Boston Campaign for Proficiency Presented to: The Partnership by Jeff Howard & Ephraim Weisstein June 13, 2007

Our Agenda Campaign Mission Boston MCAS Results (2006) Schools and Community: Sustainable Initiative Measuring Results TMR

Campaign Mission The Boston Campaign for Proficiency (BCP) is a multi- year initiative to cultivate a “culture of achievement” across Boston neighborhoods. Our mission is to build successive generations of academically proficient Boston youth of strong character. The Campaign is focused on two objectives: Academic proficiency Strength of character

Grade-% of% of% of% of LevelBlack White Latino Asian StudentsStudentsStudentsStudents Grade 420% [27%*] 48% [56%*] 21% [24%*]50% [57%*] Grade 736% [43%] 72% [72%] 35% [35%] 62% [70%] Grade 1042% [47%] 76% [76%] 40% [39%]76% [73%] Percentage of Students Scoring At/Above the Proficient Level in English Language Arts *Statewide MCAS Results 2006 Boston MCAS Results by Race/Ethnicity

Percentage of Students Scoring At/Above the Proficient Level in Mathematics *Statewide MCAS Results 2006 Boston MCAS Results by Race/Ethnicity Grade-% of% of% of% of LevelBlack White Latino Asian StudentsStudentsStudentsStudents Grade 418% [18%*] 49% [45%*] 21% [18%*]58% [57%*] Grade 814% [17%] 46% [46%] 14% [15%] 63% [59%] Grade 1041% [40%] 76% [73%] 45% [36%]92% [80%]

Schools and Community: In , to achieve and demonstrate results, the BCP will partner with: 5 Schools (Boston Public Schools Cluster 7 in Dorchester) Including teachers, administrators, staff, and students 5 Community Based Organizations (CBO) Including staff, youth, parents, and executive leadership Schools and CBOs will share objectives, language, and operational approaches as they work together to meet targeted results.

Sustainable Initiative In order to achieve its mission and establish a sustained community effort BCP will: Create a student performance “data feedback system” enabling schools and CBOs to review student performance throughout the year and effectively target resources. Train and coach CBOs to deliver powerful learning activities that directly address academic and character development proficiency targets.

Measuring Results Campaign indicators used to measure results among targeted youth include: Academic: MCAS Scores Quarterly Assessment Scores Grades Character: Attendance Volunteerism and Community Service Incident Reports

TMR Volunteer as a: Tutor Utilize your skills to help young people become proficient in math and reading Mentor Teach youth core Efficacy concepts and skills, showing how they apply to real life (yours) Role-Model Engage young people to your world, as they may have never seen life at the level you live it

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