Annual Report 2012

Early Childhood Family Education

Discovery Club School-Age Child Care

Youth Programs

Saint Paul Public SchoolsCommunity Education

Annual Report 2012

Discovery Club is a school-age care program serving families before school, after school and on non-school days (including summer). Discovery Club staff plan engaging activities for students in Kindergarten - 5th grade that build upon school day learning. This informal learning model complements children’s academic experience by supporting social emotional development and working on interpersonal skills, like showing empathy and problem solving. In 2012:

participated in Discovery Club at

Several studies have found that school-age children’s academic performance is enhanced by attending a formal child care programs (Childrens Defense Fund). Academic outcomes associated with participation in after school programs include:

Better attitudes toward school Higher school attendance rates and less tardiness Less disciplinary action (e.g. suspension) Lower dropout rates Better performance in school, as measured by achievement test scores and grades Greater on-time promotion Improved homework completion Engagement in learning

Social/emotional outcomes associated with participation in after school programs include:

Decreased behavioral problems Improved communication skills and relationships with others (peers, parents, teachers) Increased self-confidence, self-esteem, and self-efficacy Lower rates of depression and anxiety Development of initiative Improved feelings and attitudes toward self and school

Source: Harvard Family Research Project - After School Programs in the 21st Century: Their Potential and What it Takes to Achieve It Issues and Opportunities in Out-Of-School Time Evaluation

ECFE offers parent education on the basis that the family provides a child’s first and most important learning environment and parents are a child’s most important teacher. Our classes help strengthen families and enhance the ability of all parents to provide the best possible environment for the healthy growth and development of their children. 2012 was the first year in many that ECFE did not experience a budget reduction, which allowed us to add a Family Literacy class at Roosevelt Homes and adjust and expand some of our culturally responsive programming to better fit demographic changes in the community. ECFE employs multilingual home visitors as a service for families and provides language-specific classes in:

Hmong Karen Somali Spanish Also in 2012, Saint Paul and 19 other ECFE programs statewide participated in a parent evaluation of the program (facilitated by the University of Minnesota). Results conclusively show that attending ECFE helps parents improve their parenting practices. In the survey: of parents agree that ECFE has helped them improve their parenting, specifically with Resources, Awareness, Understanding Temperament, Child Learning and Fit The survey also demonstrated significant improvement of children’s development in Problem Solving, Communication and Social Skills.

Out of School Time Youth Development and Enrichment Programs work with students, parents, SPPS staff and community organizations to support academics, teach civic responsibility and provide high quality enrichment opportunities. National research studies show that as programs encour-age participants to discover their interests and develop their talents, they have the power to change lives through...

• Increased academic achievement and greater engagement in learning - U.S. Department of Education, Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning

• Increased school attendance - National Institute on Out of School Time, U.S. Department of Education

• Better connection to school and community - Search Institute, National Research Council and Institute of Medicine

• Reduced risk-taking behaviors - Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, National Institute on Out-of-School Time

Service Learning is a method of teaching and learning that connects classroom lessons with meaningful service to the community. Our Service Learning Program promotes this teaching method and provides support to teachers and staff throughout the Saint Paul Public School District to develop and implement service learning projects. These projects bring learning to life, improving academic achievement while meeting real community needs. This effective teacher training and coaching leads to engaged learning, increased civic responsibility and strengthened communities. In 2011-2012:

from completed

21st Century Community Learning Centers (21CCLC) is a federally funded grant program and a key component of the No Child Left Behind Act. It provides a free opportunity for middle school students at eight sites to improve academic skills and discover new abilities after school. In 2011-2012, 3,295 students participated in 900 sessions. In a 2007 study by the University of Minnesota with our 21CCLC program, data showed that a regularly attending students (30 or more days in 21CCLC) attended school, on average, five days more than a non-participating students. 160 days in school

