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2 CBO Members Asian Counseling and Referral Services Campana Quetzal Catholic Community Services/Youth Tutoring Program Center for East African Community Affairs Chinese Information and Service Center Denise Louie Education Center East African Community Services El Centro de la Raza Horn of Africa Services Filipino Community of Seattle Multicultural Education Rights Alliance Neighborhood House Parents for Student Success Rainier Beach High School PTSA Rainier Scholars Salaam Urban Village Somali Community Services Coalition Somali Community Services of Seattle Somali Youth and Family Club Urban Impact Vietnamese Friendship Association School Members Dearborn Park Elementary Kimball Elementary Maple Elementary School Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary Allies AWE Digital Learning Solutions City of Seattle, Department of Neighborhoods City Year Civics for All Initiative Community & Parents for Public Schools Community Day School Association DADS Helping Link OneAmerica Powerful Schools Rainier Beach Community Empowerment Coalition Rainier Chamber of Commerce Teachers United Teach for America Seattle/Tacoma Washington Asset Building Coalition SESEC Members and Allies

3 Our Schools: South of I 90 & East of I5 Cleveland High School Rainier Beach High School Franklin High School Aki Kurose Middle School Mercer Middle School Orca K-8 South Shore K-8 Beacon Hill International Dearborn Park Elementary John Muir Elementary Dunlap Elementary Emerson Elementary Graham Hill Elementary Hawthorne Elementary Kimball Elementary Maple Elementary Martin Luther King, Jr Rainier View Elementary Van Asselt Elementary Wing Luke Elementary

Today’s goals Better understand how our kids are doing Know more about what our schools and community are doing to support our kids Develop plans to move forward together 4

Student Testimony- Thank you for sharing! Puja Niroula Kennajha Bloodaw 5

Need Dearborn Park photos – incorporate as animated slide show within this slide? Estimates based on SPS data Snapshot of SE Seattle & the District What?SE SeattleDistrict Overall Schools2091 Teachers6902,776 Students9,46349,184 Asian/Pacific Islanders31%19% Black27%19% Hispanic11%12% White8%43% Multiracial4%6% American Indian1% Free/Reduced Lunch72%43% Special Education11%14% English Language Learners 22%10% APP or Spectrum2%8%

7 Our Community  Over 150 different CBOs running over 590 programs in SE Seattle  Over 200 CBO programs offering academic support  Over 20 CBO programs aimed at parents SESEC Research, 2012

8 How are Seattle’s Schools rated? Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Based on data 2011/12 SE Schools, 2009 and 2012 Level

Where Seattle’s Elementary School Kids Live Where are our kids?

Where are our kids? Breakdown for Seattle School District SPS, Estimates based on data

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Advocate to change policy Increase resources Further engagement Grow partnerships Southeast Seattle Education Coalition All Fives in Five Campaign Change the conversation

Advocate to change policy Fully disaggregated data each year Accelerate full-day, funded kindergarten Full-time counselor /family case manager/ social worker at every school High quality preschool for all low-income preschoolers Proportionate discipline Systemic college awareness and readiness program beginning in 8 th grade ELL Certification for teachers Fully disaggregated data each year Accelerate full-day, funded kindergarten Full-time counselor /family case manager/ social worker at every school High quality preschool for all low-income preschoolers Proportionate discipline Systemic college awareness and readiness program beginning in 8 th grade ELL Certification for teachers Increase resources Quarterly meetings to bring together CBOs, educators Workshops for educators on cultural competency, engaging parents of color, and other relevant topics Directory of CBO/School partnerships Quarterly meetings to bring together CBOs, educators Workshops for educators on cultural competency, engaging parents of color, and other relevant topics Directory of CBO/School partnerships Further engagement Grow partnerships Increased language/interpret er services Trainings to increase parental involvement, engagement, and empowerment SESEC Action teams to help schools with school-specific issues Dinners to bring families together with educators and other leaders Explore new parent engagement strategies beyond PTSAs Increased language/interpret er services Trainings to increase parental involvement, engagement, and empowerment SESEC Action teams to help schools with school-specific issues Dinners to bring families together with educators and other leaders Explore new parent engagement strategies beyond PTSAs Southeast Seattle Education Coalition All Fives in Five Campaign Change the conversation Work with schools to apply for funding and develop capacity for grant prospecting and grant writing Connect schools with resources such as graduate students to help write grants Change the district ratio that determines school resourcing : more teachers should be provided with higher rates of ELL and FRL students. Work with schools to apply for funding and develop capacity for grant prospecting and grant writing Connect schools with resources such as graduate students to help write grants Change the district ratio that determines school resourcing : more teachers should be provided with higher rates of ELL and FRL students. School tours to highlight successes PR efforts in partnership with Rainier Chamber and other partners All Fives in Five Launch with regional plan Community meetings to share information and move forward School tours to highlight successes PR efforts in partnership with Rainier Chamber and other partners All Fives in Five Launch with regional plan Community meetings to share information and move forward

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