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Purpose Built Communities
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Our Mission is to:
- Transform communities
- The place
- The people
- Using a holistic approach
- Based on the East Lake Framework
Purpose Built Communities Transforming Neighborhoods Through - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Purpose Built Communities Transforming Neighborhoods Through - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Purpose Built Communities Transforming Neighborhoods Through Comprehensive Community Redevelopment Purpose Built Communities Our Mission is to: Transform communities The place The people Using a holistic approach Based on
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The East Lake transformation gave rise to a replicable framework
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Mixed-Income Housing Health and Wellness Cradle-to-College Education Pipeline A strong Lead Organization
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Charles R. Drew Charter School
Created in 1999 as part of the East Lake neighborhood transformation Located at the heart of the Villages of East Lake
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Drew at a glance
- Drew Charter serves 880 students in pre-K through 8th grade,
plus an additional 230 students 0 – 3 years in early learning
- Employs over 100 teachers and faculty for core curriculum
and robust enrichment classes Partnerships for Professional Development:
- Center for Teaching, Westminster Schools
- Georgia State University School of Music
– arts education
- Georgia Tech Center for Education,
Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC) – STEM education
- Rollins Center for Language and
Learning, Atlanta Speech School – language and literacy
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Drew students have shown tremendous improvement since 2000
Percentage of Drew 4 th graders who m eet or exceed standards 31% 21% 44% 96% 95% 96% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Reading Math Language Arts 2000-2001 2010-2011
Source: GA Department of Education (2011 CRCT scores)
Drew moved from being the 69 th ranked school (last place in 2000-01) in the APS system to the 4 th ranked school (out of 62 in 2010-11)
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At all grade levels, Drew outperforms the state and local school system
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Percentage of Drew 3 rd graders who m eet or exceed standards
100.0% 100.0% 97.0% 99.0% 100.0% 91.0% 89.0% 81.0% 80.0% 81.0% 85.0% 83.0% 70.0% 71.0% 77.0%
Reading Language Arts Math Science Social Studies Drew State of Georgia Atlanta Public Schools
Source: GA Department of Education (CRCT scores - 2011). Awaiting retest results.
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Drew is on par with the highest performing schools in Atlanta – all of which are higher income
Percentage of 3 rd graders who m eet or exceed standards on the Math CRCT
Free or Reduced Lunch
97% 94% 96% 94% 96% 93%
Drew Brandon Jackson Morningside Sarah Smith Mary Lin 74% 14% 9% 9% 13% 11%
Source: GA Department of Education (CRCT scores – 2011 – awaiting retest results), GA Department of Education Report Cards (2010)
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Not just meeting but
Exceeding State Standards
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% of Drew 3 th graders that Exceeded Standards in Reading
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Not just meeting but
Exceeding State Standards
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% of Drew 3 rd graders that Exceeded Standards in Math
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In all grade levels and in every subject, Drew significantly outperforms the State
Drew outscored state averages in each of these subjects by the following m argins:
Grade Reading Language Arts Math Science Social Studies
3 +9% +11% +16% +19% +19% 4 +8% +8% +14% +15% +19% 5 +9% +5% +11% +16% +25% 6 +3% +7% +11% +4% +23% 7 +9% +6% +10% +15% +22% 8 +3% 0% +11% +8% +11%
* Awaiting retest results for the State of Georgia grades 3, 5 and 8.
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Drew’s success is not limited to the local or state levels: Compared to national norms, Drew is making significant progress
Consider the ITBS perform ance of Drew 3 rd graders:
39 38 43 47 40 49 52 39 52 46 70 79 67 73 68
Reading Language Arts Math Social Studies Science 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011
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Developing a high quality education pipeline
A comprehensive neighborhood transformation project offers the
- pportunity to develop high quality education options to break the
cycle of poverty in the community
Creating an education pipeline in the area requires a full assessment
- f current options for children from birth through post-secondary
education
Key to the process is identifying gaps, and identifying potential solutions
Charter Schools offer a quality opportunity for the development of the education pipeline
They offer opportunities to bring partners able to provide quality services along the continuum
Early Learning Education K-12 Postsecondary Education
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Contact Us
Purpose Built Communities, LLC
34 4 5 Peachtree Road, NE Suite 175 Atlanta, Georgia 30 326 (4 0 4) 59 1-140 0 (8 77) 20 5-74 8 1 (toll free) Greg Giornelli ggiornelli@purposebuiltcommunities.org Luz Borrero lborrero@purposebuiltcommunities.org
www.purposebuiltcommunities.org
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