The Division of Equity monitors successful programs that are improving outcomes for racially diverse students. Listed below are examples of such programs. Contact these programs directly for further information. If you are aware of successful programs in your area, please contact us. We would like to share your successes with schools across the Commonwealth.
Men of Quality Mentoring Program
Early Childhood Learning Initiatives
Extended School Services Initiatives
Safety Net Programs
LINK (Linking Instruction with Neighborhood Kids)
OASIS (Opportunities Available to Students in Summer)
Saturday School / Rising Fifth Graders Program
Sports Club Education Program
Moving to Higher Ground (Georgetown College Leadership Program for At-Risk Girls)
English as a Second Language Program
Rising Stars
Title VI Programs
LEEP (Louisville Education and Employment Partnership)
Homeless / Migrant Education
ESS (Extended School Services)
Title I
School Initiatives
Bryan Station Traditional Magnet High School
Kenton County Schools
Paducah Tilghman High School
Men of Quality Mentoring Program
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This program develops personal and community leadership through intergenerational mentoring. It focuses on a variety of practical social and academic experiences that will enhance and support young people. It is designed to prepare youth by providing opportunities that will lead to stronger communities while living and working in a pluralistic society.
Contact: Lester Sanders (502) 329-5275
Early Childhood Learning Initiatives
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James E. Biggs Early Childhood Learning Center
Diane Roketenetz, Ph.D., Director
1124 Scott Street
Covington, Kentucky
606-292-5895
drocky@covington.k12.ky.us
Safety Net Programs
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Programs put in place to support students who experience difficulty in all areas of their school lives. Educators must fill in the gaps and remove barriers for those students. It is important that all content areas be addressed when we identify students who need academic-support services. Critical to student success is the ability to read well, to write well, and to acquire mathematical concepts and skills for personal and career use. The Jefferson County Public School District uses a system wide approach to address the determination of risk factors and to put in place necessary interventions as early as possible.
LINK (Linking Instruction with Neighborhood Kids)
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This program provides identified students who are in need of academic help with after-school remediation activities in or near the neighborhoods where students live. The 12 centers may be in a church, community center or school. They have computers, a teacher, and an assistant and volunteers.
Contact Person: Bernard Minnis (502) 485-3506
OASIS (Opportunities Available to Students in Summer)
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This is a enrichment program offered at the Duvalle Education Center. It offers a wide array of knowledge work-based courses to children K-5 that are designed to challenge the learner and to spark interest in new learnings.
Contact Person: Georgia Eugene (502) 485-3558
Saturday School/Rising Fifth Graders Program
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This collaboration between the Urban League and JCPS works with at risk children on Saturday and during the summer. The model includes intensive academic work in small groups focusing on math and reading. Social skills are included.
Contact Person: Steve Jenkins, LUL (502) 561-6830 Ext. 140 or (502) 485-3506
Sports Club Education Program
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This program is a collaboration between the Boy Scouts and the JCPS. It focuses on middle school students. It teaches social skills, academic and sports activities. The program meets on Saturday.
Contact Person: Sandy Ledford (502) 485-3673
Shawn Reynolds (502) 485-3936
Moving to Higher Ground (The Georgetown College Leadership Program for At-Risk Girls )
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This program is a summer leadership camp designed for 100 at risk middle school students. It focuses on ethical values, leadership, practical knowledge and academics, which includes math/computers and other academic areas.
Contact Person: Cheryl Walker (502) 485-3341
English as a Second Language Program
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This program provides equitable and quality education for all children whose primary language is other than English and whose literacy skills prohibit them from meaningful participation in academic settings. Through effective educational assessment English language instruction, ESL children have the opportunity to acquire English proficiency and global competency in order to succeed.
Contact Person: Maxine Elliott (502)485-3623
Rising Stars
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This summer initiative is designed to create star performers of transition year students, focusing on those students who are still working at the novice level. The summer program teachers look at each student's needs, as reflected in an Individual Success Plan and design instruction accordingly. Teachers participate in special training on best practices in reading and mathematics and how to use the Performance Standards to guide instruction. The training occurs each school day. Contact Person: Tish Wilson (502) 485-3850
Title VI Programs
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This program is designed to supplement resources for educational activities implemented through home/school coordinators housed in high schools. The program also provides funding for Effective Schools Initiatives in the middle schools and three high schools.
Contact Person: Pat Pointer (502) 485-3288
Louisville Education and Employment Partnership (LEEP)
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This program works through Career Planners and is a partnership between the district and five other agencies. The project focuses on at risk high school students.
Contact Person Dennis White (502) 485-3787
Homeless / Migrant Education
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This program involves a coordinator who manages the services and a transition center for 3000 homeless children and youth. The same coordinator works with migrant children. A recruiter and an academic teacher work with the migrants.
Extended School Services
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At risk students K-12 are provided instructional and related services at times separate from the regular school day or school year term.