165 days in school

18 projects

56 schools

9,817 students

1,503 students

12 school sites

97%

Early Childhood Family Education

Discovery Club School-Age Child Care

Youth Programs

Saint Paul Public SchoolsCommunity Education

Annual Report 2012

Discovery Club is a school-age care program serving families before school, after school and on non-school days (including summer). Discovery Club staff plan engaging activities for students in Kindergarten - 5th grade that build upon school day learning. This informal learning model complements children’s academic experience by supporting social emotional development and working on interpersonal skills, like showing empathy and problem solving. In 2012:

participated in Discovery Club at

Several studies have found that school-age children’s academic performance is enhanced by attending a formal child care programs (Childrens Defense Fund). Academic outcomes associated with participation in after school programs include:

Better attitudes toward school Higher school attendance rates and less tardiness Less disciplinary action (e.g. suspension) Lower dropout rates Better performance in school, as measured by achievement test scores and grades Greater on-time promotion Improved homework completion Engagement in learning

Social/emotional outcomes associated with participation in after school programs include:

Decreased behavioral problems Improved communication skills and relationships with others (peers, parents, teachers) Increased self-confidence, self-esteem, and self-efficacy Lower rates of depression and anxiety Development of initiative Improved feelings and attitudes toward self and school

Source: Harvard Family Research Project - After School Programs in the 21st Century: Their Potential and What it Takes to Achieve It Issues and Opportunities in Out-Of-School Time Evaluation

ECFE offers parent education on the basis that the family provides a child’s first and most important learning environment and parents are a child’s most important teacher. Our classes help strengthen families and enhance the ability of all parents to provide the best possible environment for the healthy growth and development of their children. In 2012 we served: parents and children

2012 was the first year in many that ECFE did not experience a budget reduction, which allowed us to add a Family Literacy class at Roosevelt Homes and adjust and expand some of our culturally responsive programming to better fit demographic changes in the community. ECFE employs multilingual home visitors as a service for families and provides language-specific classes in:

Hmong Karen Somali Spanish Also in 2012, Saint Paul and 19 other ECFE programs statewide participated in a parent evaluation of the program (facilitated by the University of Minnesota). Results conclusively show that attending ECFE helps parents improve their parenting practices. In the survey: of parents agree that ECFE has helped them improve their parenting, specifically with Resources, Awareness, Understanding Temperament, Child Learning and Fit The survey also demonstrated significant improvement of children’s development in Problem Solving, Communication and Social Skills.

Out of School Time Youth Development and Enrichment Programs work with students, parents, SPPS staff and community organizations to support academics, teach civic responsibility and provide high quality enrichment opportunities. National research studies show that as programs encour-age participants to discover their interests and develop their talents, they have the power to change lives through...

• Increased academic achievement and greater engagement in learning - U.S. Department of Education, Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning

• Increased school attendance - National Institute on Out of School Time, U.S. Department of Education

• Better connection to school and community - Search Institute, National Research Council and Institute of Medicine

• Reduced risk-taking behaviors - Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, National Institute on Out-of-School Time

Service Learning is a method of teaching and learning that connects classroom lessons with meaningful service to the community. Our Service Learning Program promotes this teaching method and provides support to teachers and staff throughout the Saint Paul Public School District to develop and implement service learning projects. These projects bring learning to life, improving academic achievement while meeting real community needs. This effective teacher training and coaching leads to engaged learning, increased civic responsibility and strengthened communities. In 2011-2012:

from completed

21st Century Community Learning Centers (21CCLC) is a federally funded grant program and a key component of the No Child Left Behind Act. It provides a free opportunity for middle school students at eight sites to improve academic skills and discover new abilities after school. In 2011-2012, 3,295 students participated in 900 sessions. In a 2007 study by the University of Minnesota with our 21CCLC program, data showed that a regularly attending students (30 or more days in 21CCLC) attended school, on average, five days more than a non-participating students. 160 days in school

165 days in school

18 projects

56 schools

9,817 students

1,503 students

12 school sites

97%

23,532 students in enrichment programs in

2012

7,758 6,570

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Early Childhood Family Education

