2018-2019 Polk Vision Annual Report PV AR 2019_web | Page 18

In School Suspension &
Out of School Suspension
Data
201 8 -2019
Absentee Comparison
64
91
201 8 -2019
51
180
Average Daily Attendance
Before 2030, Polk County will have a
world-class, fully integrated education
system that supports the needs of a
vibrant, progressive community.
91
2017-201 8
23
33
8
SU M OF ISS
SU M OF OSS
10 OR
MORE
LITERACY
31
114
2017-201 8
1 8 OR
MORE
2017-201 8
In this first year as a Community
Partnership School, the student
disciplinary action rates for in school
suspension and out of school suspension
dropped significantly.
The Polk Vision Literacy Team is
focused on improving the literacy
proficiency of students in Polk
County.
201 8 -2019
During 2017-2018 the Literacy Team
conducted a series of meetings
around the county to learn how
to better align literacy support
for students and families. When
convening in Winter Haven, the Team
found a well galvanized community
effort underway through the Public
Education Partnership (PEP).
There was a significant decrease in
the rate of absenteeism. However, the
average daily attendance rate remained
the same as the previous school year.
90
1 8 -19 GOAL
DECE M B E R
FE B RUARY
APRIL
57
55
25
30
34
80
70
61
59
55
55
47
40
17
66
78
71
44
40
27
17 18
50
44
60
46
50
39
40
30
23
30
19
20
4
10
0
Students completing the STAR Assessment testing throughout the school year demonstrated gains, though they continued to struggle with proficiency.
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TOP: Nancy Rodriguez with the Polk
County Library Cooperative reading to
children attending a Summer BreakSpot
at Alta Vista Elementary in Haines City.
Each student received not only a free
meal but participated in a learning
activity and received a new book to take
home.
BOTTOM: The Polk Vision Literacy Team
frequently meets at the Winter Haven
PEP Center.
In recent months PEP and Polk Vision
have been working collaboratively
in the Winter Haven community
to develop better awareness of
resources to support Kindergarten
Readiness and the improvement of
3rd Grade Reading Scores. The Team
hopes to replicate and scale the
well-established PEP efforts in other
communities across the county.
The Literacy Team piloted efforts this
year to address “Summer Slide” at 9
locations through the alignment of
the Polk County Library Cooperative,
and the Polk County Public Schools’
Books Bridge Bus and School
Nutrition Department. This enabled
each organization to maximize the
opportunities of bringing summer
reading, free meals and free book
distribution to Summer BreakSpot
locations around the district.
The Literacy Team continues to learn
about literacy in our communities, engage
partners around literacy resources, align
partnerships toward a common goal, and
develop solutions that we expect will help
improve the literacy rate for young people
in our communities. Our team continues
to build momentum through the Literacy
Directory, focusing on Kindergarten
Readiness for our upcoming third edition.
With thanks to the Polk County Public
Schools Books Bridge program, Polk
County Public Schools’ Nutrition, the Polk
County Library Cooperative, and Winter
Haven Public Education Partnership
(PEP), our team is aligning sustainable
partnerships around literacy. These
partners provide resources and services
to nourish young minds and bodies across
Polk County.
— LINDSAY PERSOHN, Ph.D. Community
Volunteer
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