Communities In Schools of Durham

Programs: Incredible years - conducted 5 programs at four schools, three in english and two in spanish. Caregivers reported a statistically significant decrease in their use of harsh discipline and inconsistent discipline, and statistically significant increase in their use of appropriate discipline, positive parenting, and clear expectations. Caregivers reported a statistically significant decrease in the frequency(intensity) of childrens challenging behaviors, and a statistically significant decrease in the degree to which the behaviors are problematic.

graduation coaches - worked in four schools and served directly 464 students and brought school-wide services to over 3,200 students. Last school year, 90% of our seniors graduatedcompared to 79. 6% of seniors within all of durham countyand 80 percent of our students were promoted to the next grade level. Many of our schools, including our nontraditional, credit-recovery high school, have also seen a significant reduction in absenteeism. In february 2014, child trends, a nonpartisan research center, released a major study affirming the effectiveness of the cis model. The study concludes that there is an emerging evidence base to support the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of integrated student supports in improving educational outcomes.

reads - conducted in 11 schools providing 1,161 students with 10 books each. Reads students read more books over the summer compared to controls, and reads students from high poverty schools reported a statistically significant increased reading comprehension compared to control students.