WHITE HOUSE CONVENING
November 2-4, 2015 • University of North Florida
MEASUREMENT, MOBILIZATION, MOVING FORWARD
STRENGTHENING SCHOOL COUNSELING AND COLLEGE ADVISING
Say Yes Buffalo:
A Powerful Public-Private
Collaboration for College and Career Readiness
David Rust, Executive Director
Opportunities for Change in Buffalo
• 64% of the populaCon is under the age of 45. RepresenCng the LARGEST concentraCon of youth in the region
• Buffalo Public Schools: graduaCon rate conCnually hovers around 50%
• Buffalo: 1 in 3 adults = illiterate
• Buffalo/Niagara: Just 24% of residents have a college degree
• Employers increasingly report that they have to hire from outside the region
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LOCAL ECONOMY
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LOCAL ECONOMY
Investing in Education Grows the Economy
33.2%
NYSAverage
$1.7 billion
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2014 QuickFacts and CEOs for Cities Talent Dividend 24.4% of Buffalo adults have 4-‐year degrees; Increasing this number to the
NYS average of 33.2% will bring $1.7 billion annually in disposable income into the WNY economy
Projected Needs of Buffalo Employers
will need a
post-‐secondary creden?al
of some kind.
64%
165,000
new jobs
10 YEARS
Sources: NYS Department of Labor; Bureau of Labor Sta7s7cs
How Promise Scholarship Programs Help Communities
Housing prices increase
Within 3 years of a promise program housing prices in
neighborhoods around best-performing public schools increased 7%
- 12% or about
$20,500*
More kids go to public schools
In Kalamazoo, public school enrollment is up 24% (2005 – 2014) leading to the
construction of 2 new schools***
City Population declines reversed
In Pittsburgh, city population now up after 50 years of decline**
*National Bureau of Economic Research, 2014: Evaluation of 8 Promise Cities: http://www.nber.org/papers/w20056)
**Pittsburgh Promise Impact Dashboard, 2015: http://www.pittsburghpromise.org/about_dashboard.php
***W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2006/updated 2015:
http://www.upjohn.org/about-kalamazoo-promise
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ECONOMIC
REVITALIZATION
Post-
Secondary Completion
School Reform Comprehensive
Supports
Scholarships
Say Yes Buffalo Model
School-Based Services &
Supports
Say Yes Tuition Scholarships at 74 SUNY/CUNY Schools
• 4 University Centers
– (e.g., University at Buffalo)
• 9 Technology Colleges
– (e.g., Environmental Science and Forestry)
• 13 University Colleges
– (e.g., Buffalo State)
• 36 Community Colleges
– (e.g., ECC)
• 12 CUNY Senior Colleges
– (e.g., Hunter College)
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Tuition Scholarships at 90+
Private Partner Schools
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Preventive Program
• Embeds County preventives
services into all K-12 public school buildings
• Direct service to students &
families at risk for child welfare/
juvenile justice
• Low school attendance is primary referral
• Year 1: Participating students increased attendance 4%
Student Management System
SMS
Individual
Student Growth Plan
Parent/
Guardian Student
Teacher
Legal Clinics
Health &
Mental Health Clinics
BPS Records:
ü ASendance ü Discipline ü Academics
Family Support Services Acer School Programs
Mental Health Clinics
• Build on behavioral health services already in 14 buildings
• Added 13 new clinics in 2014 and 15 new clinics in Fall 2015
• New clinics’ start-up funding provided by the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
Mental Health Clinics
• 2014-15 School year:
• 219 students accessed services*
• To-date, 33% of cases have been closed*
• Most common issues addressed:
• Disruptive behavior
• ADHD
• Anger
• Depression or Anxiety
• Family Conflict
Legal Clinics for BPS Families
• Locations
• 54 George E. Blackman School of Excellence
• 18 Dr. Antonia Pantoja Community School
• 206 South Park High School
• 307 East High School
• BPS Adult Ed
• BPS Central Registration
• Open one day/week; will expand as needed
• Legal advice available by appointment or walk in for non-criminal legal issues (e.g. immigration, child custody, child support, housing)
• Six firms committed to provide services
Legal Clinics for BPS Families
2014-15 Summary:
• 58 Local attorneys volunteered
• 96 cases evenly distributed across 4 clinic sites
• 338 family members served
• 64% cases referred to VLP or other legal service org; 22% to community service org;
14% to private bar
Legal Clinics
2014-‐15: Types of Legal Issues Addressed
Family Law, 42%
Housing, 16%
Immigra?on, 9%
Miscellaneous, 9%
Employment, 6%
Consumer, 6%
Bankruptcy, 4%
Small Claims,
4% Educa?on, 4%
*
*Family Law includes: AdopCon, Guardianship, Divorce and Custody/Support
**Housing includes: Real Estate, Foreclosure and Landlord/Tenant
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Summer Camps
• Community-based programs for PK-6:
o 4-week half-day programs
o Focus on grade level academics & enrichment (health & well being, leadership, civic
engagement, recreational activities)
o Incorporates Mayor’s Summer Reading Challenge
o Meals will be served
• Long-term funding plan shifts funding from Say Yes to BPS
2015 Summer Camps
• 32 nonprofits (including 22 religious
organizations) hosted camps at 35 sites
• 1,227 students registered from grades PK-6
842 385
(69%)
Retained week 1-‐4
(31%) Did not retain
290
47 700
190
ASended <50%
ASended 50-‐74%
ASended 75-‐99%
ASended 100%
(15%)
(24%)
(4%)
(57%)
OVERALL RETENTION OVERALL ATTENDANCE
2015 Summer Camps
• Parent feedback surveys
(representing approximately 20%of student participants):
• 64% drove, 30% walked
• 96% thought camp days/times and location were convenient
• 96% said they thought camp helped their
student maintain what had been learned the previous school year
• 95% said their student gained confidence by
participating
Summer Bridge-to-College Programs
• For incoming freshman attending Erie Community College, Buffalo State or Medaille
• Helps high school grads transition to college
• Students at ECC and Buffalo State qualify for 15
hours/week of paid work through Mayor’s Summer
Youth program
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Results of 2014 Summer Bridge Programs
• Buffalo State: 95% of participants earned a 3.3 grade- point-average or higher and earned six college credits before the school year started
• ECC: 70% of participants began college “on-time” as they tested out of remedial math, reading and writing
• Medaille: 100% of participants began college “on-time”
after testing out of remedial math and 65% tested out of
remedial reading and writing.
