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January 11, 1989
4:45 P.M.
[CINCINN.DOC]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
STUDENTS AT ROBERT A. TAFT HIGH SCHOOL
CINCINNATI YOUTH COLLABORATIVE
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1990
[TIME] 1:35 p.m.
[[ Thank you, Mr. Henderson. You know, no matter where I go,
or how old I get, it still makes me a little nervous to be talked
about by a principal
]]
But thank you, Mr. Principal; Superintendent Powell; and all
of the students here today, for such a kind welcome.
[[ Most of all, I want to thank the band: I hear they only had
a few days to learn how to play that Presidential tune. With
talent like that, any day now I expect we'll see them on MTV ]]
It's great to be here. It's not often a President gets to
stand in a gymnasium full of success stories.
Taft High School and the city of Cincinnati are showing the
rest of the country what's possible, when students and people in
a community strive for excellence, together.
[[ And I don't just mean the Senators -- though your Senators
are racking up a better record than ours are in Washington.
]]
You've got students, parents, schools, business and
religious groups, all united in a great enterprise: the
Cincinnati Youth Collaborative. It's a partnership that builds
brighter futures -- every day -- one student at a time.
I'd like to recognize a very special person, who's brought
the CYC to life -- a local heroine -- Sister Jean Harrington.
And let me offer congratulations and best wishes to the man who's
taking over -- Mr. John Bryant.
You know, you've got something truly unique going on here.
On January 29, I understand that every television station in
Greater Cincinnati -- all six broadcasting companies and two
cable channels -- will be launching a two-hour program called a
Future-Thon.
It's like a telethon for the schools of Cincinnati -- but
Future-Thon is asking for something more precious than money.
It's asking people to volunteer their talents and their time to
be role models -- to help Cincinnati students get the future they
deserve. And the kids of Cincinnati deserve the best.
If you've ever thought school was a waste of time, you ought
to think about talking to one of the students in the CYC.
They'll tell you better than I can, what this program means.
It means scholarships that add up to more than a quarter of
a million dollars. It means skills you can count on, and take to
a job the day after you graduate. It means classes for college
entrance exams, that have sent scores up by 25 percent. A new
child care center, opening next fall. And training in computers,
for every student who goes to Taft.
But it offers something even more important. Because with
every friendship you build with a CYC mentor -- and with every
hour you spend with a tutor -- you're gaining more than skills.
You're gaining power. Purpose. A friendship you can count
on. And once you have that, you can never be stopped -- never
denied the potential that's yours, and the success that's waiting
for you.
Let me offer special thanks to those adults who are serving
as CYC mentors. Every adult in America can gain so much, by
developing a special relationship with a young person. When you
lift the spirits of the young, you raise their horizons to the
stars. You give them the promise of a future bright with
possibility.
I hope the adults here today are just the first of what will
soon be thousands like you, helping the young people of your
community.
One young woman here, Loretta Engleman, recently said, "I
know what I want out of life. I know where I'm going.' Every
student here at Taft is at a point in life when there are a lot
of choices to be made. Important choices.
And if life is the sum of the choices you make, whatever
challenges you're facing, you understand that drugs only make
them harder to handle. You already know how drugs destroy lives
-- a few of you have seen it happen. Maybe you lost a friend.
<4
Or maybe you see or hear about drug dealers making big
money. But in the drug trade there are no benefits. No
security. And no retirement plan.
Sure, people have different ideas about success. Some think
its measured by what's parked in your driveway, or what's hanging
in your closet. But real success is something else.
An educated man or woman gains so much more. With just a
pen or a pencil, and a desire to learn, there are no limits to
success.
Maybe it has to do with finding your talents. Using them to
reach your fullest potential, whatever path you choose. Working
to make a difference for yourself -- and those around you.
If you stay in school, you'll find that the key to success
is right under your hat. And if you keep struggling to live up
to your own expectations, you'll find the strength to succeed
deep in your heart.
So let me congratulate every one of you, for what you're
doing here. You're proving to yourselves, and those around you,
that you have potential. That you can succeed.
That's why I'm pleased to announce today that the Cincinnati
Youth Collaborative is the 40th White House daily "Point of
Light." On behalf of the nation, thank you for showing that from
now on in America, any definition of a successful life must
include serving others.
You go to a great school -- in a wonderful town -- in the
greatest nation on the face of the earth.
Your dreams are within your reach. May every single one of
them come true. God bless you -- and God bless the United States
of America.
###
1990
THE WHITE HOUSE
JAN
WASHINGTON
"
PM
THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
5:35
1/12/90
JANUARY 11, 1990
INFORMATION
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
w
my
THROUGH:
CHRISS WINSTON
FROM:
MARK LANGE MF
SUBJECT:
REMARKS FOR TAFT HIGH SCHOOL EVENT
IN CINCINNATI, OHIO
Attached are brief remarks (6-8 minutes) for your appearance at
Robert A. Taft High School in Cincinnati, on Friday, January 12,
at 1:35 p.m.
You will address an audience of some 900 students -- as well as
teachers, administrators, mentors and tutors in the Cincinnati
Youth Collaborative program (CYC).
The program is an outstanding example of a community uniting to
improve education and the lives of its young people.
Your remarks to the students commend the program and those
involved, encourage more adults to get involved, and cite the CYC
as your 40th daily "Point of Light".
(Lange/Cawley)
January 11, 1989
4:45 P.M.
[CINCINN.DOC]
PRESIDENTIAL REMARKS:
STUDENTS AT ROBERT A. TAFT HIGH SCHOOL
CINCINNATI YOUTH COLLABORATIVE
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1990
1:35 P.M.
[[ Thank you, Mr. Henderson. You know, no matter where I go,
or how old I get, it still makes me a little nervous to be talked
about by a principal ]]
But thank you, Mr. Principal; Superintendent Powell; and all
of the students here today, for such a kind welcome.
[[ Most of all, I want to thank the band: I hear they only had
a few days to learn how to play that Presidential tune. With
talent like that, any day now I expect we'll see them on MTV...]]
It's great to be here. It's not often a President gets to
stand in a gymnasium full of success stories.
Taft High School and the city of Cincinnati are showing the
rest of the country what's possible, when students and people in
a community strive for excellence, together.
[[ And I don't just mean the Senators -- though your Senators
are racking up a better record than ours are in Washington... ]]
You've got students, parents, schools, business and
religious groups, all united in a great enterprise: the
Cincinnati Youth Collaborative. It's a partnership that builds
brighter futures -- every day -- one student at a time.
2
I'd like to recognize a very special person, who's brought
the CYC to life -- a local heroine -- Sister Jean Harrington.
And let me offer congratulations and best wishes to the man who's
taking over -- Mr. John Bryant.
You know, you've got something truly unique going on here.
On January 29, I understand that every television station in
Greater Cincinnati -- all six broadcasting companies and two
cable channels -- will be launching a two-hour program called a
Future-Thon.
It's like a telethon for the schools of Cincinnati -- but
Future-Thon is asking for something more precious than money.
It's asking people to volunteer their talents and their time to
be role models -- to help Cincinnati students get the future they
deserve. And the kids of Cincinnati deserve the best.
If you've ever thought school was a waste of time, you ought
to think about talking to one of the students in the CYC.
They'll tell you better than I can, what this program means.
It means scholarships that add up to more than a quarter of
a million dollars. It means skills you can count on, and take to
a job the day after you graduate. It means classes for college
entrance exams, that have sent scores up by 25 percent. A new
child care center, opening next fall. And training in computers,
for every student who goes to Taft.
But it offers something even more important. Because with
every friendship you build with a CYC mentor -- and with every
hour you spend with a tutor -- you're gaining more than skills.
3
You're gaining power. Purpose. A friendship you can count
on. And once you have that, you can never be stopped -- never
denied the potential that's yours, and the success that's waiting
for you.
Let me offer special thanks to those adults who are serving
as CYC mentors. Every adult in America can gain so much, by
developing a special relationship with a young person. When you
lift the spirits of the young, you raise their horizons to the
stars. You give them the promise of a future bright with
possibility.
I hope the adults here today are just the first of what will
soon be thousands like you, helping the young people of your
community.
One young woman here, Loretta Englemon, recently said, "I
know what I want out of life. I know where I'm going." Every
student here at Taft is at a point in life when there are a lot
of choices to be made. Important choices.
