Presentation to Fontana USD School Board Meeting Randy Barth Founder & CEO May 15, 2013 THINKtogether.org

Our Beginnings: Shalimar Center 2

privately funded programs in SAUSD & TUSD sites in 19 school districts ELT sites in 36 school districts, 60 Early Lit. Program sites 1994 Established Shalimar Center Prop 49 Approved Closing the Global Achievement Gap Our Evolution

Our Vision and Mission 4

5 Colton Joint Unified School District Cucamonga School District Ontario-Montclair School District Redlands Unified School District Rialto Unified School District Victor Elementary School District Largest Afterschool Provider in the Region San Bernardino County Partners

Santa Ana USD Study Results 6

7 Targeted ELA Tutoring Matters

Baldwin Park USD Study Results 8 Change in CST Scaled Scores by Years in THINK (2008 – 2011) Analyses indicate positive trends in CST Performance in both ELA and MATH in Baldwin Park. When compared to non- participants in the district, THINK participants' CST scores consistently grew at a higher rate over three years of programming in both ELA and Math. As the graphs indicate, there are larger gains seen in Math.

Colton Joint USD Study Results 9 Change in Percent at or above Proficient (2009 – 2011) Analyses indicate positive trends in “percent at or above Proficient” in both ELA and MATH in Colton. Considering ELA, THINK participants' grew in “percent at or above Proficient” at a comparable rate to the overall district. In Math, THINK participants showed a significant positive growth compared to the overall district.

Rialto USD Study Results 10 Change in CST Scaled Scores (2010 – 2011) Analyses indicate positive trends in CST Performance in ELA for elementary students in Rialto. When compared to non- participants in the district, THINK elementary participants' CST scores grew at a higher rate in ELA.

Principal Perceptions Survey Results 11 Rialto USD

STEM and Wellness 12 Rialto USD

Parent Perceptions 13 Rialto USD

14 Trend in ASES Programs moving away from City-Run Programs Trend in ASES Programs moving away from City-Run Programs First generation focused on recreation & enrichment Next-generation holistic with stronger academic support Rialto, Colton, Moreno Valley, Sacramento, San Jose

15 Fontana USD First generation program with strengths in recreation & enrichment Hired Consult 4 Kids to help build next-gen program Consult 4 Kids owned by Zandes Family THINK together Chief Program Officer Dr. CynDee Zandes City installed THINK Together program structure Could be taken to the next level with THINK’s leadership and systems support

Philanthropy 16 San Bernardino County Supporters include: BNSF Chase Bank Children’s Fund Children’s Initiative Comerica Bank Charles Abbott Memorial Foundation Leona Aronoff Charitable Foundation Majestic Reality Foundation Paul and Susan Shimoff Ralphs/Food 4Less Randall Lewis St. Joseph Health System Stater Bros. Target Weingart Foundation

Philanthropy 17 RegionalSupport Regional Support: Wal-Mart The Irvine Company The California Endowment LA 84 Foundation Edison International More than $ 6 million in private philanthropy raised each year

18 Served 10 Fontana USD Schools- Spring of 2007 (as part of Prop 49 scale up), and ‘07-’08 Difficulty getting principal support- ½ supportive, ½ not Difficulty getting support of Food Services Difficulty getting paid Did not get paid for more than one year District conducted a forensic audit Results: Clean Audit - THINK Together got paid in full less accounting fees THINK Together’s History in Fontana USD

Moreno Valley Model 19 Three Way Collaboration between School Districts, THINK Together and City In MoVal, City is fiscal agent – Here FUSD is fiscal agent City subcontracted program operation/management to THINK Together THINK Together hired City staff Provided THINK Together Leadership, Structure, and Support Systems City maintained involvement in sports tournaments, spelling bee, special reading programs Improved program quality, strengthened student outcomes Students and Families win, all partners happy, employee satisfaction high

Thank You 20