter

Ellen OchoaLearning Center

OrchardAcademies #2B

Magnolia ScienceAcademy Bell @

South Region MS#2A

Southeast LA Middle School Enrollment (2013-2014)

74

99 99 100 99 100 9997

99 98 97

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

LAUSD South East MS South Gate MS Walnut Park MS -Sci, Tech, Eng and

Math Academy

Nimitz MiddleSchool

Walnut Park MS -Sch of SocialJustice & Svc

Learning

Henry T. Gage MS ElizabethLearning Center

Ellen OchoaLearning Center

OrchardAcademies #2B

Magnolia ScienceAcademy Bell @

South Region MS#2A

LAUSD AND SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES MIDDLE SCHOOLS: LATINO STUDENT ENROLLMENT(2013-2014)

18 1820

25

10

18

7 8

15

0

9 10 10 118

1210 9

15

9

2017 16 17

22 21

31

43

18 18

4543

53 54

47

52

39

25

4446

87 88

95

84

96

8784

87

94 94

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

South East MS South Gate MS Walnut Park MS - Sci,Tech, Eng and Math

Academy

Nimitz Middle School Walnut Park MS - Sch ofSocial Justice & Svc

Learning

Henry T. Gage MS Elizabeth LearningCenter

Ellen Ochoa LearningCenter

Orchard Academies #2B Magnolia ScienceAcademy Bell @ South

Region MS #2A

SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES MIDDLE SCHOOLS: DEMOGRAPGHIC DATA (2013-2014)

GATE SWD English Learners Reclassified Economically Disadvantaged

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE DATA

75

58

73

64

79

88

69

91

77

68

74

49

79

52

100

82

100

73 72

54

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

LAUSD South East MS South Gate MS Walnut Park MS - Sci,Tech, Eng and Math

Academy

Nimitz Middle School Walnut Park MS - Schof Social Justice & Svc

Learning

Henry T. Gage MS Elizabeth LearningCenter

Ellen Ochoa LearningCenter

Orchard Academies#2B

SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES MIDDLE SCHOOLS: ACCESS AND ACHIEVEMENTS (2013-2014)

8th graders passing English with a "C" or better 8th graders passing Math with a "C" or better

33

22

3331 30

35

24

42

33

42

0

6562

7067

74

87

74

3638

58

14

69

88

8284

89

8184

33

25

85

90

62

53

71

35

61

97

56

44

57 57

00

20

40

60

80

100

120

LAUSD South East MS South Gate MS Walnut Park MS - Sci,Tech, Eng and Math

Academy

Nimitz Middle School Walnut Park MS - Schof Social Justice & Svc

Learning

Henry T. Gage MS Elizabeth LearningCenter

Ellen Ochoa LearningCenter

Orchard Academies#2B

Magnolia ScienceAcademy Bell @ South

Region MS #2A

SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES MIDDLE SCHOOLS: PROFICIENCY (2013-2014)

EL students scoring proficient on the CELDTEL students passing English courses with a "C" or betterEL students have not yet reclassified in 5 yearsStudents with Disabilities who are present in Genderal Education Program at least 80 % of the school day

SOCIAL PERFORMANCE DATA

52

48

60 61

57 5855

60

67

7576

63

68 6770

6361 62

78 79

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

South East MS South Gate MS Walnut Park MS - Sci,Tech, Eng and Math

Academy

Nimitz Middle School Walnut Park MS - Schof Social Justice & Svc

Learning

Henry T. Gage MS Elizabeth LearningCenter

Ellen Ochoa LearningCenter

Orchard Academies#2B

Magnolia ScienceAcademy Bell @ South

Region MS #2A

Adults listen to what they have to say Students who are proud to be a student at their school

SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES MIDDLE SCHOOLS: SURVEY OF PARENTS, STUDENTS, AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT (2013-2014)

1.5

0.6

2.2

0

0.2

1.6

0.4

0.6

0.3

0.2

00

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

LAUSD South East MS South Gate MS Magnolia ScienceAcademy Bell @

South Region MS#2A

Walnut Park MS -Sci, Tech, Eng and

Math Academy

Nimitz MiddleSchool

Walnut Park MS -Sch of Social Justice

& Svc Learning

Henry T. Gage MS Elizabeth LearningCenter

Ellen OchoaLearning Center

Orchard Academies#2B

Students suspended one or more times

SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES MIDDLE SCHOOLS: DISCIPLINE (2013-2014)