And if life is the sum of the choices you make, whatever
challenges you're facing, you understand that drugs only make
them harder to handle. You already know how drugs destroy lives
-- a few of you have seen it happen. Maybe you lost a friend.
or maybe you see or hear about drug dealers making big
money. But in the drug trade there are no benefits. No
security. And no retirement plan.
4
Sure, people have different ideas about success. Some think
its measured by what's parked in your driveway, or what's hanging
in your closet. But real success is something else.
An educated man or woman gains so much more. With just a
pen or a pencil, and a desire to learn, there are no limits to
success.
Maybe it has to do with finding your talents. Using them to
reach your fullest potential, whatever path you choose. Working
to make a difference for yourself -- and those around you.
If you stay in school, you'll find that the key to success
is right under your hat. And if you keep struggling to live up
to your own expectations, you'll find the strength to succeed
deep in your heart.
So let me congratulate every one of you, for what you're
doing here. You're proving to yourselves, and those around you,
that you have potential. That you can succeed.
That's why I'm pleased to announce today that the Cincinnati
Youth Collaborative is the 40th White House daily "Point of
Light." On behalf of the nation, thank you for showing that from
now on in America, any definition of a successful life must
include serving others.
You go to a great school -- in a wonderful town -- in the
greatest nation on the face of the earth.
Your dreams are within your reach. May every single one of
them come true. God bless you -- and God bless the United States
of America.
Cincinnati
Youth Collaborative
1989 Annual Report
All of these children will graduate if
All Cincinnatians - parents, teachers, religious leaders, business
people, senior citizens, members of service organizations, professionals,
etc. - Unite for Youth. Each one has something to share with a student -
something to give them reason to believe that they are worthwhile, that
they have potential, that they can succeed.
The challenge is great. The problems are complex. But with the sup-
port of all we can make a difference. Our responsibility is to provide quality
education and a healthy environment for our most precious resource - our
children.
During 1988/89 the support received by the Cincinnati Youth
Collaborative from Cincinnatians from all walks of life was tremendous.
We are deeply grateful to each of you for your commitment and your
generous help.
We move into the future with an acute awareness of the complexity of
the task which we have undertaken. With your support, we have made
progress. With your continued support, we will be able to ensure that our
children will arrive at adulthood possessing the academic and social skills
they need to become contributing members of our Cincinnati community.
John E. Pepper, President, The Procter & Gamble Co.
Lee Etta Pawell
Lee Etta Powell, Superintendent, Cincinnati Public Schools
One Stram
Peter Strauss, Cincinnati City Councilman
THE VISION
All Cincinnati youth will graduate from high school with the training, knowledge,
work habits and motivation to realize their full potential-whether they are entering the
workplace in a productive and satisfying job or going on to college.
All members of the Cincinnati community will work together in unprecedented
partnership to achieve this goal. Students, parents, schools, business and religious
communities, city government and service organizations - all will be United for Youth.
THE MISSION
Moving toward the vision, the Collaborative's mission is:
to increase the number of pupils involved in early childhood education programs,
to improve the overall academic performance of students,
to reduce the number of dropouts,
to increase the number of students attending college, and
to increase the number of youth entering the job market.
THE ROLE
Through its three roles as Catalyst, Coordinator and Sponsor, the Collaborative
enters the lives of youth, encouraging, motivating and guiding.
As a Catalyst
The Collaborative identifies challenges and brings together
people and organizations to support its goals.
As a Coordinator
The Collaborative combines programs that benefit students
and strengthen ties among schools, colleges/universities and community service agen-
cies.
As a Sponsor The Collaborative directly underwrites a limited number of initia-
tives, including the Taft/McKinley Preschools, the Taft District Project, Bridges to Col-
lege and Bridges to Jobs.
3
TAFT/MCKINLEY PRESCHOOLS PILOT
The Mission:
to increase the number of pupils involved in
early childhood education programs
"Reading, Riting and Rithmetic" - tempered with
heavy doses of relationships and reality - are regular
fare in the Cincinnati Youth Collaborative preschools.
These "five 'R's" are developing well - despite the harsh
daily lives of many of the children and their families.
The four classes for three-year-olds - two at McK-
inley and two at Taft Elementary Schools - serve low-
income Appalachian and Black families. Teams of skilled
constructivist teachers conduct the classes. Two out-
standing educational consultants offer counsel and guid-
ance. The teachers are instilling the ideas in the children
that school is an important place, and that there are
adults outside their homes who care about them and that
they will help them develop a desire to learn.
This includes learning to read and write, learning to
solve problems, and learning to relate to other people. It
is a slow process and sometimes frustrating for children
and teachers alike, but one in which failure is not an
option.
Some of the children have had extremely negative
life experiences. They need special guidance in order to
fit into a school environment. In special cases, the pre-
schools work with a consultant from the Cincinnati Cen-
ter for Development Disorders. Belligerence, low self-
esteem or other maladaptive behaviors are the prob-
lems. The goal is to prepare all the children to function
positively in a school setting by the time they reach kin-
degarten or first grade.
State funding of pre-schools is now permissible in
Ohio. The Cincinnati Youth Collaborative will work with
other groups to help ensure that such funding is avail-
able to Cincinnati for the expansion of pre-school pro-
grams.
4
THE TAFT DISTRICT PROJECT
The Mission:
to improve the overall academic performance
of students
to reduce the number of dropouts
The Taft District Project seeks to improve student
motivation and achievement at Taft High School and at
Porter and Bloom Middle Schools. These middle schools
are the feeder schools for Taft High School.
During the first full year of operation, the project had
some promising beginnings.
Earn & Learn
During the 1988-89 academic year 68 seventh and
eighth grade pupils who participated in the first Earn and
Learn program in the summer of 1988 continued to work
together in newly formed Earn and Learn Clubs. These
students achieved significantly higher attendance rates
and did better academically than the school average.
EdVenture
In EdVenture seventh and eighth grade pupils take
part in new experiences to become culturally enriched
and to learn about career opportunities.
In the 1988-89 school year about 120 students
joined in one or more EdVenture experiences. Students
visited the campuses of the University of Cincinnati,
Cincinnati Technical College and Central State Univer-
sity. They toured the Black Cultural Museum, the Sun-
rock Farm and Channel 5.
Jobs for Cincinnati Graduates
Jobs for Cincinnati Graduates directed a program to
serve 100 at-risk juniors at Taft High School. JCG coun-
selors helped several students remain in school after
they had made a decision to drop out. Eighty-seven of
these target juniors have become seniors and will join
the 12th grade JCG program.
5
Middle School Reorganization
The Cincinnati Public Schools will expand the team-teaching concept piloted at
Bloom and Porter Middle Schools to the Merry and Gamble Middle Schools in the 1989-
90 academic year. Funding for additional in-service programs and workshops on effec-
tive Middle School interventions is part of the 1989-90 CYC program.
Resource Coordinators
Tara Harris at Taft, Jackie Cunningham at Bloom and Leslie Mackson at Porter link
students with appropriate agencies and volunteers to assure that students receive
needed help in order to be school ready. As soon as funding is available Cincinnati
Public Schools will expand this coordinator concept to other schools.
Mentors and Tutors
Mentors and tutors worked with students at Taft, Porter, and Bloom during the
1988-89 school year. The performance of mentored students versus those without
mentors will be analyzed carefully during the coming school year. The Cincinnati Youth
Collaborative and the Cincinnati Public Schools are seeking additional mentors and
tutors as role models to care for and support young people in the core city.
Teacher Training
With CYC assistance, the Cincinnati Public Schools offered teachers training spe-
cifically designed to help raise their expectations of students. Workshops for teachers in
the Taft District offered cooperative learning techniques.
6
Community Support Committee
This CYC group organized the "Fed Up With Failure - Stay In School" rally April 22
at Union Terminal. Hundreds of students and parents from all schools throughout the
West End and Lower Price Hill communities joined in. This beginning promises new
parent and community initiatives in behalf of young people in 1989-90.
While these initiatives are laying the foundation for improvement, the desired over-
all change in attendance, dropout rate and academic performance was not realized. In
1988-89 an in-depth evaluation of the program was made by University of Cincinnati
staff and the implementation of many of their recommendations will be made in 1989-
90.
