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The premise of the Summer Camp is rooted in the research indicating 7th grade is pivotal. Sixth grade elementary teachers will identify their at-risk students. SCOE will host a “camp” for those students during the summer between the security of a contained classroom at the elementary site and the hormonal maze of a multi-period junior high school. The Summer Camp will debut in Summer 2015. Coupled with the other pillars is the important of involving families and parents. Attendance is critical to student success. A recent report released from the California Department of Education, “In School + On Track” is alarming. This report ’s statistics reveal that: • Over 250,000 students are chronically absent from school, missing more than 10% (or over 18 school days). • For low-income elementary students who have already missed f ive days of school, each additional school day missed decreased the student’s chance of graduation by 7%. • Stanislaus County truancy rate is estimated at 20% The last pillar focuses on marshalling forces to get more students reading at third grade level by the end of third grade. This lynchpin skill is strongly linked to graduation nine years later: students who are not reading well by the end of third grade are far more likely to join the 1,000+ students who drop out.
How can you help? If you are a parent or grandparent, send your children to school faithfully. Mentor a student: someone from church, from the neighborhood, or connect with a school nearby. Encourage your employees to do the same. And stay tuned for more opportunities to help. It takes a village to raise a graduate! P
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