African American student engagement and chronic absenteeism rates in the Community Schools Program
Expand Use of the PERTS Elevate Survey Across Community Schools: implement the Elevate survey system wide (excluding court schools) to assess student engagement and monitor learning conditions across all community school sites.
Build Staff Capacity to Interpret and Act on Survey Data: train teachers, social workers, principals, and coaches to understand survey results and lead effective conversations to identify and respond to student needs.
Establish Ongoing Professional Learning Communities Focused on Student Engagement: facilitate monthly PLC sessions for educators to analyze Elevate survey data, share strategies, and implement changes to improve classroom and school conditions.
Decrease chronic absenteeism rate by 5% overall and per school site (four school sites)
Administer survey to 100% of students in target group
PERTS Elevate survey scores are consistently around 80% despite transition of teachers, students, administrators. Students continue to feel affirmed and part of the community.
Attendance is highly impacted over the last six months due to immigration concerns amongst students/families.
Implementation dip.
Continuity of practice - survey and strategy implementation.
Dr. Leilah Kirkendoll, Interim Senior Director of Juvenile Court & Community Schools (JCCS)