New initiatives for the 1989-90 school year include the following:
Development of a health and wellness program at Taft High School modeled
along the lines of a similar program successfully piloted at Withrow High School.
Additional training for middle school teachers on effective techniques to deal
with at-risk inner-city students.
New initiatives for mentor/tutor recruitment, training, support and recognition.
Additional computers, computer training and software for the middle schools.
7
BRIDGES TO COLLEGE
The Mission:
to increase the number of students attending college
Scholarships for Our Kids
During the 1988-89 academic year, the Cincinnati Youth Collaborative's Scholar-
ships For Our Kids program assisted 127 Hamilton County Public and Parochial School
graduates to attend college. Administered by the Cincinnati Scholarship Foundation
grants totaling $200,000 were awarded. Priority was given to students attending schools
belonging to the Greater Cincinnati Consortium of Colleges and Universities. 116 of
these young people satisfactorily completed their first year of college.
[
For year two 220 students (110 sophomores and 110 freshman) received financial
assistance from the CYC for the 1989-90 academic year. Grants totaling $300,000 have
been awarded for this academic year. Scholarship recipients are forming a service
group who will carry positive and encouraging messages to high school students.
Initial planning has begun to determine how future funding for the sustaining and
expansion of this program can be assured.
College Information Center
The Cincinnati Youth Collaborative hired an Executive Director for the College
Information Center. The Center opened in donated space in the downtown Lazarus
store in late summer. Staffed primarily by volunteers, the Center will assist students and
their parents with college and career counseling. Volunteer counselors will help in
completing college and financial aid application forms, and in researching sources of
financial aid. Plans include creative satellite centers in several neighborhoods and
placing volunteers in the schools to assist in completing college and financial aid appli-
cation forms.
Higher Education Connection
All the Greater Cincinnati area colleges and universities have started many pro-
grams, both individually and together with the College/University Consortium, to in-
crease college awareness among high school, junior high school and elementary school
students. Programs include such efforts as on-campus visits and tours, career explora-
tion days, ongoing mentoring and "bridge" programs, special scholarship awards, and
both school year and summer on-campus enrichment programs.
8
BRIDGES TO JOBS
The Mission:
to increase the number of youth entering the job market
Through its efforts and community-wide cooperation, the Building Bridges to Jobs
committee has moved towards its goals:
to provide greater awareness of job opportunities and more effective job
preparation for students.
to better identify what jobs need filling among local employees.
to better match employment needs with qualified young people.
The Jobs Network (in concert with several agencies that serve youth - Cincinnati
Public Schools, Citizens Committee on Youth (CCY), Jobs for Cincinnati Graduates
(JCG), Youth Employment Services (YES), and the Urban League) helped develop and
secure entry level job opportunities. The Network office supported by the Private Indus-
try Council served as a central contact for companies seeking employees.
Employer Forums planned by the Network helped businesses and agencies com-
municate job expectations, services and programs. More than 250 additional summer
and permanent jobs for young people resulted. The agencies of the Network place more
than 1000 young Cincinnatians in permanent jobs annually. CCY and YES provided
more than 4,000 summer jobs for young people in 1989.
With the help of a $500,000 grant from the Department of Labor a comprehensive
multifaceted initiative was developed and is being piloted at Aiken High School this
year. After successful piloting, this program may be expanded to other area schools. It
includes three elements:
A "World of Work" program will be integrated into the high school curriculum.
The program will help students through classroom training and strengthened
counseling to become more aware of career opportunities and what is re-
quired for success in careers.
A Career Development Office has been established to provide career infor-
mation, counseling, guidance and coordination responsibility for student job
development, matching, placement, retention and liaison activity with job
providing agencies.
A Job Development Campaign will be conducted among Cincinnati busi-
nesses by volunteer people under the auspices of the Chamber of Com-
merce, to secure permanent, summer, part-time and co-op jobs for students.
9
ACHIEVEMENTS
OF 1988-89
Taft/McKinley Preschools in session
Taft District Project launched
EdVenture enrichment program in place
Earn and Learn summer jobs program ex-
panded to serve 150 students
Mentoring and Tutoring programs expanded
Leadership Development program initiated for
teachers and administrators
Department of Labor Grant received to imple-
ment school-to-jobs transition program at
Aiken High School
College/university and school systems links
strengthened
220 students awarded last resort scholar-
ships
Links strengthened with major youth serving
organizations and agencies
Collaborative vision/plan shared with other
cities
Community awareness of youth problems
raised
College Information Center established
10
KEY PRIORITIES
FOR 1989-90
Achieve key pilot project goals at Taft and
McKinley pre-schools and at Taft High and
Bloom and Porter Middle Schools.
Expand leadership training programs for
teachers and administrators.
Develop district-wide student leadership
groups to assist in achieving CYC goals.
Develop a community-wide volunteer pro-
gram that places priority on mentoring/
tutoring.
Create organization and plans to generate
endowment funds for Bridges to Colleges
financial aid grants.
Ensure that the College Information Center
is fully operational.
Prepare students for the job market by
implementing the Aiken School-To-
Work Transition program.
Inform and galvanize community support for
the key priorities.
Strengthen local community ties with the
schools.
Expand the Earn and Learn Program.
Expand preschool education by securing
state funds.
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CINCINNATI PUBLIC SCHOOLS REPORT
CLASS OF 1989 STATISTICS
In 1985, 5,133 students were enrolled in the ninth grade in Cincinnati Public
Schools. During the next four-year period, 1,097 students withdrew to continue their
education elsewhere.
Student Category*
Number
Percent
Graduates
2,147
53.2%
Students still enrolled in CPS
537
13.3%
Student dropouts
1,352
33.5%
Total number of students in
1985-89 class minus those
continuing education elsewhere
4,036
100.%
ACHIEVEMENT TESTS RESULTS
In April 1989, Form E of the California Achievement Test (CAT) was given for the
second time. All students in grades 1-11 were tested in reading, mathematics and
language.
In grades 1-11:
41.0% of all students scored at and above the national norm in reading.
42.4% of all students scored at and above the national norm in mathematics.
40.2 % of all students scored at and above the national norm in language.
DATA ANALYSIS
In reading, there was a 1.2% increase in students scoring at and above the national
norm.
Mathematics increasd 0.1%.
Improvement was the greatest in language with a 3.4% increase.
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GOALS RELATED TO THE COLLABORATIVE
1989-90 THROUGH 1993-94
GOAL:
Improve student academic achievement levels.
Indicators of success
a. Increase by 2.5 percentage points per year the number of students scoring at or
above the national norm in reading, language and mathematics.
b. Increase by 2 percentage points per year the number of correct responses on
tests of essential skills in reading and mathematics.
C. Increase annually the percentage of secondary students enrolled in one or more
academic courses.
d. Increase student promotion rates annually by 2 percent at grades 7-9 and by 1
percent at grade 1.
e. Increase the number of students who continue their education after they gradu-
ate from high school.
Data Analysis
a. Language success exceeded projection; reading projection was met; mathemat-
ics fell below projection.
b. On the Instructional Assessment Tests, reading performance at the primary
level was better than 70% correct and at the middle school level was almost
60% correct.
C. More students were enrolled in academic courses.
d. At grade one, promotion rates increased by 2.6% but fell short at grades 7-9.
e. The number of students enrolled in post high school programs remained ap-
proximately the same-49%.
GOAL:
Reduce the number of student dropouts
Indicators of success
a. Reduce the annual rate of student dropouts by 2 percentage points per year.
b. Increase the rate of student attendance by .5 percentage points per year.
C. Increase the number of students in the Peter H. Clark Academy (new estab-
lished alternative high school for students with special needs) to program ca-
pacity.
Data Analysis
a. Dropouts exceeded the 2% criterion
b. Student attendance dropped by 1% (90.4 vs 91.5) in 1989 versus 1988.
C. The number of students enrolled in the Peter H. Clark Academy has increased
by approximately 75 students.
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Revenue:
Corporations
$1,407,224
Foundations
261,803
Individuals
97,791
Grants
532,669
Other
121,632
Interest
89,591
Total Program Revenue:
$2,510,710
Expenses:
In-School Projects
$488,516.04
EdVenture/Earn & Learn/Mentoring
63,307.64
Preschools
129,246.73
Leadership Training
63,584.06
Social/Community Services
44,549.70
Last Resort Scholarships
197,063.28
College Information Center
12,983.42
Jobs Network
23,692.33
Jobs for Cincinnati Graduates
165,000.00
Special Projects
69,512.64
Administration/Misc.
