Program Summary
- Goal: To educate, empower, and support our Hispanic families to better develop learning and literacy opportunities within our community. Our vision is that Winchester children and families are well-integrated into the social and educational fabric of the city and become a beacon of hope and change for surrounding communities. The Winchester Campaign for Grade Level Reading developed the Leyendo Juntos project (meaning Winchester Reads Together!) to help achieve these goals.
- Background: While many systemic inequalities in the US require correction at the national and state policy levels, some key improvements can be made locally. The education of Hispanic students could be significantly enhanced by school and community-based efforts to strengthen parental involvement in the child’s education. Hispanic parents may face challenges due to being new adult learners of English themselves. Differences in cultural expectations concerning parental participation in children’s education also may contribute to misunderstandings. We believe that all parents want the best for their students and endeavor to find ways to create cross-cultural understanding. We know that our Hispanic students bring a rich background and a wealth of cultural knowledge to our classrooms and schools.
- Framework: The Leyendo Juntos will incorporate a diverse advisory board to help frame and monitor the project. The J2W Foundation will have initial oversight of the operationalization of the project, hiring culturally-appropriate staff to implement the work. Over time, it is hoped J2W can transition this work to a local, Hispanic-led non-profit to sustain the programming and activities over time.
- J2W will provide 3-years of funding to cover the cost of the program.
Measures of Performance
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Data Analysis
- Goal: To educate, empower, and support our Hispanic families to better develop learning and literacy opportunities within our community. Our vision is that Winchester children and families are well-integrated into the social and educational fabric of the city and become a beacon of hope and change for surrounding communities. The Winchester Campaign for Grade Level Reading developed the Leyendo Juntos project (meaning Winchester Reads Together!) to help achieve these goals.
- Background: While many systemic inequalities in the US require correction at the national and state policy levels, some key improvements can be made locally. The education of Hispanic students could be significantly enhanced by school and community-based efforts to strengthen parental involvement in the child’s education. Hispanic parents may face challenges due to being new adult learners of English themselves. Differences in cultural expectations concerning parental participation in children’s education also may contribute to misunderstandings. We believe that all parents want the best for their students and endeavor to find ways to create cross-cultural understanding. We know that our Hispanic students bring a rich background and a wealth of cultural knowledge to our classrooms and schools.
- Theory of Change: If Hispanic families take more ownership of their children’s education by having stronger voices; more trust; increased feelings of empowerment; and more access to resources; we believe we can accomplish the following: Hispanic students birth through 3rd grade will show growth over time, as measured by academic, social-emotional assessments, and continued state-required growth for English Learners; and Hispanic students Pre-K3 through 3rd grade will demonstrate improved progress in closing achievement gaps as compared to WPS district averages, as measured by academic assessments.
- Framework: Leyendo Juntos will incorporate a diverse advisory board to help frame and monitor the project. The J2W Foundation will have initial oversight of the operationalization of the project, hiring culturally-appropriate staff to implement the work. Over time, it is hoped J2W can transition this work to a local, Hispanic-led non-profit to sustain the programming and activities over time.
- The project will operate under three strategic objectives: Create Awareness and Reinforce Messages | Channel Communications | Distribute Resources and Programming.
- Performance Measures: We will begin this project with a focus on process and output measurements, which will include a phased approach to strategic planning and design, which includes research, landscaping, and mapping. By 2025, we expect to have several goals aligned with each of the three strategic objectives that will be measuring outputs and outcomes. Leyendo Juntos is also integrated into the overall Winchester Campaign for Grade Level Reading so we will also disaggregate data to analyze longer-term, lagging impact indicators, such as improvements in kindergarten readiness, 3rd grade literacy, and attendance.