1. Communities In Schools MOSPA Conference May 2017

2. Mission
Communities In Schools surrounds students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.

3. Every child needs and deserves
The Five Basics
Every child needs and deserves
A one-on-one relationship with a caring adult
A safe place to learn and grow
A healthy start and a healthy future
A marketable skill to use upon graduation
A chance to give back to peers and community

4. Communities In Schools across the nation
The largest and most effective dropout prevention program in the United States.
A network of nearly 200 non-profit organizations in 26 States and the District of Columbia.
Serving 1.4 million students annually in 2,200 public schools in urban, suburban and rural communities.
Focused on the lowest performing schools and the students most vulnerable to dropping out.

5. CHILDTRENDS REPORT First synthesis of the evidence-base for ISS
KEY FINDINGS
Child Trends Study of Integrated Student Supports (ISS)
First synthesis of the evidence-base for ISS
Provided common definition for ISS
Identified common components (Needs assessment, coordination/integration of services/supports, community partnerships, and data collection and tracking)
Identified positive outcomes associated with ISS; informed standard metrics

6. A Community of Support

7. Academic Supports Extra academic support---individual, classroom
Enrichment, homework help

8. A wide variety of Student Supports
Basic physical needs
Hunger
Clothing, hygiene, school supplies
Vision exams and eyeglasses
Dental hygiene and treatment
School-based health
Social-emotional learning
Mental Health
Chronic absenteeism

9. Our Foundation: A Positive Data Culture
An organization that asks ‘what does the data say?’ and then acts on the results even when convention or tradition may disagree. It is using an analytic process to leverage relevant data insights to transform the way business is done internally and externally.
The culture depends on staff at all levels to measure outcomes, act based on available data, and build on existing knowledge over time.

11. CIS Model of Integrated Student Supports
Affiliate’s role to bring resources, including the Site Coordinator and partners INTO the school.
The Site Coordinator manages a set of processes to ensure the CIS Model is implemented with fidelity
Monitoring and Adjusting and Evaluation are core elements of our model and are part of an on-going, fluid process.
Tiers of Support are brokered or delivered within the implementation of the full CIS Model

12. Building a Case Management Continuum
Three Tiers of Support and a Case Management Continuum
Three Tiers of Support
Building a Case Management Continuum

13. Three Tiers of Support Tier I Tier II Intensity Tier III
Widely available services designed to
foster a positive school climate and
address school-level risk factors.
Tier II
Tier I
Tier III
Intensity
Low
Targeted services typically provided in a
group setting to students with a common need.
Intensive, individualized services typically provided
in a one-on-one setting to students with highly
specific needs.

14. Site Coordination
Establishing and implementing a process within a school to effectively deliver or broker integrated student supports. This include the actions associated with:
Needs Assessment
Support Planning
Coordinating Three Tiers of Support
Monitoring, Adjusting and Reporting
Evaluating Progress Against Goals

15. Defining Case Management for CIS
A collaborative process to 1.) Establish a system of services provided to individual students; and 2.) Identify and partner with individual students who are at risk of dropping out of school to:
Assess needs and assets
Create individualized plans
Provide/coordinate and monitor and adjust service delivery
Evaluate student progress against established goals

16. CIS Site Coordinator Communicates the vision and mission of CIS
Supports/participates in a multi-disciplinary team approach
Facilitates assessment of student and family needs
Collaborates with school leadership and staff to address needs
Coordinates services and service providers at the site
Manages data and documentation at the site
Reports activities and results to school principal, CIS leadership, and other stakeholders

17. 2015-16 Michigan Affiliates CIS of Metropolitan Detroit
CIS of Kalamazoo
CIS of Lenawee County
CIS of Northwest Michigan
CIS of Tecumseh
CIS pilot Lansing *
* began in 2015

18. Michigan Outcomes
24,754students served in 9 Districts at 58 Schools
90% of seniors with targeted services graduated
98% of students with targeted services were promoted to the next grade
83% of students with targeted services met attendance goals
87% of students with targeted services met academic goals
82% of students with targeted services met behavioral goals

19. Communities In Schools of Michigan
CIS Michigan Contact Information
Communities In Schools of Michigan
Executive Director/CIS state Director: Jeff Brown
Phone: Ext 13