Dayton Promise Neighborhoods
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Dayton Promise Neighborhood Planning
Promise Neighborhoods planning looks at what interventions and supports are needed to help youth succeed from birth through college. The Education Solutions Group led by Tom Lasley II, Ph.D. Director of EDvention is designed to look at three separate points in education, early childhood from birth to kindergarten, kindergarten through 12th grade and also the transition from high school to college and career. Early Childhood This group will look at needs of parents and children from pregnancy, birth to kindergarten. The group will look at different types and combinations of interventions or services that have the highest level of impact on improving kindergarten readiness. Services include parent education, childcare, preschool, and home visiting services. The group will examine the role of interim assessments like the Ages and Stages Questionnaire and the Bracken in evaluating progress of the children. The group will also look at the transition into kindergarten. The goal is to have Ready Children, Ready Families and Ready Schools that will ensure that students enter kindergarten prepared to succeed.
K-12 Elementary, Middle and High School This group will look at what is needed to increase the success of children from kindergarten onwards through the end of high school. The group will examine what changes are needed in terms of classroom instruction, teacher quality, evaluation and professional development in order for children to succeed. This group also looks at other sources of support, e.g. extending the day--through longer school day or afterschool, providing programming during summer, tutoring, use of technology for remediation and other sources of support. The group will also look at issues like attendance and discipline that impact school performance. High School, College and Career The transition from high school into college is critical for area youth. With this effort we are building upon the Community Learning in Partnership (CLIP) planning effort aimed at increasing the numbers of low income students who enroll in college and graduate. This planning process was led by a variety of agencies, including EDvention, Sinclair Community College, City of Dayton and many other partners. Our goal is to ensure that students emerge from high school prepared for college so that they do not have to take years of developmental courses. In addition, we want students to be able to graduate from college or receive college certificates that will lead to upward career mobility. Join Us We have many partners in this process and want to encourage neighbors, parents, faith based groups, churches and others to participate in this planning process. The model above shows the progression from early childhood through college and support for family and community. There are groups that will address each one of these areas. Your involvement is crucial to this effort. If you are interested in serving on one or more committees, please contact Amy Jomantas at ajomantas@east-end.org.
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Steering Committee Members
East End Community Services 624 Xenia Avenue Dayton, OH 45410
Phone 937-259-1898 FAX: 937-259-1897 Email: ajomantas@east-end.org