Paterson Public Schools Full Service Community Schools (FSCS) Initiative

1. “It takes a whole village to raise a child.” – Omaha Proverb Theory of Change July 14, 2010 Paterson Public Schools Full Service Community Schools (FSCS) Initiative

2. The Vision of Paterson Public Schools FSCS is that every child is prepared and ready to learn when they enter school every day; our young people are well prepared for the workplace, as parents, and as citizens; our communities are safe, supportive, and engaged; and our parents and community members are involved with the school and their own life-long learning. “You already possess everything necessary to become great” - Crow Proverb

3. “If you can believe, you can achieve.” – Nataly Nunez, Mrs. Howson’s 11th Grade, Panther Academy The Mission of Paterson Public Schools FSCS is to ensure that 100% of Paterson Public Schools’ students graduate High School prepared for college and career ready.

4. Full Service Community Schools What does our Mission look like? “Do not only point out the way, but lead the way.” – Sioux Proverb

5. The FSCS Mission is being accomplished when: Each student has a goal based on their own interest Each student has high quality guidance (case management) Each student is knowledgeable about the steps needed to reach their goals Each student knows how to work in teams, communicates well, and is multilingual Each student reads and writes at their highest potential and at a level that will allow them to get a job at a living wage Each student is an independent thinker who is flexible and can see other points of view Each student is self-reliant, has a multicultural competency, and knows how to create support networks for themselves Each student knows how to write a resume “Everything has a beginning.” – Kiowa Proverb

6. “If I am in harmony with my family, that’s success.” – Ute Proverb The Home + School Connection Quality education — High-caliber curriculum and instruction enable all children to meet challenging academic standards and use all of the community’s assets as resources for learning. Youth development — Young people develop their assets and talents, form positive relationships with peers and adults, and serve as resources to their communities. Family support — Family resource centers, early childhood development programs, and coordinated health and social services build on individual strengths and enhance family life. Family and community engagement — Family members and other residents actively participate in designing, supporting, monitoring and advocating quality activities in the school and community. Community development — All participants focus on strengthening the social networks, economic viability and physical infrastructure of the surrounding community.

7. Coordinated Services that Support the Whole-Child Health Services Students demonstrate well-being on a range of health indices (immunizations; obesity; vision; hearing; asthma; STDs; pregnancy; substance abuse) Students demonstrate social & personal competencies (mental & emotional health) Students have access to good nutrition and develop healthy eating habits Academic Achievement Standardized test scores advance Students demonstrate competencies through multiple modes Graduation rates increase Drop-out rates decrease Teacher attendance rates improve Before & After-School Programming Targeting a variety of developmental domains: social, emotional, physical, cognitive, civic, and moral The development of all of these interconnected domains is fostered in active, safe environments that provide varied and rich social experiences Offer educational opportunities that build on children’s learning styles (verbal, visual, kinesthetic) Support the basic needs of children and their families, including health, nutrition, and economic and social well-being “We stand somewhere between the mountain and the ant.” – Onondaga Proverb

8. PPS FSCS prepares for 21st century needs: Short-term Result Areas: Children are ready to enter school Students attend school consistently Students are actively involved in their learning and their community Families are increasingly involved in their children’s education Schools are engaged with families and communities • Long-term Result Areas: • Students succeed academically • Students are healthy: physically, socially, and emotionally • Students live and learn in a safe, supportive, and stable environment • Communities are desirable places to live Desired Impact: Students graduate ready for college, careers, and citizenship. “Everyone who is successful must have dreamed of something.”- Maricopa Proverb

9. “One finger cannot lift a pebble.” – Hopi Proverb Financing Community Schools: The Importance of Leveraged Relationships Philanthropic Support: local community-based organizations, community foundations, national philanthropies, and corporate funders Federal government (e.g., through programs with a particular focus on school and community relationships, such as the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, Safe Schools/ Healthy Students and Corporation for National Service, or through federal-state programs, such as Medicaid or Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) • State governments (e.g., through state-level initiatives such as Missouri’s Caring Communities, California’s Healthy Start, Washington’s Readiness to Learn and New York’s Advantage Schools) • Local government (e.g., through local appropriations as in New York City’s Beacons or through community development block grants) • Local school system (e.g., through locally appropriated funds or through the Title I or Safe and Drug Free School Program)

10. “See your sons and daughters: they are your future.” – Oneida Proverb

11. Paterson Public Schools Full Service Community Schools’ Initiative’s Theory of Change The Vision of Paterson Public Schools FSCS is that every child is prepared and ready to learn when they enter school every day; our young people are well prepared for the workplace, as parents, and as citizens; our communities are safe, supportive, and engaged; and our parents and community members are involved with the school and their own life-long learning. The Mission of Paterson Public Schools FSCS is to ensure that 100% of Paterson Public Schools’ students graduate High School prepared for college and career ready. Students are civic minded Students are safe, healthy, and ready to learn Students are achieving academically Parents support, monitor, and advocate for their children’s education Students demonstrate appreciation of cultural diversity Students are at grade level Students and families have access to quality health services Parents have skills to helps their children with schoolwork Faculty involvement Students have access to activities that foster leadership Families and youth are aware of the importance of physical fitness and good nutrition School clearly communicates expectations, and curriculum in home language