1. Communities in
Schools & T he
Elementar y
Campus: A Case
Study
Dr. Jan Seiter & Ms. Ann Dennis

2. Overview
CIS Goals
Dropout prevention – attendance &
graduation improvement – community
involvement
 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

3. Background
 Limited data for elementary schools
 Student achievement is a goal at all
levels
 Foster resilience early in life
 Holistic approach for ‘at-risk’ populations

4. Research Questions
How will the Communities in Schools
(CIS) Program interact with a
Primary and Elementary School
Campus?
What will constitute success on each
campus?

5. Methodology
Design
Participants
Primary school –
Case study model
administrators, faculty, students
Observation, interview and survey
Elementary school –
triangulation
administrators, faculty, students
Outside observer, privileged
District – administrators,
(participant) observer
parents

6. Demographic Data - ES
180 400
160 350
140 300
120 250
100 200
Male Male
80 150 Female
Female
60 100
40 50
20
0
0 FRL 1P at-
Hispanic Other risk

7. Demographic Data - PS
160 350
140 300
120 250
100 200
80 Male 150 Male
Female Female
60 100
40
50
20
0
0 FRL 1P at-
Hispanic Other risk

8. Findings
Shared Administration Goals
Parent Involvement
Administrative Focus
CIS Case workers
Teacher perception

9. Primary School Issues
 Inexperienced male mentor
 Strong principal
 RtI integration
 Parent involvement

10. Elementary School
Issues
 Teacher focus
 Counselor/case worker collaboration

11. Recommendations
 Protocols for CIS, RtI & Counselor
actions
 Increase parent outreach

12. Further study
 CIS & RtI relationship
 Longitudinal data from PS to ES to MS
 Parent involvement & student
achievement
 Dads in schools & CIS