Discovery Club School-Age Child Care

Youth Programs

Saint Paul Public SchoolsCommunity Education

Annual Report 2012

Discovery Club is a school-age care program serving families before school, after school and on non-school days (including summer). Discovery Club staff plan engaging activities for students in Kindergarten - 5th grade that build upon school day learning. This informal learning model complements children’s academic experience by supporting social emotional development and working on interpersonal skills, like showing empathy and problem solving. In 2012:

participated in Discovery Club at

Several studies have found that school-age children’s academic performance is enhanced by attending a formal child care programs (Childrens Defense Fund). Academic outcomes associated with participation in after school programs include:

Better attitudes toward school Higher school attendance rates and less tardiness Less disciplinary action (e.g. suspension) Lower dropout rates Better performance in school, as measured by achievement test scores and grades Greater on-time promotion Improved homework completion Engagement in learning

Social/emotional outcomes associated with participation in after school programs include:

Decreased behavioral problems Improved communication skills and relationships with others (peers, parents, teachers) Increased self-confidence, self-esteem, and self-efficacy Lower rates of depression and anxiety Development of initiative Improved feelings and attitudes toward self and school

Source: Harvard Family Research Project - After School Programs in the 21st Century: Their Potential and What it Takes to Achieve It Issues and Opportunities in Out-Of-School Time Evaluation

ECFE offers parent education on the basis that the family provides a child’s first and most important learning environment and parents are a child’s most important teacher. Our classes help strengthen families and enhance the ability of all parents to provide the best possible environment for the healthy growth and development of their children. 2012 was the first year in many that ECFE did not experience a budget reduction, which allowed us to add a Family Literacy class at Roosevelt Homes and adjust and expand some of our culturally responsive programming to better fit demographic changes in the community. ECFE employs multilingual home visitors as a service for families and provides language-specific classes in:

Hmong Karen Somali Spanish Also in 2012, Saint Paul and 19 other ECFE programs statewide participated in a parent evaluation of the program (facilitated by the University of Minnesota). Results conclusively show that attending ECFE helps parents improve their parenting practices. In the survey: of parents agree that ECFE has helped them improve their parenting, specifically with Resources, Awareness, Understanding Temperament, Child Learning and Fit The survey also demonstrated significant improvement of children’s development in Problem Solving, Communication and Social Skills.

Out of School Time Youth Development and Enrichment Programs work with students, parents, SPPS staff and community organizations to support academics, teach civic responsibility and provide high quality enrichment opportunities. National research studies show that as programs encour-age participants to discover their interests and develop their talents, they have the power to change lives through...

• Increased academic achievement and greater engagement in learning - U.S. Department of Education, Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning

• Increased school attendance - National Institute on Out of School Time, U.S. Department of Education

• Better connection to school and community - Search Institute, National Research Council and Institute of Medicine

• Reduced risk-taking behaviors - Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, National Institute on Out-of-School Time

Service Learning is a method of teaching and learning that connects classroom lessons with meaningful service to the community. Our Service Learning Program promotes this teaching method and provides support to teachers and staff throughout the Saint Paul Public School District to develop and implement service learning projects. These projects bring learning to life, improving academic achievement while meeting real community needs. This effective teacher training and coaching leads to engaged learning, increased civic responsibility and strengthened communities. In 2011-2012:

from completed

21st Century Community Learning Centers (21CCLC) is a federally funded grant program and a key component of the No Child Left Behind Act. It provides a free opportunity for middle school students at eight sites to improve academic skills and discover new abilities after school. In 2011-2012, 3,295 students participated in 900 sessions. In a 2007 study by the University of Minnesota with our 21CCLC program, data showed that a regularly attending students (30 or more days in 21CCLC) attended school, on average, five days more than a non-participating students. 160 days in school

165 days in school

18 projects

56 schools

9,817 students

1,503 students

12 school sites

97%

Early Childhood Family Education

Discovery Club School-Age Child Care

Youth Programs

Saint Paul Public SchoolsCommunity Education

Annual Report 2012

Discovery Club is a school-age care program serving families before school, after school and on non-school days (including summer). Discovery Club staff plan engaging activities for students in Kindergarten - 5th grade that build upon school day learning. This informal learning model complements children’s academic experience by supporting social emotional development and working on interpersonal skills, like showing empathy and problem solving. In 2012:

participated in Discovery Club at

Several studies have found that school-age children’s academic performance is enhanced by attending a formal child care programs (Childrens Defense Fund). Academic outcomes associated with participation in after school programs include:

