Communities In Schools (CIS) of Central Texas recruits, trains, and supports AmeriCorps Members who provide both individual and small group support to CIS students. The program’s goal is to positively impact 4th and 5th grade students’ academics, behaviors, and perceptions of school.
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The goal of the study is to analyze the impact of working with AmeriCorps Members on CIS students’ academic outcomes, including achievement, behavior, and attitudes. The study used a quasi-experimental research design that compared treatment and comparison groups to analyze outcomes.

The Public Allies AmeriCorps Apprenticeship program places AmeriCorps members with a variety of philanthropic organizations to develop new systems, conduct community assets and needs assessments, develop partnerships, and improve programming and capacity. The specific services delivered by AmeriCorps members may include: 

The Bridges to Career Opportunities (BCO) model is a multi-component intervention that assists adults who are underemployed or unemployed in advancing in a career and obtaining a living wage. Created by the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), the BCO model has four components of service:

Communities in Schools (CIS) of Central Texas encourages students to stay in school through campus-based programs offering a network of volunteers, social services, and business and community resources. As a dropout prevention program, it provides a support system to at-risk students, encouraging them to be successful in elementary, middle, and high school.

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Communities in Schools (CIS) of Central Texas encourages students to stay in school through campus-based programs offering a network of volunteers, social services, and business and community resources. As a dropout prevention program, it provides a support system to at-risk students, encouraging them to be successful in elementary, middle, and high school.

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Breakthrough is a program for low-income students who would be the first in their family to attend college. It is offered in the Manor Independent School District and includes learning assistance and personalized case management support.

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This study looks at Breakthrough’s objectives by comparing program participants and non-participants. It compares them on academic achievement, attendance, and personal factors in fifth grade and then every two years after. The study summarizes two sets of preliminary results:

Breakthrough is a college preparation program for low-income students who will be the first in their family to graduate college. The program offers an academic bridge program for sixth-grade students before their seventh-grade year. It also includes continuous academic and social support for students to graduate high school and enroll in college.

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Sí Texas: Social Innovation for a Healthy South Texas (Sí Texas) is a project of the Social Innovation Fund (SIF) Grantee Methodist Healthcare Ministries (MHM) of South Texas, Inc. The Sí Texas project team and a portfolio of eight subgrantee organizations from 12 medically underserved South Texas counties tested different approaches to integrated behavioral health (IBH) to improve the physical and mental health of low-income, Hispanic populations.

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