HIGH SCHOOLSSoutheast Los Angeles

Demographic Data

3,430

2,968

376 331

545 531593

2,020

2,293

1,270

836

609

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

Bell Senior HighSchool

South Gate SeniorHigh

Legacy Senior HighSCI TECH

ENGINEERING ARTSAND MATH

LEGACY SENIORHIGH VISUAL AND

PERFORMING ARTS

LINDA ESPERANZAMARQUEZ SENIOR

HIGH SOCIALJUSTICE

LINDA ESPERANZAMARQUEZ SENIOR

HIGH LIBRAACADEMY

LINDA ESPERANZAMARQUEZ SENIOR

HIGH HPIAM

HUNTINGTON PARKSENIOR HIGH

SOUTHEAST SENIORHIGH

MAYWOODACADEMY SENIOR

INTERNATIONALSTUDIES LEARNING

CENTER

Alliance CollinsFamily College-

Ready High School

SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES HIGH SCHOOLS: Enrolled Students (2013-14)

LAUSD Total Enrollment: 653,826

98%

99%

98% 98%

100% 100% 100%

99%

98%

99%

97%

99%

96%

96%

97%

97%

98%

98%

99%

99%

100%

100%

101%

BELL HS SOUTH GATE HS LEGACY HS SCITECH

ENGINEERINGARTS AND MATH

LEGACY HSVISUAL AND

PERFORMINGARTS

LINDAESPERANZA

MARQUEZ SENIORHIGH SOCIAL

JUSTICE

LINDAESPERANZA

MARQUEZ HSLIBRA ACADEMY

LINDAESPERANZA

MARQUEZ HSHPIAM

HUNTINGTONPARK HS

SOUTHEAST HS MAYWOODACADEMY

INTERNATIONALSTUDIES

LEARNINGCENTER

ALLIANCECOLLINS FAMILYCOLLEGE-READY

HS

SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES HIGH SCHOOLS: Percentage of Latino Students by School

13%11% 11%

7%

12%

18%

12%8%

13% 14%

20%

11% 11%9%

11% 12%8% 7%

13%10% 11%

6% 6%

20%17%

19%15%

23%

14%

26%22%

18%16%

11%14%

53%51%

41%

36%

51%

57%

51%54%

50%

59%

49%

60%

85%

91%88%

84% 83%

92%

70%

81%

92%90%

88%

94%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

BELL HS SOUTH GATE HS LEGACY HS SCI TECHENGINEERING ARTS

AND MATH

LEGACY HS VISUAL ANDPERFORMING ARTS

LINDA ESPERANZAMARQUEZ SENIOR HIGH

SOCIAL JUSTICE

LINDA ESPERANZAMARQUEZ HS LIBRA

ACADEMY

LINDA ESPERANZAMARQUEZ HS HPIAM

HUNTINGTON PARK HS SOUTHEAST HS MAYWOOD ACADEMY INTERNATIONALSTUDIES LEARNING

CENTER

ALLIANCE COLLINSFAMILY COLLEGE-

READY HS

SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES: Demographic Profile (2013-14):

GATE, SWD, EL, REP, SED

Gifted and Talented Students with Disabilities English Learners Reclassified fluent English Proficient Economically Disadvantaged

Academic Performance Data

67%

77%

92%

61%

72%

79%

86%

73% 74%77%

72%

77%

41% 41%

50%

39%

28%

46%

57%

45%41%

45%

51%

41%

71%73%

67%

73%

64%

77%

71% 72%

64%

70% 70%

86%

21%18%

13%

20%18%

23%21%

28%

19% 18%

13%

23%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

LAUSD Bell Senior HighSchool

South Gate SeniorHigh

Legacy SeniorHigh SCI TECHENGINEERING

ARTS AND MATH

LEGACY SENIORHIGH VISUAL AND

PERFORMINGARTS

LINDAESPERANZA

MARQUEZ SENIORHIGH SOCIAL

JUSTICE

LINDAESPERANZA

MARQUEZ SENIORHIGH LIBRAACADEMY

LINDAESPERANZA

MARQUEZ SENIORHIGH HPIAM

HUNTINGTONPARK SENIOR

HIGH

SOUTHEASTSENIOR HIGH

MAYWOODACADEMY SENIOR

INTERNATIONALSTUDIES

LEARNINGCENTER

SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES HIGH SCHOOLS: Academic Performance (2013-14)

Graduating in 4 Years Graduating and Completing A-G Passed CAHSEE in 10th Grade Enrolled in Atlease One AP Classes

