recapitalize albany report 2007 - City of Albany

45
Education Subcommittee Report
��������� ���� ���������� ����� ���� ����������
Literacy Lab at the Arbor Hill Elementary
School, which runs year-round as well as
supporting programs at the middle school and
������������������������������������������������
program at Albany High School through the
������������ ��������� ���� ������ ���������
Of course, these are just a few of the many
programs out there. But it is critical for these
partnerships to set measurable goals and
devise plans and strategies to improve student
performance and academic achievement and
that, once proven effective, can be replicated
throughout the areas publicly funded schools so
that all students, regardless of socio-economic
������������������������������������������������
them. Alternative and additional funding
sources for the expansion of these programs
must also be explored and secured.
���� ���� ��������������� ����� ����������� ���
Recommendation 1 would be expected to
promote and explore the raising of additional
funds and funding sources to support, measure,
and expand such existing and future afterschool
programs and partnerships.
Recommendation 4: Further develop
and extend to all publicly funded
schools an incentive-based student
performance system.
While every effort must be made to raise
the levels of underperforming students, the
goal of this program would be to expand
upon rewards for students who continue to
improve or already excel. Incentives could
include selection into science fairs and/or
����� ������������� ������ ����� ���������
program), placement in corporate sponsored
after school and summer internship programs,
����������� ��� ������ ������ ��� �����������
Clubs, enrollment in sports camps, arts camps
and similar activities.
Individual businesses and business groups
could also develop scholarship programs for
Report of the ReCapitalize Albany Committee
deserving students. In conjunction with local
��������� ���� �������������� ��������� ���� ������
be provided to Albany students of merit who
attend these institutions.
Recommendation 5: Create
opportunities for every student in
Albany’s publicly funded schools to
have varied educational and career
related experiences outside of the
classroom by the Third Grade.
���� �������� ��� ���� ������������� ������
that we (i.e., the business community and all
������ �������������� ����� ���� ���� ������������
���������������������������������������������
�����������������������������������������������
����� ��� ����� ��� ���� ��������� ��������� ����� ���
a child's education. We cannot expect that a
student who has fallen far behind his or her
�������������������������������������������������
ground in latter years. Simply stated, once a
child's educational light has gone out, it is hard
���������������������
���� ��������� ���������� ����� ����������
����������������������������������������������
������ ���������� ����������� � ���� ����������
Subcommittee recognizes that positive
experiences in the early grades can have a
greater impact on a student’s educational career
than later intervention. It is for this reason
that many of the Education Subcommittee’s
recommendations are focused on the need for
developing and promoting what the Board of
Regents, the State Education Department and
������������������������������������������������
in their P-16 Education: Plan for Action as
������������� ������ ���������� ����������� ����
all students” and strengthening and improving
student outcomes dramatically.
Creating opportunities for every student
enrolled in the City’s publicly funded schools to
participate in educational opportunities, career
exploration and job shadowing programs by
������������������������������������������������
important way for businesses to get involved at
RECAPITALIZE
ALBANY