Contact Person: Dean Coleman (502) 485-3371
Title I
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Contact Person: Freda Merriweather, Ph.D (502) 485-3624
Bryan Station Traditional Magnet HS
1866 Edgeworth Drive
Lexington, Kentucky 40505
606-381-3308
Scott Brown
http://www.fayette.k12.ky.us/schools/
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Action Plan:
Priority Need: Equity issues of race, gender, and socio-economic status must be addressed because of the Bryan Station Traditional Magnet High School's diverse population and school/community to assure that students are achieving at their highest level.
Goals:
By the year 2002 Bryan Station Traditional Magnet High School will increase the gaps in gender, race, disability and SES achievement by 10-20%
By the year 2002 principals, teachers, and parents will be trained in "Closing the Gap" strategies
Increase male participation in advanced classes by 10% and decrease by 20 representation in Special Education classes
Increase academic performance of low SES, minority males so they will achieve 2.5 GPA
Measurable Objectives:
By 2002 Bryan Station Traditional Magnet High School will:
Have 100% principals and teachers trained and implementing differentiated learning strategies (by Mangione)
Improve race, gender, SES achievement gaps so that these students will perform at or above state and national levels in cognitive and non-cognitive Indices on KCCT, CTBS, ACT, SAT
Increase the number of collaboration class courses from 47 to 80
Proposed Budget for Meeting Equity Goals:
$360.00 - Substitutes for Equitable Showcase 2-10-00
$1000.00 Stipends - for teacher stipends - "Closing the Gap" 6-00
**Substitutes for training
**Stipends for teachers
**Speaker/Training - August-Mangione
**All other funds will be used for literature and materials
Training in every content area will be taken to decrease the gaps in achievement
Kenton County Schools
20 Kenton Land Road
Erlanger, Kentucky 41018
606-344-8888
Tim Moore-Program Coordinator
www.Kenton.k12.ky.us
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Prioritized Needs:
Based on the results of the Team Needs Assessment Survey and team consensus, briefly describe each of the three identified priority needs of the school/district in terms of educational equity and diversity.
Equity Awareness: Most of the team members felt the district fell somewhere between Blindness and Pre-Equity on the Equity Continuum. With this in mind, an immediate multicultural awareness campaign is viewed as the logical starting point for Kenton County. Schools within the district will be encouraged to participate in Professional Development sessions to address multicultural issues. In additional, time and resources will be allocated at district administrative meetings to sensitize the District Leadership Team to equity issues. Buildings will be encouraged to use forums, assemblies, discussions groups and guest speakers to increase student, faculty and community awareness of equity issues.
Addressing Student Needs: Based on ESL (English as a Second Language) and demographic data, the Kenton County Equitable Schools Team determined that it was imperative that all Kenton County schools promote a healthy school climate inclusive of all races and socio-economic groups. The formation and training of the Kenton County Schools Team is the first step. With the assistance of team members, Kenton County schools will be encouraged to develop an Equitable Schools Component or an Equitable Schools Action Plan by June 1998.
Public Engagement: Effective School Survey Data at the secondary level revealed that less than 50% of the parents surveyed felt they were encouraged to share ideas for school improvement with school staff and administrators. If a healthy school climate is to be achieved, parents and community leaders must be brought into the process. As a result, the Equitable Schools Team determined that a strong Public Engagement Component was crucial to success. By June 1998, all Kenton County schools will be encouraged to involve parents and community leaders in the Equitable Schools Planning Process.
Paducah Tilghman High School
2400 Washington Street
Paducah, Kentucky 42003
270-444-5650
Arthur F. Davis - Principal
http://www.paducah.k12.ky.us
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Students who have 3 or more "Fs" and who have scored in the lower quadrant on the CTB are targeted for the following strategies:
Students are given the TABE test to determine the reading and math levels. Those students who are two grade levels or below will enter the transition program;
Students will take 1.5 hours of English and 1.5 hours of math, keyboarding, P.E./Health, and Explorations of Technology; and
Teachers of the classes aforementioned will receive PD training in differentiated instruction and high school literacy with Dr. Bintz from the University of Kentucky.
Randy Wyatt will oversee this transition program and complete the following:
1 - Check student attendance and grades daily;
2 - Set up seminars on conflict resolution, positive self esteem, study skills, and parent conferences;
3 - Conduct home visits for those students who are not progressing satisfactorily or who have poor attendance;
4 - Assure student attendance at a minimum of one ESS session per week in reading comprehension; and
5 - Set up numerous rewards systems for good attendance and good grades.
Parents of these students must sign a contract whereby they agree to:
1 - Be present at all parent conferences;
2 - Volunteer at least one day or at one event; and
3 - Be responsible for assuring that their child attends at least one ESS session per week.
Student's reading and math ability levels will be monitored with TABE testing to be done at the end of the first semester and at the end of the year
Gerald Gatti from the Vocational School will also help students become exposed to vocational careers in the following areas:
1 - Students will take explorations of technology;
2 - Students will take field trips to visit job sites of careers in which they are interested; and
3 - Students will visit West Kentucky Vocational College several times during the year.