College Mentoring Program
• New full time Say Yes employee managing
• Compeer = strategic partner
• Initial focus: recruitment and screening of minimum 100 mentors to be paired with class of 2015 freshmen
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Services in Progress
• Mobile Health Unit
• Internships
• Scholar
Symposium
• College & Career Match
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• Chaired by Mayor, Deputy County Executive, NYS Dept. of Ed Rep, Board of Ed President, Say Yes Scholarship Chair
• Comprised of 70+ Members representing
business, government, nonprofits, education, academia, parents and philanthropy
• Reviews progress made against goals
• Average meeting attendance = 200 community leaders & members
Collaborative Governance
Community Leadership Council
• Comprised of decision-makers from key stakeholders:
• Meets bi-weekly
• Addresses day-to-day challenges and opportunities
• City
• County
• Higher Ed
• Philanthropy
• School District
• Parents
• Teachers
• Administrators
Collaborative Governance
Operating Committee
Impact Dashboard
Indicator Trends*
Postsecondary matriculaCon rates
(public and charter) 9 percentage point improvement 2012 -‐ present Aeendance rates 3 percentage point improvement 2012 to 2013 Disciplinary Suspensions 1 percentage point improvement 2012 to 2013
Enrollment 2,000 student increase 2012 to present
High school graduaCon rates
(public and charter) 7 percentage point increase for public and 6 percentage point increase for charter 2012 to 2014
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*Data from NYSED School District Report Cards Accessed April 2015
Other indicators being tracked but where trend data is not yet available or confirmed:
• Postsecondary compleCon rates
• Academic markers – ELA, Math, Regents
• SAT and ACT scores
• FAFSA compleCon rates
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BPS Student Postsecondary Enrollment the Fall Immediately After High School
60%
55% 62%
57%
66% 64%
25% 24% 26% 24% 30% 26%
35% 31% 35% 33% 38% 38%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
All 2 Year Colleges 4 Year Colleges
First classes eligible for Say Yes Scholarships
CLASS OF
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*Increased to 68% aPer second semester enrollment figures were available
Source: Na7onal Student Clearinghouse
9 percentage point increase
2,000 SAY YES SCHOLARS
2014 Na?onal Average: 61%
4-‐year average prior to 2013 was 58.5%
Collaborative Funding Model
Na?onal
Founda?ons Public & Private Donors Private En??es
Administra?ve opera?ons and staffing
Aeer School programming 2014 Summer School
programming
In-‐School Staff (Family Support Specialists)
College Scholarships
Technical and financial support for audits, research and WorkOuts
Legal Clinics Physical & Mental
Health Clinics
100+ individuals, families, businesses and organiza7ons Say Yes Higher Educa7on
Compact Colleges & Universi7es
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$5,117,403
$6,887,037 $7,943,667
$169,366
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$2,000,000
$4,000,000
$6,000,000
$8,000,000
$10,000,000
$12,000,000
$14,000,000
NYS Aid Total Federal Aid
Total InsCtuConal Aid
Total Other Total
2014 2013
$2.6 million from SYBS leveraged
$31.5 million (2013-‐2014)
Total Public & Private Aid Leveraged by Scholarship Angel Investors
$11,211,403
$8,074,283
$11,970,370
$282,328
“…something fundamental is happening here. Expectations are rising. Students and their parents are lifting their sights.
They are starting to understand that their possibilities are far greater than they had counted on. A larger world is opening up.
That’s magical. And it’s a standard that, properly nourished, can be passed on
from generation to generation.
That’s the real promise of Say Yes to Education."
Buffalo News Editorial March 9, 2014
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