32%34%

37%

42%

32%

25%

36%

28%

43%

34%36%

47%

64%

75% 75%

63%

72%

53%

90%

55%

61%65%

75%

62%

68%

81%85%

79%

69%

96%94%

69%

86%83%

85%

95%

58%54%

51%

58%

72%

63%

76%

100%

88%

59%55%

68%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

120%

LAUSD Bell Senior HighSchool

South Gate SeniorHigh

Legacy Senior HighSCI TECH

ENGINEERING ARTSAND MATH

LEGACY SENIORHIGH VISUAL AND

PERFORMING ARTS

LINDA ESPERANZAMARQUEZ SENIOR

HIGH SOCIALJUSTICE

LINDA ESPERANZAMARQUEZ SENIOR

HIGH LIBRAACADEMY

LINDA ESPERANZAMARQUEZ SENIOR

HIGH HPIAM

HUNTINGTON PARKSENIOR HIGH

SOUTHEAST SENIORHIGH

MAYWOODACADEMY SENIOR

INTERNATIONALSTUDIES LEARNING

CENTER

SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES HIGH SCHOOLS: Academic Performance (2013-14):

EL and SWD

ELs Scoring Proficient on the CELDT ELs Passing English with "C" or Better Els Not Yet Reclassified in 5 years SWD in GE Program in at least 80% of Day

Social Performance Data

59%

72%

55%

47%

60%

72% 73%

59% 59% 60% 61%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

BELL HS SOUTH GATE HS LEGACY HS SCITECH ENGINEERING

ARTS AND MATH

LEGACY HS VISUALAND PERFORMING

ARTS

LINDA ESPERANZAMARQUEZ SENIOR

HIGH SOCIALJUSTICE

LINDA ESPERANZAMARQUEZ HS LIBRA

ACADEMY

LINDA ESPERANZAMARQUEZ HS

HPIAM

HUNTINGTON PARKHS

SOUTHEAST HS MAYWOODACADEMY

INTERNATIONALSTUDIES LEARNING

CENTER

SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES HIGH SCHOOLS: Social Performance (2013-14)

Adults at this school listen to what I have to say I am proud to be a student at this school

67%

75%

87%

79%

85%

76%

65%

80%

76%

61%

68%

63%61%

71%68%

60%

65% 64%63%

74%

69%71%

81%

77%

83%

69%

64%

80%

75%

68%

74%

60% 60%

68%

73%

78%

66% 67%

74%

68%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

BELL HS SOUTH GATE HS LEGACY HS SCI TECHENGINEERING ARTS

AND MATH

LEGACY HS VISUALAND PERFORMING

ARTS

LINDA ESPERANZAMARQUEZ SENIOR

HIGH SOCIAL JUSTICE

LINDA ESPERANZAMARQUEZ HS LIBRA

ACADEMY

LINDA ESPERANZAMARQUEZ HS HPIAM

HUNTINGTON PARK HS SOUTHEAST HS MAYWOOD ACADEMY INTERNATIONALSTUDIES LEARNING

CENTER

SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES HIGH SCHOOLS: Social Performance (2013-14)

Parents That Say School Grounds are Safe Parents That Say Adults at this School Respond to BullyingStudents That Say School Grounds are Safe Students That Say Adults at this School Respond to Bullying

0.20%

0%

0.30% 0.30%

0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

0.10%

0.20%

0.00%

0.05%

0.10%

0.15%

0.20%

0.25%

0.30%

0.35%

0.40%

0.45%

BELL HS SOUTH GATE HS LEGACY HS SCITECH ENGINEERING

ARTS AND MATH

LEGACY HS VISUALAND PERFORMING

ARTS

LINDA ESPERANZAMARQUEZ SENIOR

HIGH SOCIALJUSTICE

LINDA ESPERANZAMARQUEZ HS LIBRA

ACADEMY

LINDA ESPERANZAMARQUEZ HS

HPIAM

HUNTINGTON PARKHS

SOUTHEAST HS MAYWOODACADEMY

INTERNATIONALSTUDIES LEARNING

CENTER

Students suspended one or more times

SOUTHEAST LOS ANGELES HIGH SCHOOLS: DISCIPLINE (2013-14)

ACCESS TO COURSES■Offer appropriate courses for all

students.■College eligibility

OUR PERSPECTIVE

INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT■Before and after school■Provide academic support for each

student. ■Monitor progress

OUR PERSPECTIVE

SCHOOL CLIMATE■All students should feel safe and

emotionally and socially healthy■Discipline: Reduce expulsions and

suspensions

OUR PERSPECTIVE

INTRODUCTION■They want to promote the ‘integral

development of young people’.■But how…?■Using a comprehensive framework

for youth development.

EXERCISE■Remember your adolescence, between 13 and 19

years. Think of a difficult time that you had to and could overcome.– What was that difficult moment?– How did you overcome that difficult time? – What internal forces did you use to excel? – Did somebody offer you help?– What else?

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK

YOUTH THRIVECenter for the Study of Social Policy

YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK

HEALTHY YOUTH

STRENGTH AND FLEXIBILITY

SOCIAL CONNECTIONS

KNOWLEDGE:Adolescent development

APOYO CONCRETO

CAPACITY: Emotional and social