Operation Xcel

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Operation XcelPromoting Excellent Communities
Education Leadership
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Mission

• Operation Xcel is a 501(C) (3) entity that
  engages students, parents and the community to
  increase educational, social and career skills
  through academic enrichment, parenting and
  advocacy, and empowerment workshops. We also
  provide access and tools to technology literacy.

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How do we achieve the outcome

• Operation Homework daily afterschool homework
  assistance, tutoring and enrichment
• Saturday Academy monthly academic, social
  skills and emotional enrichment
• 3-Steps Ahead summer enrichment camp
• Communities First Classes weekly 2 hour
  training sessions for parents. Series offered
• Basic computer skills
• Microsoft office applications
• Financial Literacy
• Millionaires in Training Entrepreneurial
  Training

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Operation Homework

• Operation Homework seeks to transform the lives
  of underserved populations by empowering
  individuals and families with life skills and the
  support needed to become responsible citizens
  prepared to succeed in higher education, careers,
  and service to the community.

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Targets

• Poor study habits
• Declining test scores
• Lack of desire for learning
• Academic and social weaknesses
• This initiative promotes knowledge, skills, and
  understanding through enriching learning
  opportunities that complement the school day.

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Services Provided

• Homework completion
• Standardized test preparation
• Study habits training
• College entrance assistance
• Research assistance
• Individualized academic counseling
• Enrichment activities

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Beauty on the Inside Outside
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Student Demographics
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• Poor Grades 60
• PEP 75
• IEP 25
• School suspensions 52
• Low sense of belonging 14

• Dropout in family 25
• Single or grand 39
• Parents w/ addiction 11
• Low Income 54
• Learning Disabled 29

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Other Data Collected at Enrollment

• 60  poor grades   
• 29  learning disabled
• 25  have IEP, 75 have PEP
• 25 have a dropout in family
• lt 1 have parents that completed college
• 52  school suspensions
• 39 live with a single parent or grandparent
• 54 income below 200 of poverty level

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Research Based

• Students perform better academically when social
  and emotional areas are addressed as well

• Research also shows that
• if caring, concerned adults are available to
  young people, youth will be more likely to become
  successful adults themselves

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Operation Homework Success

• 63 improved level in Reading as measured by EOG
  scale scores
• 56 improved level Math as measured by EOG scale
  scores
• Volunteer Hours increased yr over yr
• 300 in 07/08
• 700  in 09/10
• 1000 in 10/11

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Saturday Academy Success

• We were able to give 50 youth the opportunity to
  experience such things as the
• Bodies Revealed Exhibit at the Natural Center
• Future Cents The Reality Store at the Public
  Library supporting  financial literacy
• EOG (End-of- Grade) test boot camp,
• Etiquette Training and lunch at Flemings and
  many more.

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Community First Training

• 75 of enrollees lacked basic knowledge of word
  processing, accessing and conducting research on
  the internet, and using email as measured by
  assessments
• 89  of students shifted to Good, Very Good or
  Exceptional in the above mentioned areas as
  measured by assessments administered by
  instructors 

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3 Steps Ahead Summer Camp

• 30 of students improved in reading by an entire
  year of instructional level. All remaining
  students improved by at least 10.
• In math, average improvement is 18.
• For 2011, we added a Summer Foods Component (USDA
  program) serving 35 students 1662 meals.

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CHALLENGES

• Communication
• Attendance
• Parent Engagement
• Transportation/ Location

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Overall Key Accomplishments 2007-2011

• Improved suspension rates by of students served
• Math EOG 75 passed on 1st attempt, 85 passed or
  increased level on 2nd attempt
• Reading EOG 55 passed on 1st attempt, 80
  passed or increased level on 2nd attempt
• Higher level EOC 80 passed on 1st attempt
• Expanded computer lab by increasing operational
  hours
• Increased students enrolled in higher level
  courses 17.6
• 98 of Seniors graduate (1 GED)
• 4000 Volunteer Hours college students and
  community
• Clients/Students gave 1000 volunteer hours