126589.49
Total Program Expenses:
$1,384,045.33
Excess of Revenue over Expenses:
$1,126,664.67
(Carry-over to fund 1989/90 Budget)
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Budget (in thousands of dollars)
1989/90
1990/91
In-school Projects
814
779
EdVenture/Earn and Learn
144
173
Mentoring/Tutoring
120
120
Pre-schools
187
197
Leadership Training
243
243
Social/Community Services
45
30
Last Resort Scholarships
403
600
College Information Center
120
120
Jobs for Cincinnati Graduates
170
175
Communications
47
48
Community Support
10
10
Special Projects
232
225
Administration/Misc.
125
125
Total:
2660
2845
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1989 CONTRIBUTORS
During academic 1988/89, these contributors have donated or pledged toward the Collaborative's three-and-a-half year operating
budget of $7.2 million. To date, $6.9 million has been pledged. The Cincinnati Youth Collaborative gratefully acknowledges each
donor.
CORPORATIONS
Courtesy Chevrolet
I & F. Insulation Co.
Culligan Fireprotection Inc.
Imbus Roofing Co. Inc.
Mike Albert Leasing Inc.
Data Processing Sciences Corp.
Jacor Communications Inc.
American Financial Corp.
Deloitte Haskins & Sells
David J. Joseph Co.
American Laundry Machinery Inc.
Delta Air Lines Inc.
Julian Speer Co.
AmeriTrust of Cincinnati
Delta Steel Corp.
John R. Jurgensen Co.
Amko Plastic Inc.
Deluxe Check Printers Inc.
F.A. Kamp Flooring Co. Inc.
Anderson Publishing Co.
Deluxe Engraving Co.
Keating, Muething & Klekamp
AR Industries Inc.
Dev Con Honda
Kenner Products Co.
Arthur Andersen & Co.
Dinsmore & Shohl
Kenwood Lincoln Mercury
Automatic Data Processing Inc.
Jim Dixon Lincoln Mercury
Kings Island Co.
Avon Products Inc.
Walter P. Dolle Insurance Agency Inc.
Kings Toyota
Baker Concrete Construction Inc.
The Drackett Co.
The Kirk & Blum Mfg. Co.
Banner Buick
Floyd Dugan Buick
Kluener Packing Co.
Banta Electrical Contractors Inc.
Thomas J. Dyer Co.
K Mart Corp.
Bartlett & Co.
Eagle-Picher Industries Inc.
R.E. Kr&mig Inc.
Baxter Concrete Products Inc.
Eastside Lincoln Mercury
The Kroger Co.
The Beacon Construction Co
Enerfab Inc.
Kuempel Service Inc.
Ben Hur Construction Co.
Ernst & Whinney
Lambda Research Inc.
Berman Printing Co.
F & W Publications Inc.
LaRosa's Inc.
Borcherding Buick
Falhaber Oldsmobile
LeBlond Makino Machine Tool Co.
Brink & Schmidt Inc.
The Fechheimer Bros. Co.
The Leshner Corp.
Building Crafts Inc.
Federated Department Stores Inc.
Lewis-Shane CPA
Busam Motor Sales
The Fifth Third Bank
Maisonette Group Restaurants
The Buschman Co.
R.E. Forshee Co. Inc.
Mayfield Neurological Institute Inc.
Wm. Cargile Contractor Inc.
Frost & Jacobs
McAlpin's
Carlisle Construction Co. Inc.
Garfield Electric Co.
MacConnell Pontiac-Subaru
Castellini Co.
Gateway Federal Savings & Loan
McCluskey Chevrolet
The Central Trust Co.
Assn:
McSwain Carpets
Century Honda
Geiger Construction Products Inc.
Wm. M. Mercer-Meidinger-Hansen Inc.
Century Mazda
Geiler Company Inc.
Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals Inc.
C.H.C. Fabricating Corp.
General Electric Co.
The Merten Company
Chase Bank of Ohio
Getz Jewelry Co.
Frank Messer & Sons Construction Co.
Christen Buick
Richard Goettle Inc.
The Midland Co.
Cincinnati Bell Telephone Co.
Gradison Financial Services
Midland Enterprises Inc.
Cincinnati Construction Specialty Co.
Grant Thornton Accountants
Millman, Strenke & Cuni Inc.
Cincinnati Cordage & Paper Co.
Graydon, Head & Ritchey
Tom Moser Porsche-Audi
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Great American Broadcasting Co.
National City Bank
Cincinnati Financial Corp.
Greater Cincinnati Automobile Dealers
The National Underwriter Co.
Cincinnati Gas & Electric Co.
Stephen Gross & Sons Inc.
Nielsen Lithographing Co.
Cincinnati Interior Systems Inc.
HVC/Daley Inc.
John Nolan Ford
Cincinnati Microwave Inc.
J.W. Harris Co. Inc.
Norpax Security Printers Inc.
Cincinnati Milacron Inc.
The Hartford Insurance Group
The North Cincinnati Loan & Building Co.
Cintas Corp.
Hatfield Terminals Inc.
Northland Porsche-Audi
Citizens Federal Savings & Loan Assn.
Jess Hauer Masonry Inc.
Northlich Stolley LaWarre Inc.
Clark Diversified Inc.
Heckman-Butterfield Inc.
OK Interiors Mgmt. Inc.
Clopay Corp.
The Hennegan Company
The Ohio National Life Insurance Co.
A.B. Closson Jr., Co.
Highland Corporation
Olsten of Cincinnati Inc.
Comair Inc.
Hocks Buick
The Patrick Media Group
Community Mutual Blue Cross & Blue
Hogan, Nolan & Stites
Peat Marwick Main & Co.
Shield
Holiday Inn - Queensgate
Peck-Hannaford & Briggs Co.
Concrete Technology Inc.
Honda East
J.C. Penney Co.
Conley Buick
Hummel Restoration
Portion Pac Inc.
Coopers & Lybrand
Hydro Systems Co.
Price Waterhouse
The Procter & Gamble Co.
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The Wm. Powell Co.
Ashley F. Ward Inc.
ORGANIZATIONS
Process Construction Inc.
Wendling Printing Co.
Prudential-Bache Securities
West Shell Inc.
Altrusa Club of Cincinnati
Frederick Rauh & Co.
The Western & Southern Life Insurance
Cincinnati Administrative Management
Reimeier Lumber Co.
Co.
Society
Richards Electric Supply Co. Inc.
Western Steel Erection Inc.
Cincinnati Public Schools/Treasurer's
Richards Industries Inc.
The Westin Hotel
Office
Ridgeview Lincoln Mercury
Winegardner & Hammons Inc.
Cincinnati Women's Club
SHV North American Corp.
Thomas E. Wood Inc. Insurance
Episcopal Society of Christ Church
Saks Fifth Avenue
Greg G. Wright & Sons Co.
Mt. Lookout Civic Club
Sam K. Painting
Jeff Wyler Mazda
Mt. Washington Presbyterian Singles
SAMI/Burke Inc.
Xtek Inc.
Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian Church
Sanzenbacker Construction Inc.
Zicka Homes Inc.
Student Loan Fund of Ohio
Savings & Loan Data Corp.
United Methodist Church of Hyde Park
J. Sawyer Co.
Schott Buick
INDIVIDUALS
Schumacher-Dugan Construction Inc.
Scripps Howard
William & Julianne Baechtold
SENCORP
Vincent H. Beckman
The Shepherd Chemical Co.
Andrew Berger & Linda Porter
Simon & Fischer Honda
Joseph A. Brant
Sive Associates Inc.
Albert & Marion Brown, Jr.
Don Sivitz & Associates Inc.
Owen & Erna Butler
Skyline Chili Inc.
William O. DeWitt, Jr.
Smith & Schnacke
Henry Dorfman
South-Western Publishing Co.
Daniel & Alice Dwyer
Space Design International Inc.
Roger C. Effron
Squeri Foods Inc.
