65% fail one or more classes (Ysleta ISD, 2004) Between 75% and 90% of all Pregnant students at each of the regular high school campuses have between 28 and over 67 absences (Ysleta ISD, 2004) Graduation Cohort & Standardized Test results are unknown 76% Graduation Rate Pregnant & Parenting (Ysleta ISD, 2003) Pregnant & Parenting population caused low performing school and lowered district accreditation rating to Acceptable (Texas Education Agency, 2002)

Behavioral Change Finding Study of The Partners for Life Nutrition Education Program for Pregnant Women –Focused instruction Changes in dietary behavior Improved knowledge –Regular monitoring to ensure application of newly learned skills –Continued support –Retention through complete program (Boyd and Windsor, 2003)

Pregnancy Related Services (PRS) Prenatal Education –Lessons Nutrition Labor & Delivery Postpartum Care Newborn Care –Support Services Medical access Community Resources Monitoring Home Instruction (CEHI) State mandated service (Texas Education Agency, 2004, p. 121) –Academic support Teacher visits weekly Liaison between home and school Regular class schedule Compulsory Attendance

Comparison of Critical Program Components School District PRS Curriculum CEHI (Teacher Units) AcademicsCase Management El Paso Prep for Parenting + Vocational 3 Math & Science Self Contained (Vocational) Project Redirection Canutillo Comienzando Bien 1Art + Contract MainstreamedProject Redirection Dallas Self developed modules Contract OnlyMainstreamed Identified School Personnel + Referrals Socorro Prep for Parenting + Vocational SPED Home- bound VocationalNone Ysleta Self developed modules 4 Read, Sci, SPED, Eng. + Contract MainstreamedNone

Ysleta ISD Teen Parent Services Prenatal Education Existing Plan –No curriculum –Student receives average of 1 lesson –Occasional inconsistent monitoring of attendance and academic progress –Limited access to social support New Plan –Comenzando Bien Curriculum (March of Dimes) –Student receives minimum of 5 lessons –Monthly group lunch meetings –Monitor attendance weekly grades every 3 weeks Standardized tests Graduation cohort –Full access to specialized social support system –Create home liaison positions

Compensatory Education Home Instruction (CEHI) Existing Plan –Conduct 74.3 % of eligible hours (Ysleta ISD, 2004) –Teachers assigned by campus –Teachers office at campus –English, Science & Reading (Vacant) areas of certification –Uneven teacher workloads – low teacher morale New Plan –Conduct at least 95% of all eligible hours –Teachers assigned by student demand, develop pool tag team –Teachers offices centralized –Meet highly qualified areas of certification (English, Science & replace vacancy with Math) –Add 1 teacher position (History) –Even teacher workloads –Define roles –Improved climate/morale

3 YEAR PLAN

1 st Year Record Keeping –TEA PRS Audit Results Audit losses $65K (TEA, 2004) –Accountability Student Records Defined Program –Developed forms –Defined Federal, State, Grant & District requirements

2 ND Year Implementing Technology –Upgrading hardware Lap tops Network printers –Developing Software Program Manage student records Analyze and generate student and teacher data Generate PRS audit reports –Training Personnel

3 rd Year (Current) Delivery of Student Services –Analyzing student data / developing improvement plan Services are Inconsistent Overall, services provided do not significantly positively impact entire population; district Researching what works –Seeking Central Office Support Superintendent and Assoc. Super Approval PRS Budget – From Campus to Program in –Personnel Create new positions (teacher, home liaison, and PEIMS clerk) Redefine teacher’s role Reassign personnel

This slide is going to have pictures of our office setup. I have to do that on Monday also.

Future Continue 3 rd Year Efforts Implement Web-based software program Explore barcode software for CEHI visits Explore other funding sources –If Senate Bill 1391 (2005) Successfully Blocks Grants Implement Prevention Strategies Address Middle School Pregnancies Fine Tune Program Plans Publish findings

This slide is going to have the final organizational chart, Cortez asked me to move around a little. I have to get it from my computer at work tomorrow.

Teen Parent Services Pregnancy Related Services