Parents are People
Keeping Kids First
Thanks for Guidance
What did you say?
This and That
100
Prior to working with caseload students, this document must be signed by the parent or guardian.
What is Parent Consent Form
100
This lists priorities, needs, established objectives, timelines, responsible parties and an evaluation design.
What is the Site Operations Plan
100
Accurately describes the activities that must be done, when they must be done, by whom, and how the work will be evaluated.
What is the Site Coordinator Work Plan?
100
Cooperation, Coordination and Collaboration
What are the Three C's of Partnership?
100
CIS believes every child needs and deserves: A one on one relationship with a caring adult A healthy start to a healthy future A safe place to learn and grow A marketable skill to use upon graduation An opportunity to give back to peers and community
What are the Five CIS Basics
200
This event must be scheduled at the beginning of the school year and is designed to the introduce Site Coordinator, provide an overview of CIS of Atlanta services , review the caseload program and welcome parents.
What is Parent Orientation.
200
Results of this are used to assist CIS staff in determining service gaps and in developing an effective plan to provide services during the school year.
What is the Needs Assessment
200
Serves to inform staff in advance of due dates for submitting information to the evaluation department at the beginning of the school year.
What is the Data Collection Schedule?
200
An illustration of how the CIS Network promotes success with a focus on local impact. When CIS develops partnerships with high-quality local service providers who bring their services to school sites, the ultimate result is permanent institutional change, ensuring positive outcomes for children now and in the future.
What is the CIS Theory of Change?
200
"to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life"
What is the Mission of CIS?
300
In addition to demographical information, this document provides information on the family dynamics, assistance received by the family and pertinent student information (medical information, employment history, legal history, strengths and aspirations).
What is Parent Profile.
300
Case Management requires partnership, case management must provide predictability, case management demands accountability and casemanagement communicates respect for students.Increasing parent/caretaker engagement in their child’s education Improving student attendance Improving student behavior
What are the Four Major Themes Central to the Case Management Process
300
This process allows us to capture why a student exited the program, summarizes student progress, obtain closing comments from the student and outlines a follow-up plan
What is the Exit Review and Follow-up Plan?
300
This is submitted monthly (without exception) and include basic student demographic information, reasons for caseload selection, goals, and service delivery data.
What is the Approach Database?
300
Of the three co-founders of Communities In Schools, this person was the only African American
What is Dave Lewis?
400
Cannot be used as a bandaid; must leverage support with other community resources, usage should result in positive student outcomes.
What is the CIS Emergency Fund (Hank Aaron)?
400
This document is uniquely designed to meet the individual needs of the student based on their risk factor (s).
What is the Individual Student Action Plan?
400
This approach to working with students focuses on an identified population of students experiencing the same difficulties, preventing them from being successful in school and ultimately from graduating.
What is Small Group Work?
400
26% of Atlanta's 2011 graduates were on the caseload of a CIS of Atlanta staff member because they were at risk for not graduating on time or dropping out.
What's included in the elevator speech?
400
Analytical, problem-solving, project management, technical skills-interpersonal skills, oral communication, written communication, teamwork, organizational support, motivation, planning/organizing, professionalism, adaptability
What are the key compentencies of a site coordinator?
500
Increasing parent/caretaker engagement in their child’s education Improving student attendance Improving student behavior Offering support to families to resolve noneducational obstacles to school success Support academic and career enrichment Increasing community partnerships
What are the 6 Potential Forcus Areas for CIS Services?
500
Poor attendance, low achievement or retention, social attitudes, values and behavior, parenting teen, long work hours, disciplinary referrals
What are some of the reasons students are referred to CIS?
500
Specific statements describing measurable outcomes that are the result of having the desired impact on an assessed need. Typically negotiated between CIS and the participating school system.
What are Benchmarks?
500
These are conducted to obtain a perspective on a student's environment. Must be completed on every caseload student.
What are Home Visits?
500
Definition: Under which participants learn and develop through active participation in thoughtfully organized service that is conducted in and meets the needs of a community
What is Service Learning?