Communities In Schools Of Cleveland County Inc

Middle School ProgramsStudent Support Coaches at Burns Middle School and Shelby Middle School provide supports that include in-school academic and enrichment services in a variety of formats. Programming provides students, and their parents/guardians when applicable, a one-on-one relationship with a caring adult, a safe place to learn and grow, and exposure to certain strategies based on an individualized student-support plan that focuses on goals related to behavior, attendance, and coursework. Services are based on identified needs and established goals and may include academic support, academic enrichment, service-learning, character education, leadership, financial literacy, and family-engagement activities, among others. Student Support Coaches work as partners with school staff, students, and families to develop a caseload of vulnerable students who would most benefit from their services. The schools also benefit from whole-school activities and services.

High School ProgramsThrough a variety of delivery options and programming, CIS Graduation Coaches provide the necessary coaching, resources, and support to high school students and their parents/guardians so that they persist to graduation and are more knowledgeable and better equipped to chart a course for post-secondary education, vocational training, and/or a military or other career. Services provide students, and their parents/guardians when applicable, a one-on-one relationship with a caring adult, a safe place to learn and grow, and exposure to certain supports based on an individualized student-support plan that focuses on areas such as behavior, attendance, and coursework through a variety of strategies related to communication, time management, study skills, college tours, financial aid and scholarship information, SAT/ACT preparation, the college-application process, job shadowing and internship opportunities, career fairs, community service/service-learning opportunities, and other topics aligned with improving academic performance. Graduation Coaches are based at traditional area high schools and work as partners with school staff, students, and families to develop a caseload of vulnerable students who would most benefit from their services. Services are offered during the regular school day in both one-on-one and group settings. The schools also benefit from whole-school activities and services.