Better attitudes toward school Higher school attendance rates and less tardiness Less disciplinary action (e.g. suspension) Lower dropout rates Better performance in school, as measured by achievement test scores and grades Greater on-time promotion Improved homework completion Engagement in learning

Social/emotional outcomes associated with participation in after school programs include:

Decreased behavioral problems Improved communication skills and relationships with others (peers, parents, teachers) Increased self-confidence, self-esteem, and self-efficacy Lower rates of depression and anxiety Development of initiative Improved feelings and attitudes toward self and school

Source: Harvard Family Research Project - After School Programs in the 21st Century: Their Potential and What it Takes to Achieve It Issues and Opportunities in Out-Of-School Time Evaluation

ECFE offers parent education on the basis that the family provides a child’s first and most important learning environment and parents are a child’s most important teacher. Our classes help strengthen families and enhance the ability of all parents to provide the best possible environment for the healthy growth and development of their children. In 2012 we served: parents and children

2012 was the first year in many that ECFE did not experience a budget reduction, which allowed us to add a Family Literacy class at Roosevelt Homes and adjust and expand some of our culturally responsive programming to better fit demographic changes in the community. ECFE employs multilingual home visitors as a service for families and provides language-specific classes in:

Hmong Karen Somali Spanish Also in 2012, Saint Paul and 19 other ECFE programs statewide participated in a parent evaluation of the program (facilitated by the University of Minnesota). Results conclusively show that attending ECFE helps parents improve their parenting practices. In the survey: of parents agree that ECFE has helped them improve their parenting, specifically with Resources, Awareness, Understanding Temperament, Child Learning and Fit The survey also demonstrated significant improvement of children’s development in Problem Solving, Communication and Social Skills.

Out of School Time Youth Development and Enrichment Programs work with students, parents, SPPS staff and community organizations to support academics, teach civic responsibility and provide high quality enrichment opportunities. National research studies show that as programs encour-age participants to discover their interests and develop their talents, they have the power to change lives through...

• Increased academic achievement and greater engagement in learning - U.S. Department of Education, Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning

• Increased school attendance - National Institute on Out of School Time, U.S. Department of Education

• Better connection to school and community - Search Institute, National Research Council and Institute of Medicine

• Reduced risk-taking behaviors - Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, National Institute on Out-of-School Time

Service Learning is a method of teaching and learning that connects classroom lessons with meaningful service to the community. Our Service Learning Program promotes this teaching method and provides support to teachers and staff throughout the Saint Paul Public School District to develop and implement service learning projects. These projects bring learning to life, improving academic achievement while meeting real community needs. This effective teacher training and coaching leads to engaged learning, increased civic responsibility and strengthened communities. In 2011-2012:

from completed

21st Century Community Learning Centers (21CCLC) is a federally funded grant program and a key component of the No Child Left Behind Act. It provides a free opportunity for middle school students at eight sites to improve academic skills and discover new abilities after school. In 2011-2012, 3,295 students participated in 900 sessions. In a 2007 study by the University of Minnesota with our 21CCLC program, data showed that a regularly attending students (30 or more days in 21CCLC) attended school, on average, five days more than a non-participating students. 160 days in school

165 days in school

18 projects

56 schools

9,817 students

1,503 students

12 school sites

97%

23,532 students in enrichment programs in

2012

7,758 6,570

Adult Enrichment & Seniors Program

Adults with Disabilities Programs

Adult Basic Education

Saint Paul Public SchoolsCommunity Education1780 7th Street WestSaint Paul, MN 55116

(651) 767-8179

www.commed.spps.org

Board of EducationJohn BrodrickAnne Carroll Mary C. DoranKeith HardyJean O’ConnellLouise SeebaElona Street-Stewart

AdministrationValeria Silva, SuperintendentJackie Turner, Chief Engagement OfficerLynn Gallandat, Community Education Director