Barbara Hammel
Star Bank
Richard & Anne Harrison
Star Lincoln Mercury
Joe & Louise Head
Stark Plumbing
John Z. & Elizabeth W. Herschede
The Steelcraft Mfg. Co./Permador
Michael & Linda Hirschfeld
Stern-Hendy Properties Inc.
T. Lewis Hooper
Stevenson Photo Color Co.
Edward L. Hutton
Stillpass Honda
Joseph & Nancy Kane
Stillpass Lincoln Mercury
FOUNDATIONS
Robert & Frances Kreidler
Strauss & Troy
John & Terry Kropp
Structural Dynamics Research Corp.
Aetna Life & Casualty Foundation
H. Jerome Lerner
Superior Honda
The William H. Albers Foundation
Robert & Carol Leshner
SupeRx Drugs
AB, Dolly and Ralph Cohen Foundation
Ralph B. & Martha M. Longbine
Jake Sweeney Chevrolet
The Crosset Family Fund
Jack & Lee Miller
Jake Sweeney Chrysler Plymouth
The Joe C. Davis Foundation
William J. Milne
Tom Sweeney Nissan
The Thomas J. Emery Foundation
Marguerite E. Munro
Taft, Stettinius & Hollister
The Gannett Foundation
Louis & Louise D. Nippert
Team Mechanicals Inc.
The Gradison Foundation
John & Francie Pepper
Teepe's River City Mechanical Inc.
Greater Cincinnati Foundation
John & Susan Pinney
Texo Corp.
Walter B. and Nell R. Gross Foundation
William & Joan Portman
THP Limited
Hewlett-Packard Company
Gordon & Helenrose Reis
Thomson-MacConnel Cadillac
The Homan Foundation
Mercer & Gabrielle Reynolds
Tim Timberman Mazda
The Andrew Jergens Foundation
William J. Rielly
Tipton Associates Inc.
Ruth A. & W.O. Mashburn, Jr.,
Nelson & Sylvia Schwab, Jr.
Toyota Motor Distributors
Foundation
Charles E. Scripps
The Trane Co.
The Ohio Valley Foundation
John & Phyllis Smale
The Union Central Life Insurance Co.
Robert H. Reakirt Foundation
Carl & Eleanor Strauss
U.S. Precision Lens Inc.
Helen Steiner Rice Foundation
Stuart Sutphin
United Air Specialists Inc.
Josephine Schell Russell Charitable Trust
Jerome & Suzanne Teller
United States Fidelity & Guarantee Co.
Jacob G. Schmidlapp Trust #I
John & Suzanne Warrington
U.S. Shoe Corp.
Louise Taft Semple Foundation
Robert L. Wehling
Valley Interior Systems Inc.
Jack J. Smith, Jr. Charitable Trust
Charles & May Westheimer
Janning Van Winsen Buick
The UPS Foundation
Robert & Ruth Westheimer
I.T. Verdin Co. Inc.
Zachary Kent Lutz Memorial Foundation
Reginald & Marianna Williams
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Don Thomas
CO-CHAIRS
Virginia Griffin
Cincinnati Public Schools
Hamilton County Department of Human
Services
Pat Harmon
John Pepper
Cincinnati Council of PTAs
N. Beverly Tucker
The Procter & Gamble Company
The Fifth Third Bank
Jean Patrice Harrington, S.C.
Lee Etta Powell
Cincinnati Youth Collaborative
Thomas Wagner
Cincinnati Public Schools
University of Cincinnati
Theresa Hill
Robert Wehling
Peter Strauss
Duane Holm
The Procter & Gamble Company
City of Cincinnati
Metropolitan Area Religious Coalition
Edward Wheeler
Gordon Hullar
Zion Baptist Church
The Procter & Gamble Company
Chad Wick
CO-CHAIR EMERITUS
R. Jerome Jenkins
Central Trust Co.
Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses
John Williams
J. Kenneth Blackwell
Scott Johnson
The Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
Department of Housing & Urban Development
City of Cincinnati
Sheila Wilson
Nathaniel Jones
Private Industry Council
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Jane Juracek Reherman
STEERING COMMITTEE
The General Electric Co.
Staff
George A. Leonard
Richard Aft
Jan Leslie
Jean Patrice Harrington, S.C.
Community Chest
Executive Director
Scott Aiken
Theodore Mauser
Sam Moore
Cincinnati Bell Inc.
Cincinnati Milacron Inc.
Associate Director
Linda Basler
Thomas Mooney
Partners in Education
Cincinnati Federation of Teachers
Melody Schwartz
Administrative Assistant
Leon Boothe
Richard Nicolosi
Northern Kentucky University
The Procter & Gamble Company
Louise Bowen
Lorena O'Donnell
Community Action Agency
Cincinnati Public Schools
Robert Braddock
Paula Paul
Cincinnati Public Schools
John Pepper
Herbert Brown
The Procter & Gamble Company
Western-Southern Life Insurance Co.
Joseph Pichler
Luther Church
The Kroger Co.
The Citizens' Committee on Youth
Lee Etta Powell
Faye Clarke
Cincinnati Public Schools
ARA Services Inc.
Gail Prather
Thomas Collins
Procter & Gamble Company
The Procter & Gamble Company
Yvonne Robertson
Kathryn Ann Connelly, S.C.
Durk Rorie, Jr.
Archdiocese of Cincinnati
United Air Specialists Inc.
Dewey Fuller
Peter Strauss
Greater Cincinnati Urban League
City of Cincinnati
Reginald Green
Maureen Sullivan
Cincinnati Public Schools
Urban Appalachian Council
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A year ago, at the end of the Collaborative's first year, I wrote in this space, "A year
to be remembered
a year when the dreams of the Cincinnati Youth Collaborative
began to become a reality."
This year, I must address that "reality." The Collaborative has served needs far
greater than even its creators deemed possible, needs of such intensity that, should
these needs go unmet, the results will greatly alter the fabric of life in Cincinnati.
Thus, my message this year is a sobering one. Too many children in Cincinnati are
not achieving their potential. The leadership and staff of the Collaborative urge you to
join in motivating and supporting young people. They must strive for academic success.
We need to have all Cincinnatians involved somehow in this community effort of being
United for Youth.
Jean Patrice Harrington, S.C,
Jean Patrice Harrington, S.C.
Executive Director
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CTC
CINCINNATI
YOUTH
COLLABORATIVE
United be youth
Cincinnati Youth Collaborative 1700 Chiquita Center Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
(513) 621-0033
Robert A. Taft High School
The EXCEL
Mentor Program
Partner in Education: Lazarus
Robert A. Taft High School
420 Ezzard Charles Drive
Cincinnati, Ohio 45214
(513) 381-0890
Orlando Henderson
Principal
Tara R. Harris
Coordinator
Fred Hill
President, Alumni
John Lambert
Chairperson
David Clark
Lazarus
Acknowledgement: Tara R. Harris/James A. Brock
EXCEL Mentor Steering Committee
James A. Brock
John Lambert
Dorothy Coleman
Phil Mendes
Roni Grant
Shirley Powell
Tara R. Harris
Lorie Pullen
Fred Hill
Stacey Reid
Andrea Hughes
Ed Sales
Robert A. Taft Faculty
Orlando Henderson
Principal
977-8008
Tara R. Harris
Coordinator
977-8021
Mary Gladden
Asst Principal
977-8015
Wayne Homer
Asst Principal
977-8016
William Susco
Asst Principal
977-8056
Tom Byrne
Counselor
977-8022
Jerry Darling
Counselor
977-8018
Dorothy Coleman
Counselor
977-8017
India Cross
Counselor
977-8020
Karen Oldham
Visiting Teacher
977-8051
Switchboard
381-0890
Mission Statement
To help students reach their fullest potential through volunteers, programs,
and resources.
Goals
To improve attendance, academic achievement and attitudes
To improve student's self-esteem, motivation, and the ability to reason and
think critically
To expose students to the "World of Work"
To broaden student's perception of the world (community)
Mentoring is ...
a relationship which is developed between students and adults for the purpose
of improving the student's academic achievement, raising their self esteem and
broadening their outlook on life. This challenge can be achieved by developing
his/her awareness of future career possibilities and appreciaton of other learn
ing environments.
Tutoring
Volunteers may tutor one or more students, twice a week for 45 minutes each
session. The school library is used to facilitate tutoring activities. Subject
catagories include English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and Foreign
Languages.
