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Home My WebLink About06-Community Development . CI1(~4" OF SAN BERNARDI~O - REQUE~T FOR COUNCIL ACT'ON From: Ken Henderson, Di rector \}" ,:,t.C'o.-~Wi~bt 'STAY-IN-SCHOOL PROGRAM OVERVIEW Dept: Community Development . ".,'.' :r'1 '"J.; ...'J I.' .-"'J .... .',\" Data: November 5, 1987 1'1"')' Synopsis of Previous Council action: On March 7, 1985, the Mayor and Common Council took action to support the formation of a tas k force to study ways in whi ch to reduce the hi gh schoo 1. drop-out problem. In May, 1985, the Mayor and Common Council appropriated $100,000 in CDBG funds to finance a portion of the San Bernardino Unified School District (SBUSD) "Stay-In-School Program. In January, 1987, the Mayor and Common Council reduced the appropriation to SBUSD by $35,000 and funded Project Early Outreach, a similar drop-out prevention program. In May, 1987, the Mayor and Common Council approved $35,000 in CDBG funds replacing the funds provided to Project Early Outreach. Recommended motion: That the Mayor and Common Council receive and file the "Eye on Graduation", A Drop-out Prevention Program Overview, as submitted by William Christelman, Vice-Principal, Cajon High School, San Bernardino Unified School District, ~~~~~ Signature Contact parson: Ken Henderson Phona: 5065 Supporting data attachad: Staff Report Ward: 1-7 FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount: N/A Sourca: (ACCT. NO.) N//A (ACCT. DESCRIPT!ON) N/a Flnanca: Council Notas: 75-0262 Agenda Item No. G;. ,CITe OF SAN BERNARDI.-O - REQUE~T FOR COUNCIL ACTION 75-0264 STAFF REPORT The Mayor and Common Council previously approved $100,000 in CDBG funds for the San Bernardino Unified School District (SBUSD) "Stay-In-School" program at $25,000 per year for four (4) years. Prior to the execution of the agreement, staff requested from SBUSD that an evaluation component be included in the imple- mentation plan. The Mayor'S office requested and received the attached program overview which describes how each prospective drop-out is identified, addressed and counseled. In the future, SBUSD will be submitting preliminary findings related to the program's progress and changes necessary to ensure success. I recommend adoption of the Form Motion. K!~Jt, (\ H~~~~ Director of Community Development KJH/lab/0571 11-5-87 c "" '~ "EYE ON GRADUATION" A Dropout Prevention Program Overview The dropout prevention program, "Eye on Graduation", jointly funded by the City of San Bernardino and the San Bernardino City School District, is in its second year of operation at Cajon High School. The EOG Program is designed to help students identified as potential high risk dropouts remain in school and successfully complete graduation requirements. The EOG Program consists of teachers arid peer counselors working with the identified students in the program. Each of the eight EOG teachers, called facilitators, have approximately twenty-five students assigned to them. Each EOG facilitator has one or two peer counselors that help in working with his or her EOG students. Every facilitator receives sixty hours of training with peer counselors and ninety hours of training as a facili ta tor. The peer counselors receive sixty hours of intensive training designed to help them work effectively with their high-risk peers. Once the Incoming students are identified for possible partici- pation in the EOG Program the parent is informed of the selection as well as the purpose of the program and consent is requested. Upon agree'.;ent the parents are encouraged to meet with the EOG facilitator to d '. scuss the program an, how it is designed to help benefit their studer:t (s) . It is stressc,i with the parents that their encouragement and support are vital for the success of the students in the program. Facili tators hold individual counseling sessions with every EOG student once or twice during a quarter. Peer counselors meet with their EOG s~udents in group sessions, as well as making frequent personal contacts on campus. Other contacts are usually made by telephone and by sending encouraging notes. Keeping the individual counseling down to a minimum prevents students from missing classses too often. Frequent attendance monitoring is done on each student. Contact is made with all teachers of each identified student on a regular basis. Problem areas are identified and plans are developed to foster succes. Tutoring is available for each student whenever needed. Social and personal counseling is also available as needed. c ';<-',"" 1 , ........ '-" Frequent parent contact is made to advise them of their students progress. Parent support is an essential element of the pro~ram. Each year the s~lection of ninth grade students into the EOG Program takes place during the summer using eighth grade Comprehen- sive Test of Basic Skills (CTBS) results, grade point averages, and attendance patterns. Approximately 135 ninth grade students are identified each year to take part in the study group. The students chosen for this program have CTBS reading scores from 4.5 to 8.0+ years. They have grade point averages ranging from .90 to 2.0 on a 4.0 grade scale. Their attendance patterns indicate period absences ranging from only a few periods absent to several hundred. One hundred of the identified students are chosen each year to actually begin taking part in the program, wi th the balance kept on track to fill in those lost through transfer and disinterest in the program. As a basis for comparison, 100 incoming ninth grade students at two other schools, San Gorgonio High School and San Bernardino High School, are selected each year as the control groups. The students in the control groups are chosen using the same selection criteria as the study groups. The selection of the control groups is done using computer printouts of student records. The identity of the control groups is known only to the EOG Program personnel. This assures that the control groups receive no additional help in their studies or attendance, beyond what is provided to all students in their respective schools. A comparison between the study groups and the control groups is made using semester and year-end records through a program at the District Data Processing office. Semester and year-end grade point b "F'" f averages, num er of subject grades, number 0 period absences, and student dropout percentages are used as comparison measures for program success. The students in these groups will continue to be monitored throughout their high school career. Cajon High School November 4, 1987 -- -.../ HIGH SAN BERNARDINO MICHAEL H. DAVITT Principal CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT November 4, 1987 "EYE ON GRADUATION" Presentors Mrs. Barbara Simms Facilitator Mr. Carl Neumeister Facilitator Lane Sanders Peer Counselor Wendy Flowers Peer Counselor Alicia Hill Peer Counselor Mike DePonte Peer Counselor There will also be students who are currently EOG students making a short presentation. 1200 HILL DRIVE. SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA 92407 . PHONE: (714) 886-5331 c o o .) CAJON HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS FOR MORE 1M FORMATION ON lHE EOG PRO GRAM. PLEASE CONTACT: W1LUAM C. CHRISTELMAN VICE PRIIICIPAL CAJON HIGH SCHOa.. 1200 HILL DR. SAN BERNARDINO. CA 92407 PHONE 7148865331 EYE ON GRADDA TION A DROPOUT PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR THE HIGH RISK STUDENT ~ il~ Alii ; ~. " ~1 ~~YiIIII 10 o o o o WHAT IS "EYE ON GRADUATION"? THE "EYE ON GRADUATION' PROGRAM AT CAJON HIGH SCHOOL IS A DROP OUT PREVEN- TION PROGRAM DESIGNED TO HELP POTEN. TIAL HIGH RISK STUDENTS STAY IN SCHOOL AND FULFILL THEIR GRADUATION REQUIRE- MENTS WHAT IS SPECIAL? A VERY IMPORTANT ASPECT OF THE EOO PROGRAM IS THE UNDERSTANDING,TRUST AND CONFIDENTIALITY THA T DEVELOPS BETWEEN TEACHERS. PEER,COUNSELORS.AND STUDENT. THIS HELPS DEVELOP A MORE POSITIVE RAPPORT AMONG THE SUPPORT STAFF AND THE STUDENT. IT ALSO HELPS CREATE A MORE POSITIVE SELF IMAGE AND A FEelING OF SUCCESS FOR THE EOG STUDENTS. ,- ~ ATLAS .- . --. I J >- WHAT HELP DO THE STUDENTS RECEIVE? STUDENTS IN THE EOG PROGRAM ATTEND REGULAR CLASSES ON CAMPUS.THEY ARE CALLED OUT OF CLASSES BY THE TEACHERS OR PEER COUNSelORS FOR TUTORING OR COUNSELING ABOUT THEIR SCHOOL WORK OR ATTENDANCE ON A REGULAR BASIS.THE TEACHERS DO PERIODIC CHECKS ON EACH STUDENTS ATTENDANCE AND CLASS PRO GRESS. AND KEEP PARENTS REGULARLY INFORMED. THESE STUDENTS ARE ALSO COUNSELED ABOUT THE LEVEL Of PLACEMENT IN THEIR CLASSES SO THAT THE PROPER PLACEMENT IN ACADEMIC CLASSES CAN BE ATTAINED. WHO WORKS WITH THE EOG STUDENTS? THERE ARE SEVERAL TEACHERS ASSIGN ED TO WORK WITH THE EOG PROGRAM. EACH TEACHER HAS A MAXIMUM OF 20 STUDENTS ASSIGNED TO THEM, IN ADDITION THERE ARE SEVERAL PEER COUNSelORS ASSIGNED TO EACH TEACHER WHO HELP WORK WITH THE EOG STUDENTS. THE TEACHERS AND PEER COUNSELORS IN THE EOG PROGRAM HAVE RECEIVED 120 TO 160 HOURS OF INTENSIVE TRAINING TO PREPARE THEM TO WORK WITH THE EOG STUDENTS /:,,:;,..... 6