Changing the Picture of Education Communities In Schools Changing the Picture of Education Presented by xxxxxxxxx

The mission of Communities In Schools is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.

Integrated Student Supports Tier 1: School-Wide Services Tier 2: Targeted Programs Tier 3: Individualized Support

Building on the Field of Integrated Student Supports What are Integrated Student Supports? Integrated student supports (ISS) are a school-based approach to promoting students’ academic success by developing or securing and coordinating supports that target academic and non-academic barriers to achievement. - Child Trends, 2014 The CIS model engages the practice of Integrated Student Supports, which is focused on the provision and/or coordination of services aimed at removing both academic and non-academic barriers to achievement and long-term success. A recent report indicates that this practice of providing wrap-around services is showing significant promise in helping children living in poverty achieve in school. Child Trends released a report in 2014 that identifies CIS as the national leader in this work, with 1.2 million of the 1.5 million students served across the U.S. being served by Communities In Schools. In North Carolina, we represent over 200,000 of those students.

ABC+ P Framework A – Attendance B – Behavior C – Coursework P – Parent/Family Engagement

The Picture of American Poverty

Living in Poverty Causes Stress Criticism Neglect Social Exclusion Lack of Enrichment Malnutrition Drug Use Exposure to Toxins Abuse Trauma

Living in Poverty Causes Stress Overcrowded Living Conditions Unsafe Neighborhoods Financial Strain Divorce Forced Mobility Material Deprivation Lack of supervision Authoritarian care givers Lack of control

What we know about the results of chronic stress on learning Linked to over 50% of all absences Impairs attention and concentration Reduces cognition, creativity, and memory Diminishes social skills and social judgment Reduces motivation, determination, and effort Increases likelihood of depression Reduces the growth of new brain cells

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