The Excel Mentor Program
Robert A. Taft High School
CALENDAR
August 24, 6:00 p.m.
EXCEL Orientation, Queen City Vocational School
August 25, 5-7:00 p.m.
Staff/Volunteer Picnic (Lunchroom Taft)
Football Game (Indian Hills, Home Game)
August 29, 8:00 p.m.
First Day of School/EXCEL Kickoff
September 13, 6:30 p.m.
EXCEL Steering Committee Mtg. - Q.C.V.C.
September 15, 7:30 p.m.
EXCEL Day Football Game (McNicholas)
October 11, 6:30 p.m.
EXCEL Steering Committee Mtg. - Q.C.V.C.
October 13, 6:00 p.m.
EXCEL Reception, Taft High School
October 13, 7:30 p.m.
EXCEL Mentor Concert
November 8, 6:30 p.m.
EXCEL Mentors Seminar/Library
November 17, 6:00 p.m.
EXCEL DAY/Library
December 13, 6:00 p.m.
EXCEL Christmas Party, Q.C.V.C.
January 10, 6:30 p.m.
EXCEL Steering Committee Mtg., Taft Library
January 12, 6:00 p.m.
EXCEL DAY (Home Basketball) 7:30 p.m.
February 14, 6:30 p.m.
EXCEL Mentors Seminar - Library
cancelled
February 9, 6:00 p.m.
EXCEL DAY (Home Basketball) 7:30 p.m.
March 17-18, 4:00 p.m.
EXCEL Retreat - Camp Stonybrook
March 14, 6:30 p.m.
EXCEL Steering Committee Mtg., Taft Library
April 11, 6:30 p.m.
EXCEL Steering Committee Mtg., Taft Library
April 20, 6:00 p.m.
EXCEL DAY
May 9, 6:30 p.m.
EXCEL Steering Committee Mtg. Taft Library
May 12, 12:00 Noon
EXCEL Picnic
June 7, 6:00 p.m.
EXCEL Recognition Day - Q.C.V.C.
The Taft Family
Staff
Parents
Students
Mentors
Peers
Cincinnati Public Schools
Robert A. Taft High School
420 Ezzard Charles Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45214
Phone: 381-0890
School History
Robert A. Taft High School was dedicated in 1953 and was named after one
of Ohio's esteemed and illustrious United States Senators The site was
purchased by the Cincinnati Board of Education for $7,000,000. The 5.9 acres
of land are bounded by Ezzard Charles Drive, John Street, Armory Avenue,
and Central Avenue.
R. A. Taft High School first opened its doors in 1955, serving the following
areas: West End, Mt. Auburn, Over-the-Rhine, Mt. Adams, Lower Price Hill
and Downtown The feeder junior high schools are Bloom and Porter.
Taft High School, through the years, has traditionally been held in high
regard throughout the city. We have pride in our school We hope you will
become a part of our fine school spirit and tradition.
Alma Mater (Taft Invictus)
Oh Taft, Our Taft beloved Alma Mater
Secure in thy strength, enfold each son and daughter.
[ead on, lead up, lead forth in paths of glory.
"To strive for the heights," will our motto be --
Thy teachings our guide to our destiny.
With goodness and honor our namesake endows.
Great Senator and Citizen, his precepts are our vows.
We pledge to be faithful and bring thee fame.
We hail thee, revere, extol thy name.
School Colors:
Green and Gold
School Nickname: Senators
Taft High Days
Red-rimmed hills that border western sky,
Say again the end of day is nigh.
Copper clouds reflect the final ray,
In a song we sing to passing day.
Now the time has come to say farewell
To our high school days we've loved so well,
To the hours of toil, the hours of play
To the friends who helped along the way
Carmen glow, foretelling new days birth
Peaks between night's curtain and the earth,
Each new sun that's born will surely bring
Happy hours and joyful songs to sing
Now we leave to start another day,
Let us pause together while we may,
Take a quiet moment to recall -
Days at Taft - - most precious days of all.
The Cincinnati Youth Collaborative
Threat
The Cincinnati Youth Collaborative was formed in early 1987, in response to
a growing concern about the increasing number of individuals unable to
fully participate in our society because they dropped out of school or lacked
the knowledge and skills to get a good job.
It is the hope of the Collaborative that every student in Cincinnati will enter
and graduate from high school with the skills and motivation to go on to a good
jub or further education The Collaborative will provide scholarships for
students, open doors to employment opportunities after high school, and reach
students with the physical, mental and emotional support they need.
Taft High School is part of a pilot program that will increase guidance
services and instructional support to 1,100 students in grades 9-12 where
failures in dropout and attendance rates are abnormally high. Teachers will
be given special assistance with greater involvement from parents, volunteers,
and community resources.
The Vision
All Cincinnati youth will graduate from high school with the training, work
habits, and motivation to go on to realize their fullest potential - whether in
a productive and satisfying job, or in the college of their choice.
All members of the Cincinnati Community will work in unprecedented
partnership to help our youth achieve their goal.
Hard data will be made available to measure our progress to this vision on a
continual basis.
As a result of the youth collaborative helping youth to achieve their fullest
potential, we will see sharp declines in school dropouts, youth unemployment,
and other problems affecting the young.
The citizens of Cincinnati will take enormous pride in the progress that
Cincinnati's youth are making to achieve their goals. They will know this is
critical to the future of Cincinnati - socially and economically.
Mentoring Program
The Mentoring Program at Robert A. Taft was initiated in September, 1989.
A mentor is a inature adult who will take a special interest in a student,
helping her/him to get more out of school, introducing them to the "World of
Work", and encouraging them to excel and continue on to higher education.
The mentor will work with the school, student and parent(s), to make
certain that the child has a successful school year. The role of the mentor is
to be a friend, advisor, motivator and a support system for the student and
parent, but not a surrogate parent.
Tutorial Program
This program's focus is on assisting students in the development of academic
skills, providing students with the opportunity to gain confidence and acquire
an appreciation for learning. Also to create an atmosphere where students
feel comfortable expressing themselves.
Subjects are: English, Reading, Social Studies, General Math. Algebra, Geometry.
Spanish, French, latin, Health, Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Anatomy.
Since hours and days for tutoring are flexible, they will be coordinated to match
the volunteer's schedule.
Speaker's Bureau
Individuals are needed to speak to small groups of students on various topics:
self-esteem, discussion making, goal setting, careers, college, problem solving,
relationships, special projects and interest, etc. Presentations will take place
during the school day (8 a.m. - 3 p.m.), 50 minutes in length.
Tutoring
Rational
Students in various circumstances need more individual attention than teachers
can offer. Some students tend to misunderstand assignments, allow their
attention to wander, disrupt the work of others, and miss opportunities to learn.
Other students need more individual attention because of excessive absences
from school. Still others need individual attention because for some reason they
have missed the mastery of a subskill and, as a result, they are not able to profit
from instruction
Purpose
To develop skills and enhance self-concept.
Planning Tutoring Sessions:
1. Help the student feel at ease, i.e, talk about an interest or something that is
happening at school or at home.
2. Work on a specific activity.
3. Discuss with the student:
- Their reactions to the activity
- Plan for the next session
General Tutoring Strategies
1. Focus on student's strengths:
Objective: To help students feel good about themselves as learners.
Suggestions
*
Mark correct answers on student's papers, not incorrect ones,
*
When grading a paper, indicate the number correct, not the number
wrong.
*
Write personal notes to your student(s) about observed behavior that
you would like to reinforce.
2. Working with student interests:
Objective To ensure that the tutoring sessions are interesting.
Suggestions
*
Determine which things interest your student(s). Ask about interests in
sports, TV, books, and so on Make note of these interests immediately
after your sessions so that you will remember them.
Watch for changing interests. Sports interests, for example, can change
when a season is over.
3. Listening to student(s)
Objective: To let student(s) know you are interested in what they have to
say.
Suggestions
*
Be certain to look at your students when they are talking to you.
*
Use your body to show you are listening carefully. At times you might
nod your head in agreement, smile, gesture with your hands or lean
forward with your body to indicate your sincere interest.
*
Try to understand the full intent of the message being sent to you. At
times the words will suggest meanings that cannot be stated
*
Hear students out. At times students are interrupted before they have
completed their thoughts.
4. Responding to your student(s)
Objective: To encourage student(s) and help them feel accepted by the way
you respond to them.