Community Cultural Community Leisure, Supportive Experiential Center Education and Recreation Education

CCC and CLEAR programs offer enrichment classes for adults with developmental delays, while the SEED program serves adults at all educational levels that have experienced mental illness. In 2012, the CCC program was moved to Bridge View School and saw increased participation at its new location. In fact, enrollment increased across all Adults with Disabilities Programs by 24% in 2012 to 3,396 learners total. We conducted a SEED learner survey and utilized the feedback received to create 12 new classes, including:

Art & Design Computer Programming

Making Movies Self Improvement Then & Now (history) The CCC program also provides an opportunity for high school students from nearby schools to volunteer with our learners, amounting to over 300 volunteer hours in 2012.

Community Programs offer fee-based educational, recreational, cultural and leisure activities throughout the city for adults of all ages. Participants gain technology skills, improve health and achieve fitness goals, obtain knowledge necessary to improve relationships, take a trip or tour and explore new interests and hobbies. Classes are advertised in our seasonal catalog published three times per year and sent to homes throughout the city. Classes are offered at several sites throughout the district, often in collaboration with affiliate organizations and local business partners. In 2012:

participated in

including arts, business, fitness & health, hobbies, technology, travel and special events.

We connect with the community through adult programs in a variety of ways, including:

Art at Highland and Art at Ramsey fairs East Side Prosperity Campaign

Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging and City of Saint Paul Advisory Committee on Aging

Special events and resource fairs, such as Social Security Information Session Work with Saint Paul Public Schools Foundation to recruit adult volunteers

Adult Basic Education at the Ronald M. Hubbs Center for Lifelong Learning serves over 6,000 adults in the Saint Paul community and beyond each year, including over 1,600 adults who attend classes every week at the Hubbs Center and other outreach locations. Nearly 300 adults participate in Distance Learning at their own pace. Our learners: English language skills for life, work and post-secondary education

their GED, citizenship and other certifications or licensures

for college admission and educational success

careers with improved skills for job training and employment

technology skills in class or through Distance Learning

Many adult learners who attend the Hubbs Center participate in occupational preparation or ‘bridge’ to college or job training classes. These learners can earn certificates and sometimes college credit. In 2012 our learners earned 46 certifications and licensures, as well as:

24% of regularly participating ABE learners also have children enrolled in Saint Paul Public Schools and speak nearly 80 different languages, including:

Somali Spanish Hmong

Amharic Karen

Oromo Vietnamese Tigrinya

448 GED’s

221 Skills Cert.

20 Citizenship

Exams

Improve

Earn

Prepare

Build

Gain

9,002 adults

831classes

SEEDCLEARCCC

Adult Enrichment & Seniors Program

Adults with Disabilities Programs

Adult Basic Education

Saint Paul Public SchoolsCommunity Education1780 7th Street WestSaint Paul, MN 55116

(651) 767-8179

www.commed.spps.org

Board of EducationJohn BrodrickAnne Carroll Mary C. DoranKeith HardyJean O’ConnellLouise SeebaElona Street-Stewart

AdministrationValeria Silva, SuperintendentJackie Turner, Chief Engagement OfficerLynn Gallandat, Community Education Director

Community Cultural Community Leisure, Supportive Experiential Center Education and Recreation Education

CCC and CLEAR programs offer enrichment classes for adults with developmental delays, while the SEED program serves adults at all educational levels that have experienced mental illness. In 2012, the CCC program was moved to Bridge View School and saw increased participation at its new location. In fact, enrollment increased across all Adults with Disabilities Programs by 24% in 2012 to 3,396 learners total. We conducted a SEED learner survey and utilized the feedback received to create 12 new classes, including:

Art & Design Computer Programming

Making Movies Self Improvement Then & Now (history) The CCC program also provides an opportunity for high school students from nearby schools to volunteer with our learners, amounting to over 300 volunteer hours in 2012.

