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OPPORTUNITY YOUTH
PROJECTRICARDO JARA
Special Assistant to the Superintendent (Equity + Innovation)
THANKYOU
Board Members.Teachers.
Counselors.Social Workers.
Advocates.Families.Youth.
AGENDAOpportunity Youth?
Findings + Recommendations.
Q + A
CONTEXT
“ALTERNATIVE” SETTINGS
STRENGTHS+ Capital High + Improved referral
& tracking process+ Improving 5 +
6-Year Grad ratesCHALLENGES
- Clarity, perception, processes
“TRADITIONAL” SETTINGSSTRENGTHS+ Decreasing # of
“not known to be continuing”
+ Pockets of innovation
CHALLENGES- Limited “options”- Reactionary
OPPORTUNITY YOUTH?
OUT OF SCHOOL YOUTH
JUSTICE INVOLVED YOUTH
SIGNIFICANTLY OFF TRACK YOUTH
Current as of February 2018 | *Varies
18 - 20 YEAR OLDS
18EST. “NO-SHOWS”
126
METRO + EXT. SITES
30*NOTICE TO SCHOOL
125*
11TH - 12TH GRADE
174 (4%) 10TH GRADE
96 (5%)
APPROX. 450 LARGELY BLACK, BROWN, AND LOW-INCOME YOUTH.
“...just don’t give up on me.”- Opportunity Youth
PROCESS
SYSTEM LEVELYOUTH VOICES
LITERATURE REVIEW PROGRAM LEVEL
Dedicated team, coordinated efforts.Robust + diverse portfolio of options.
Leveraging data to strategize.
Meeting students where they are.Cognitively / emotionally engaging.Intensive socio-emotional support.
Competency > seat - time.Self-determination + youth voice.
DISTRICT PRACTICES
FINDINGS + REC(S)
PROGRAMMINGCLARITYPROGRAMMINGPERCEPTIONREFERRALPROCESSES
FINDINGSALT. CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAM (2015)
GREAT PROGRESS, BUT CHALLENGES
PERSIST.CLOSABLE WITHIN
A YEAR.
Missing recovery strategy.Unclear re-entry points.
Current reintegration processes vary.
System + school-site barriers exist.
Practices not restorative / trauma-informed.
UNCLEARRECOVERY + TRANSITIONSTRATEGIES
RECOVERY + REINTEGRATION
PROCESS.
RECOMMENDATIONSRE-ENGAGEMENT
CENTER.
LIMITED“OPTIONS”●
Current options are limited in type + quantity.
“Wait until you fail” access.Most are independently
operated by external partners.
2READINESS OPTIONS
RECUPERATION OPTIONS
RECOVERY OPTIONS
320 SEATS 6 ≈ 100+
SEATS 1 SEATS VARY
*
*Foundations Central limited to students with IEP.
MORE REACTIVEGENERALLY CREDIT RECOVERY + DIPLOMA COMPLETION CENTRIC
FLEXIBLE + PROACTIVE
320 SEATSCapital HighShabazz High
9TH
10TH
11TH
12TH
≈ 100+ SEATSOmega School
HSED Madison CollegeOperation Fresh Start
Gateway to CollegeNight School
Credit Recovery
THE WAITING GAME
OPPORTUNITY YOUTH
≈ 450+
RECOMMENDATIONSENSURE BESTPRACTICES.
DIVERSIFY PORTFOLIO.
EXPAND OPTIONS.
M I C R O
Responsive.SCHOOLS
Student-Themed MagnetsYouth + Family VillageK - 12 or 6 - 12 Models
School on WheelsTrades Paths
Youth-Operated Business Transition “College”Beautiful.
Innovative.Flexible.
Missing central group has limited coordination,
strategizing, and ability to continue building upon
success.
LIMITED COORDINATION
RECOMMENDATIONSESTABLISH
OFFICE.COORDINATE
EFFORTS.EMPOWER + RESOURCE.
“They Can. We Will.”Community Based.
Responsive.Innovative.
RE-ENGAGEMENTOFFICE OFYOUTH
COORDINATE
ADVOCACY
CREATE
PARTNER IMPACT
VET
REACHING SUCCESSROBUST & DIVERSE
PORTFOLIOCLEAR, EASY, &
EQUITABLE ACCESSDEDICATED TEAM
ALL YOUTH THRIVE.
THEY CAN. WE WILL.
PROTOTYPES
SPRING2018
Creativity.Challenge.Flexibility.
Try + Learn.
x
NUDGE!!!Under Development / Expected February Launch
FINALNOTES
Let’s be proactive.Let’s be real.
Let’s attract the right people.
Let’s build excellence.
Let’s play the long game.
Q+A
THANK YOU!