"Acting as navigators and coaches in high-poverty schools, site coordinators from the nonprofit Communities in Schools (CIS) help students access resources both within and outside of school, including tutoring, food aid, housing and health services. CIS is the nation's largest program of its kind, serving nearly 2 million students in more than 3,000 schools - nearly three times bigger than Head Start."
"Analyzing outcomes in Texas, where more than half of CIS schools are located, the researchers determined that the program's personalized approach, including weekly meetings with students and action plans tailored to their needs, delivered short- and long-term benefits at relatively low cost compared with other well-regarded reform strategies, such as reducing class sizes. As a result, they said, there's room for the program to expand significantly."
Navigator coordinators in high-poverty schools connect struggling students to academic, social, and health services, including tutoring, food aid, housing, and healthcare. The program reaches nearly 2 million students in over 3,000 schools. Personalized supports involve weekly meetings and tailored action plans that produce improvements in test scores, attendance, and disciplinary outcomes, as well as later college enrollment and earnings. Implementation in Texas produced both short- and long-term benefits at relatively low cost compared with other reforms such as class-size reduction. Pairing navigators with traditional school supports amplifies impact and supports potential program expansion.
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