Community Programs offer fee-based educational, recreational, cultural and leisure activities throughout the city for adults of all ages. Participants gain technology skills, improve health and achieve fitness goals, obtain knowledge necessary to improve relationships, take a trip or tour and explore new interests and hobbies. Classes are advertised in our seasonal catalog published three times per year and sent to homes throughout the city. Classes are offered at several sites throughout the district, often in collaboration with affiliate organizations and local business partners. In 2012:

participated in

including arts, business, fitness & health, hobbies, technology, travel and special events.

We connect with the community through adult programs in a variety of ways, including:

Art at Highland and Art at Ramsey fairs East Side Prosperity Campaign

Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging and City of Saint Paul Advisory Committee on Aging

Special events and resource fairs, such as Social Security Information Session Work with Saint Paul Public Schools Foundation to recruit adult volunteers

Adult Basic Education at the Ronald M. Hubbs Center for Lifelong Learning serves over 6,000 adults in the Saint Paul community and beyond each year, including over 1,600 adults who attend classes every week at the Hubbs Center and other outreach locations. Nearly 300 adults participate in Distance Learning at their own pace. Our learners: English language skills for life, work and post-secondary education

their GED, citizenship and other certifications or licensures

for college admission and educational success

careers with improved skills for job training and employment

technology skills in class or through Distance Learning

Many adult learners who attend the Hubbs Center participate in occupational preparation or ‘bridge’ to college or job training classes. These learners can earn certificates and sometimes college credit. In 2012 our learners earned 46 certifications and licensures, as well as:

24% of regularly participating ABE learners also have children enrolled in Saint Paul Public Schools and speak nearly 80 different languages, including:

Somali Spanish Hmong

Amharic Karen

Oromo Vietnamese Tigrinya

448 GED’s

221 Skills Cert.

20 Citizenship

Exams

Improve

Earn

Prepare

Build

Gain

9,002 adults

831classes

SEEDCLEARCCC

Adult Enrichment & Seniors Program

Adults with Disabilities Programs

Adult Basic Education

Saint Paul Public SchoolsCommunity Education1780 7th Street WestSaint Paul, MN 55116

(651) 767-8179

www.commed.spps.org

Board of EducationJohn BrodrickAnne Carroll Mary C. DoranKeith HardyJean O’ConnellLouise SeebaElona Street-Stewart

AdministrationValeria Silva, SuperintendentJackie Turner, Chief Engagement OfficerLynn Gallandat, Community Education Director

Community Cultural Community Leisure, Supportive Experiential Center Education and Recreation Education

CCC and CLEAR programs offer enrichment classes for adults with developmental delays, while the SEED program serves adults at all educational levels that have experienced mental illness. In 2012, the CCC program was moved to Bridge View School and saw increased participation at its new location. In fact, enrollment increased across all Adults with Disabilities Programs by 24% in 2012 to 3,396 learners total. We conducted a SEED learner survey and utilized the feedback received to create 12 new classes, including:

Art & Design Computer Programming

Making Movies Self Improvement Then & Now (history) The CCC program also provides an opportunity for high school students from nearby schools to volunteer with our learners, amounting to over 300 volunteer hours in 2012.

Community Programs offer fee-based educational, recreational, cultural and leisure activities throughout the city for adults of all ages. Participants gain technology skills, improve health and achieve fitness goals, obtain knowledge necessary to improve relationships, take a trip or tour and explore new interests and hobbies. Classes are advertised in our seasonal catalog published three times per year and sent to homes throughout the city. Classes are offered at several sites throughout the district, often in collaboration with affiliate organizations and local business partners. In 2012:

participated in

including arts, business, fitness & health, hobbies, technology, travel and special events.

