Geneva 2020Literacy

Action TeamJune 20, 2017

Geneva Community Center

We will build a stronger Geneva by harnessing the resources of the entire community in support of our children so that they may graduateprepared for lives of consequence.

Today’s Agenda

We will build a stronger Geneva by harnessing the resources of the entire community in support of our children so that they may graduateprepared for lives of consequence.

• Welcome

• Hand in Charter Agreements

• Data Dive

• Follow-up discussion topics:• Data/Programming for Summer• Family Involvement• Geneva 2020: Seal of Approval• Literacy Idea Sheet

• Check in: Comments, Concerns, What do you want to see?

• Adjourn

Data Deep Dive

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21 20

0

64

53

19

14

4

41

33

1614

33

59

31

17

3

50

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Refused

Grade 6 ELA Trend 2012-2016

2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016

2016 ELA 6 Proficiency Rate by Subgroup

20%

80%

20%

0%

16%

0%

12%

Multi Asian white Black Hispanic SWDs Low SES

proficient

Data Deep Dive

What is your organization’s plan?How will you incorporate more literacy into your summer programming?How will you collect data?

Family

Involvement

Benefits of being a part of Geneva 2020:• National and state initiative support• Support in data acquisition• Stronger connection to GCSD• Broader community backing• Potential increase of grant funding

We’d like to put together an information sheet of ideas for Geneva organizations to use to help incorporate literacy into

summer programing.

Brainstorming starts now!

How an Action Team Works

We will build a stronger Geneva by harnessing the resources of the entire community in support of our children so that they may graduateprepared for lives of consequence.

Agree on a charter (how often to meet, process, use of data, use of continuous improvement, outcomes and indicators)

Prepare data (what data do we need? What data can you offer?)

Determine outcomes and indicators based on data

Discuss roles in achieving outcomes and indicators

Determine new data needs

Discuss community outreach/support for outcomes and indicators

Take action!

Thank you!

We will build a stronger Geneva by harnessing the resources of the entire community in support of our children so that they may graduateprepared for lives of consequence.

Thank you to Hobart and William Smith Colleges and the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund for their financial support.

Thanks to all of our community partners, including the Geneva City School District for its cooperation and support.

Thanks to our Geneva 2020 Steering Committee members and all workgroup members.

William G. McGowan

Charitable Fund

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Ownership of This Effort

We will build a stronger Geneva by harnessing the resources of the entire community in support of our children so that they may graduateprepared for lives of consequence.

o This is your workgroup.

o The support and resources we have are ours to use as we wish.

o This is not competitive nor judgmental.

o We are in the room to help each other to help our youth.

o The only requirements are that we commit to using:

• Data

• Continuous Improvement

o Trust matters

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Literacy: Everyone Getting on the Same Page