Suggestions
*
It helps to provide encouragement when things are not going well
Comments such as, "Let's try that again. PM help you", tend to make
student(s) feel like persevering.
*
When their achievements are recognized, student(s) can be encouraged
to continue trying.
*
Attempt to keep eye contact. Eye contact is one way to promote
sincerity as you respond to your student(s).
*
Try to respond without being evaluative. Discussion and disagreement
need not be conducted in terms that make the students feel "wrong".
4. Responding to your student(s) continued
Suggestions
*
Think of different ways to tell your student(s) they have done a good
job. Try comments such as:
- What a great answer!
- Excellent! That was a difficult problem!
- Good thinking!
- I like the way you did that!
*
Try to communicate by your responses that you enjoy working with
student(s). Smiles, nods, and pleasant voice tones all indicate your
enjoyment.
5. Help student(s) pay attention
Objective: To assist students in concentrating on learning activities.
Suggestions:
*
Plan activities for short periods of time.
*
Share your time plan with your student(s).
*
Make certain that students know when they are finished.
Set up your activities so that students will know what must be done to
complete the task
*
Let students know that you care about their attention to the task. Send
a note to their teachers when you had a good session.
*
Have your students self-evaluate their attention to date. They might be
given a rating sheet, and they can circle how well they did. For example:
Today I worked Very well
Well
Not too well
6. Help student(s) complete assignments independently.
Objective: To prepare student(s) to complete assignments independently.
Suggestions:
*
When student(s) ask for help, first they try to determine ways in which
they may help themselves.
*
Help student(s) see when their assignments are completed. Set some
goals that can be achieved
*
Help develop the habit of checking assignments before turning them in
to the teacher. Again, set goals for self-checking.
*
Help student(s) use resources within the school including the resource
Center, computers and counselors.
6. Help student(s) complete assignments continued
Suggestions
*
Once you have helped a student with an assignment, try to obtain
feedback from the teacher. Determine if your effort was helpful and
if you need to help in other ways.
7. Create a challenge
Objective: To make learning enjoyable and profitable.
Suggestions
*
Try to set goals for each lesson that you believe are within the grasp
of your student(s) if they make an effort.
When you notice that your student(s) can succeed without effort and
that their attention seems to drift away, change the activity or step up
the tempo.
*
When you notice that your student(s) are weary and unsuccessful,
change the activity or slow the tempo.
When you begin a new type of activity, make it last only a short period.
For example, tell your students that you will be working with them
on an example for ten minutes. At the end of that time determine if
they want to do more or want a change.
*
Make certain that your student know when they have been successful
Illustrate success in a variety of ways. Have them self-evaluate.
8. Encouraging Risk-Taking
Objective: To prepare student(s) to take risks.
Suggestions
*
Plan seating arrangements that make it seem you are a helper instead
of a threat. Sitting beside a student instead of across a desk is one
helpful seating adjustment.
*
Encourage students to work in pairs when it is appropriate. Pairing
encourages risk-taking because the students work out their responses
before sharing them with the teacher or tutor.
*
Plan a system for communicating with your students. You might develop
a place where notes can be dropped off.
9. Using questioning strategies
Objective: To help student(s) respond during questioning.
9. Using questioning strategies continued
Suggestions
*
Allow time for student(s) to prepare answers. Tutors sometime expect
immediate responses and interrupt the thought process with more
questions.
*
Prepare questions that are personal. Personal questions are those that
have no "right" answers.
*
Create a discussion atmosphere.
*
Prepare questions that encourage thinking.
*
Allow for different ways of answering questions. Some students would
rather reply orally, while others might prefer to write their answers.
Taft Tutoring Program: Making a Difference
Additional Hints for Tutors
1. Start and end every session on a positive note. Review, or do something you
know your student(s) likes and/or does well. This gets the session off to a
good start, and makes them want to come back.
2. Plan your session and collect your materials prior to the session.
3. Be positive. Students need encouragement.
4. Don't tell students having difficulties that the skill is easy. This may make
the student feel stupid. Say something like, "Yes, I know this is tough, but
you can get it. Let's try again".
5. Be patient. If students found the work easy, they wouldn't need your help.
6. If you break a skill down into small, manageable units, you can achieve
something and avoid frustration
7. Avoid an authoritarian, lecturing approach Instead, make it, "We're in this
together".
8. Present the materials as concretely and relevantly as you can. Help students
understand the importance of the information or concepts.
9. Have students do problems, not just watch or listen.
10. Ask students to explain things to you. This allows students to hear it in their
own words.
11. Praise students, so they know what is good about their work; praise the
behavior, not the person. Praise students for trying as well as for
succeeding.
12. Don't make promises you can't keep. Don't tell students that they will pass
the test or start getting A's. Tell them that you can help strengthen skills,
become a better learner, and 50 on
13. Show a genuine interest in students as individuals.
Taft High School Clubs and Organizations
ACADEMIC TEAM This year's Academic Team is competing in a combined
league consisting of schools in the Metro, Western Metro, and Cross County
Metro areas. They will be going up against many more schools than ever before.
The team has already started, but anyone else interested is welcome to join. It
it is open to extremely knowledgeable students because they must have an
above average knowledge of many subjects.
BAND Students with instrumental talent are welcome to join Taft's fantastic
marching band. This group also receives invitations to perform in many parades
throughout the Cincinnati area and surrounding communities. It's Drill Team has
won many trophies from around the state for their performances of outstanding
showmanship.
BETA CLUB The BETA Club is an honor club involved in community projects.
The club is for junior and senior students who are nominated for the club by
their teachers. Students are chosen on the basis of Citizenship, leadership and
grades. Students interested in belonging to this club should show qualities in these
areas. Sophomores and freshmen should begin now to develop these qualities for
when they will become eligible to be nominated into this elite group.
CHEERLEADERS The Cheerleaders are a group of young ladies (and)
in the past some young men have also joined this group) who are chosen to
promote school spirit. The Cheerleaders are chosen every April for the next school
year.
CLOSE-UP Close-Up is a program for juniors and seniors with an interest in
government and social studies. The students spend an all expense paid trip for
one week in Washington, D. C. learning all about our federal government. They
attend workshops with our legislators and can see our government in action
The trip occurs in March.
DANCE CLUB The Dance Club performs for the home basketball games
during the half-time activities, at assemblies, other school functions, and
sometimes at other schools. Practice will be starting during the early part
of October and it is open to all interested students. There will be try-outs to
qualify for the club.
Clubs and Organizations continued
FanTAFTics (Show Choir) This group is made up of students who show
singing talent. The group receives numerous invitations to perform for outside
groups and it also participates in in-school assemblies and programs.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE CLUB The Foreign Language Club is open to all
students interested in all languages. The club participates in various activities,
including fund raisers such as bake sales, homecoming, and others In the past,
the club has even cooked French meals. One of the objects for fund raising is to
raise money for scholarships. It is open to all students.
HONOR SOCIETY The Honor Society is another organization based on
having members who make the "A" or "B" honor roll at least 3 quarters. It is
also a service organization and supplies tutors, and ushers for special events.
Induction into the Society takes place in the spring and students should begin
now to work toward becoming an Honor Society member.
MEMORY BOOK The Memory Book is the school's annual The students
who participate on the Memory Book staff take pictures, do the typing and
lay-out, and finance the whole project themselves. It is open to all students.
MOCK TRAIL In this club, the students get an opportunity to act as
defense and prosecuting attorneys Students argue cases in a real court and
are judged on their ability by a real-life judge. The members are coached also
by a practicing lawyer. They compete against other mock trial clubs.
MODELING CLUB The Modeling Club is a personal development club.
The club raises money for books and supplies for college-bound students. It puts
on two fashion shows each year to raise scholarship money.
STUDENT COUNCIL The Student Council is the student governing body
of each school. It is the governing body for all policy-making issues. Student
Council representatives are chosen by their classmates. Representatives should
be chosen because they will do a good job, not because they are a real good
friend The Student Council representative will go to the council with the
issues and bring back the decisions to their class.
Clubs and Organizations continued
THE TAFT TATLER The Taft Tatler is the school's newspaper. It is
composed of students who have an interest in writing and would like to see
their articles published. Students working on the newspaper staff should be
the kind who like to be a "get out there and get it done" person. An outgoing
personality is also a plus for being in this club. It is open to all students, and
students who are not regular members are also invited to submit writings
that they feel would interest other students.
YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT This club is for juniors only. Six students
are chosen to participate - three females and three males. They spend time
at City Hall with our elected city government council members, and attend
some sessions at the Convention Center where they learn more about how our
city government functions.
HOME-ROOM CLUBS All students will be paired with another student
in his/her homeroom. Students will call their "buddy" every day and encourage
them to come to school on time and to be prepared for every class. The
homeroom volunteer will help foster this peer relationship and work as a team
with the homeroom teacher. The main focus of this volunteer is to monitor the
attendance and build a repore with the students in his/her class.
NAME
TITLE
RACE
SEX
-John E. Pepper
President
W
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The Procter & Gamble Company
Lee Etta Powell
Superintendent of Schools
B
F
Cincinnati Public Schools
J. Peter Strauss
Vice Mayor
W
M
City of Cincinnati
Sr. Jean Patrice Harrington
Executive Director
W
F
Cincinnati Youth Collaborative
Virginia K. Griffin
President
W
F
Cincinnati Board of Education
Orlando Henderson
Principal
B
M
Taft High School
J. Kenneth Blackwell
Deputy Under Secretary for
B
M
Intergovernmental Relations
U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development
Sr. Kathryn Anne Connelly
Superintendent
W
F
Archdiocese of Cincinnati
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23 kids have mentors
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50 adults are tutors for
approx. 150 students
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the CYC program. The program offers
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for a class ring, school jacket, have your
graduation fees paid, etc.
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PAGE.02
President's Meeting with Students - Library
Attendance
Students
NAME
Grade Level
Race
Sex
Vicki Williams
10
Black
Female
Ronell Williams
10
Black
Male
Michael Blanchard
12
Black
Male
Jason Thomas
9
White
Male
Crystal Brown
12
Black
Female
Diann Gray
9
Black
Female
Rosetta Williams
10
White
Female
Tricia Haley
10
White
Female
Anthony Crockett
12
Black
Male
Christy Thompson
12
Black
Female
3 Black Males
4 Black Females
1 White Male
2 White Females
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Shirley Powell
John Lambert
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George Fox
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Hall of Famer
Collaborative takes a bow
REDS
Morgan stands
Bush visit to keep
The collaborative, formed in 1987, linked
tall in Hall
education, business, government and com-
munity to solve solve some of Cincinnati
Getting ready for Bush
program in spotlight
Public Schools'. more pressing problems.
Former Reds star Joe
Like most urban school systems, Cincin-
When President Bush
Morgan was voted into
By Michael D. Clark
nati's schools suffer from a high dropout
visits Cincinnati on
Baseball's Hall of Fame on
Post staff reporter
rate, stagnant academic, achievement scores,
Friday, he' II be taking a
Tuesday night along with former
low attendance and limited resources.
close look at two local
Baltimore Orioles pitching great
Though only two years old, the growing
reputation of the Cincinnati Youth Collabo-
In response, the collaborative developed a
education standouts:
Jim Palmer.
rative should take a quantum leap after Pres-
"mission":
Praise for Morgan from
ident George Bush's visit here Friday.
The Cincinnati
baseball's notables:
Reduce the number of dropouts.
Youth Collaborative:
The self-proclaimed "education" president
Johnny Bench, former
has singled out the Cincinnati Youth Collab-
Increase the number of pupils involved
Inside, profiles of
Reds catcher who was elected
orative as an example of what's right with
in early childhood education programs.
Sister Jean Patrice
to the Hall of Fame last year:
the often-maligned American public educa-
Improve the overall academic perfor-
Harrington, the
"He was as good a player as I've
tion system.
mance of students.
out-going leader of the
President Bush
ever played with or against."
collaborative, and of its
But the collaborative already enjoyed a
Increase the number of students pursu-
Tony Perez, Reds coach
glowing national reputation before it caught
ing
post-secondary education.
new head, John Bryant. Plus, a look at the
Tigers manager and former
coilaborative's work. Our report, Page 4A.
and former Reds first baseman:
Reds manager, 1970-78: "When
Bush's eye.
Increase the number of youths entering
"For a guy who was so small, it
was amazing what he did."
you think about your great
Last October, the National Alliance of
the job market with employable skills.
Taft High School: What makes it so
players, this was one.'
Business, a non-profit organization whose
"It's a good model," Marilyn Silver, NAB
special? Among other things, innovative
Sparky Anderson, Detroit
Details in Sports, Section B.
members include Fortune 500 companies, de-
vice president for Youth and Education said
programs that represent academic success
cried the general state of education in Ameri-
of the collaborative. "The collaborative has
at an inner-city school. A profile, Page 1C.
ca but praised the Collaborative:
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By Michael D. Clark
An assis-
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nationally
Post staff reporter
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Anyone who knows the out-
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The new head of the Cin-
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John Bryant, a graduate of
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feels the time is right to move
ter's and doctorate degrees
its first executive director.
on.
Wednesday, Sister Jean
from UC, Bryant played col-
Last week she announced that
"There needs to be a rota-
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called the 53-year-old Bryant
she would be relinquishing
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"a fine educator and a man of
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that role on July 1.
Jean said. "Any organization
principle." A friend and Wil-
Bowland said. Bryant has
The 67-year-old Sister Jean
that is growing and develop-
mington colleague agrees.
sinced coached basketball at
Withrow and Wilmington. He
is again calling her latest ca
ing should have a leadership
"He is the hardest working
reer move a "rephasing."
style for only a while.
person I have ever met," said
was an assistant coach at UC
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from 1968-1971.
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Withrow as well as under-
Few would disagree. In De
Sister Jean gives credit for
very positive.
graduate, and graduate
cember she was elected as a
the collaborative's success to
current co-chairs Dr. Lee Etta
Bowland, who has spent
courses at UC and Miami Uni-
director of Star Banc Corp.
more than four years working
versity.
and named to the Miami Uni-
Powell; superintendent of Cin-
versity Board of Trustees.
cinnati Public Schools;`
closely with Bryant at Wil-
Bryant most recently
With President George Bush's
Procter & Gamble Co. presi-
mington, said "John always
served as a member of the col-
upcoming visit to see the col-
dent John Pepper and Cincin-
sees how things can be ac-
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nati City Council Member
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JCPenney
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tations through improving job
Procter & Gamble Co. President
tive sponsors a number of pro-
skills and helps them seek en-
John Pepper; Cincinnati School
grams in and outside of the
Optical Center
Superintendent Dr. Lee Etta
try level positions.
Cincinnati Public School dis-
Powell and then-Cincinnati City
College Information Center,
trict
Council Member J. Kenneth
Located in the downtown Laz
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Taft District Project. Focus-
arus store and staffed by vol-
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es on inner-city, low-income
unteers who help
"We recognized that the
neighborhoods with high
college-bound students prop
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youth. There are a lot of other
ment, community. support
factors," said Sister Jean. "We
Mentors and Tutors. Quali-
programs, new curriculum and
have to attack the problems on
fied adult volunteers work with
many fronts.":
special enrichment programs
students on solving academic
The collaborative's arsenal in-
Pilot Preschools in aft and
and personal problems.
cludes numerous programs and
millions of dollars of contribu
tions from local corporations,
foundations and individuals. Sis-
tive's Mentors and Tutors pro
ter Jean said that about $5 mil-
Ms. Harris said the Tutors
gram during his visit to Taft
fion has been raised this year,
program involves pairing an
High School in the West End
much of it the old-fashioned
adult volunteer with two or
Friday. The programs match
three students who work on a
way.
adult volunteers with students
particular academic subject.
"We pound the pavement and
who need help with academic
The Mentors program, said
ask for money," she said.
and personal problems
Ms. Harris, is similar to Big
Collaborative officials say the
Tara Harris, school communi-
Brother and Sister programs
program is still in its infancy
ty coordinator, runs the Mentors
where an adult becomes in-
and cumulative figures on gradu-
and Tutors programs for Taft
volved in both the academic and
ates and jobs were unavailable
and said that more than 65
personal lives of students to
Tuesday.
adults put in three to four hours
"help the student reach their
fullest potential."
Bush is expected to meet with
a week with students in both
participants of the collabora-
programs.
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