We connect with the community through adult programs in a variety of ways, including:

Art at Highland and Art at Ramsey fairs East Side Prosperity Campaign

Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging and City of Saint Paul Advisory Committee on Aging

Special events and resource fairs, such as Social Security Information Session Work with Saint Paul Public Schools Foundation to recruit adult volunteers

Adult Basic Education at the Ronald M. Hubbs Center for Lifelong Learning serves over 6,000 adults in the Saint Paul community and beyond each year, including over 1,600 adults who attend classes every week at the Hubbs Center and other outreach locations. Nearly 300 adults participate in Distance Learning at their own pace. Our learners: English language skills for life, work and post-secondary education

their GED, citizenship and other certifications or licensures

for college admission and educational success

careers with improved skills for job training and employment

technology skills in class or through Distance Learning

Many adult learners who attend the Hubbs Center participate in occupational preparation or ‘bridge’ to college or job training classes. These learners can earn certificates and sometimes college credit. In 2012 our learners earned 46 certifications and licensures, as well as:

24% of regularly participating ABE learners also have children enrolled in Saint Paul Public Schools and speak nearly 80 different languages, including:

Somali Spanish Hmong

Amharic Karen

Oromo Vietnamese Tigrinya

448 GED’s

221 Skills Cert.

20 Citizenship

Exams

Improve

Earn

Prepare

Build

Gain

9,002 adults

831classes

SEEDCLEARCCC

Adult Enrichment & Seniors Program

Adults with Disabilities Programs

Adult Basic Education

Saint Paul Public SchoolsCommunity Education1780 7th Street WestSaint Paul, MN 55116

(651) 767-8179

www.commed.spps.org

Board of EducationJohn BrodrickAnne Carroll Mary C. DoranKeith HardyJean O’ConnellLouise SeebaElona Street-Stewart

AdministrationValeria Silva, SuperintendentJackie Turner, Chief Engagement OfficerLynn Gallandat, Community Education Director

Community Cultural Community Leisure, Supportive Experiential Center Education and Recreation Education

CCC and CLEAR programs offer enrichment classes for adults with developmental delays, while the SEED program serves adults at all educational levels that have experienced mental illness. In 2012, the CCC program was moved to Bridge View School and saw increased participation at its new location. In fact, enrollment increased across all Adults with Disabilities Programs by 24% in 2012 to 3,396 learners total. We conducted a SEED learner survey and utilized the feedback received to create 12 new classes, including:

Art & Design Computer Programming

Making Movies Self Improvement Then & Now (history) The CCC program also provides an opportunity for high school students from nearby schools to volunteer with our learners, amounting to over 300 volunteer hours in 2012.

Community Programs offer fee-based educational, recreational, cultural and leisure activities throughout the city for adults of all ages. Participants gain technology skills, improve health and achieve fitness goals, obtain knowledge necessary to improve relationships, take a trip or tour and explore new interests and hobbies. Classes are advertised in our seasonal catalog published three times per year and sent to homes throughout the city. Classes are offered at several sites throughout the district, often in collaboration with affiliate organizations and local business partners. In 2012:

participated in

including arts, business, fitness & health, hobbies, technology, travel and special events.

We connect with the community through adult programs in a variety of ways, including:

Art at Highland and Art at Ramsey fairs East Side Prosperity Campaign

Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging and City of Saint Paul Advisory Committee on Aging

Special events and resource fairs, such as Social Security Information Session Work with Saint Paul Public Schools Foundation to recruit adult volunteers

Adult Basic Education at the Ronald M. Hubbs Center for Lifelong Learning serves over 6,000 adults in the Saint Paul community and beyond each year, including over 1,600 adults who attend classes every week at the Hubbs Center and other outreach locations. Nearly 300 adults participate in Distance Learning at their own pace. Our learners: English language skills for life, work and post-secondary education

their GED, citizenship and other certifications or licensures

for college admission and educational success

careers with improved skills for job training and employment

technology skills in class or through Distance Learning

Many adult learners who attend the Hubbs Center participate in occupational preparation or ‘bridge’ to college or job training classes. These learners can earn certificates and sometimes college credit. In 2012 our learners earned 46 certifications and licensures, as well as:

24% of regularly participating ABE learners also have children enrolled in Saint Paul Public Schools and speak nearly 80 different languages, including:

Somali Spanish Hmong

Amharic Karen

Oromo Vietnamese Tigrinya

448 GED’s

221 Skills Cert.

20 Citizenship

Exams

Improve

Earn

Prepare

Build

Gain

9,002 adults

831classes

SEED CLEAR CCC