Get students what they need – when they need it:

All students have individual needs. Each school we enter is assigned a full-time Success Coach.  The  role of a Success Coach is to help organize community-based services to respond quickly, on a case-by-case basis to get children what they need — when they need it, so they can achieve in school, and graduate on-time, prepared for their future.

Provide Prevention and Intervention Services:

Level One / Prevention Service: Short-term  resources such as school supplies, clothing, or health screenings available to all students at a school.

Level Two / Intervention Services: Long-term resources such as, tutoring, mentoring, case management, and curriculum, provided through well defined initiatives for students who need additional help with attendance, behavior referrals, or course achievement. 

Results

During the 2010-2011 School Year

• 90% of students tracked for  academics met academic goals
• 77% of the students tracked for behavior met behavior goals.
• 95% of the students were promoted to the next grade level.

During the 2009-2010 School Year

• 92% of the students tracked for behavior showed fewer incidents of discipline.
• 98% of the students tracked for attendance showed significant improvement.
• 89% of students tracked for  academics showed an increase  in their academic performance.
• 96% of the students were promoted to the next grade level.

During the 2008-2009 School Year

• 81% of the students tracked for behavior showed fewer incidents of discipline.
• 79% of the students tracked for attendance showed a significant improvement in their truancy.
• 83% of students tracked for  academics showed an increase  in their academic performance.
• 97% of the students receiving level two services (intensive intervention services) were promoted to the next grade level.

During the 2007-2008 School Year

• 80% of the students tracked for behavior showed fewer incidents of discipline.
• 81% of the students tracked for attendance showed a significant improvement in their truancy.
• 79% of students tracked for  academics showed an increase  in their academic performance.
• 96% of the students receiving level two services (intensive intervention services) were promoted to the next grade level.

 

“Being part of the ‘team’ that initiated CIS in the Midlands was one of the greatest experiences of my life….Being able to present awards and scholarships to students who never gave up on themselves even when others had was particularly gratifying.  It was an honor to serve and privilege to serve as the founding executive director.  ”                   -Rick Noble, Founding Executive Director of CIS-M