1. + Early Warning Indicator System Community Partnerships John Traynor, Gonzaga University

2. Using EWS data to partner New focus on partnering with community Annual Reporting Form for Community Partners Annual Report on Community Partnerships to School Board Updated MOU’s to include: - Data Sharing Agreements - Parental Consent Forms to Share Data

3. Held 3 community meetings involving 50 – 60 representatives from CBOs, Schools, Funders, Government and School Board (funded by Priority Spokane – JP Morgan Chase Foundation) Meeting Goals:  Identify ways to partner together  Develop shared data points  Build Trust/Relationships Using EWS data to partner

4. + Tipping PointNumber of Students Grade 7 Grade 8 Percent of Students Grade 7 Grade 8 A’s (Attendance)138 150 6.9 % 7.5% B’s (Behavior)239 287 11.9% 14% C’s (Course Completion) 344 373 17% 18.6% 2012-13 Tipping Points for 7 th and 8 th Graders How does your program impact Attendance, Behavior, Course Completion or more than one of these factors? How does your organization currently use data? What data do WE ALL want to keep an eye on in order to serve our kids in ways that support student well-being and success?

5. + Sample Partnerships Department of Social and Health Services Foster Care Children/Youth Treehouse Special Programs office (SPS) Title VII Indian Education Native Project Director of Indian Education (SPS) Achieve Gape Intervention Specialists (AGIS) – Academic Mentors Community Attendance Support Teams (CAST)

6. + Sample Partner Uses Boys and Girls Club of Spokane Communities in Schools Empire Health Foundation Community Partners for Middle School Success (RFP requiring use of SPS EWS)

7. + Key challenges and successes: Challenges: Sharing the data Engaging youth and parents directly in the conversation Using data For evaluation To case manage Successes: United Way funding process Annual SPS report New resources District strategic plan School Board Member Engagement Ongoing School-Community Partnership Committee meetings

8. + Lessons learned: Benefit of building strong relationships between community and schools with shared planning Be willing to take risks Be opportunistic Sharing data increases engagement and partnerships