Strategic Action Plan 03-04

(FY 01-02 to 05-06)

Strategic Action Plan VISION and MISSION -- 3

Overall Outcomes and Strategic Goals -- 4

Outcome 1: Children, youth and families will feel connected to their schools and communities,

and will live, play and contribute in safe, capable neighborhoods and schools.

Strategic Goal 1: Community planning and safety services will be available to San José’s children,

youth and families -- 5

Outcome 2: Families will be strong and encourage the healthy development of their children.

Strategic Goal 2: Parents and families will have access to support services that

promote skills and competency development in their children --13

Outcome 3: Young children will enter kindergarten ready to succeed academically

Strategic Goal 3: Quality early childhood development and educational programs will be available

to young children -- 14

Outcome 4: Elementary/middle school children will be educationally at or above grade level

and will choose healthy behaviors.

Strategic Goal 4: Children will participate in enriching before, during and after school activities --16

Outcome 5: Teenagers will have a sense of purpose and graduate from high school with a plan

for higher education or career

Strategic Goal 5: Youth will have access to a range of leadership, educational, technological

and career support services -- 18

Outcome 6: Youth will successfully transition into adulthood with the skills and competencies

necessary for entrance into the career of their choice in Silicon Valley

Strategic Goal 6: Young adults will have access to career preparation services, higher education

opportunities and programs that build adult life skills -- 22

Strategic Action Plan

Strategic Goals and Overall Outcomes

In order to realize the Blueprint’s vision and mission, the City of San José, along with the input of service providers, City partners and community members, came up with six overall outcomes (or desired changes of the trends and conditions identified in this document). However, for the outcomes to come to fruition strategic goals need to be developed. These strategic goals are designed to strengthen the environments in which children, youth and families live, work and play--as well as to build skills for children and youth at particular developmental stages.

VISION

San Jose youth develop into healthy adults that live, work, play, compete and thrive in Silicon Valley.

MISSION

Provide for safe opportunities for youth to be successful and productive.

The strategic goals of the Blueprint for Bridging the Digital Divide all reflect the overall vision and mission of this exciting and unique Action Plan.

Overall Outcomes

1. Children, youth and families will feel connected to their schools and communities and will live, play and work in safe and capable communities and schools.

2. Families will be strong and encourage the healthy development of their children.

3. Young children will enter kindergarten ready to succeed academically.

4. School children will be educationally at or above grade level, and will choose healthy behaviors.

5. Teenagers will have a sense of purpose and graduate from high school with a plan for higher education or career preparation.

6. Youth will successfully transition into adulthood with the skills and competencies necessary for entrance into the career of their choice in Silicon Valley.

Strategic Goals

1. Community planning and school safety services will be available to children, youth and families.

2. Parents and families will have access to support services that promote skills and competency development in their children.

3. Parents and children will have access to quality/affordable early childhood education programs.

4. Children will have access to enriching before, during and after school activities.

5. San José youth will have access to a range of leadership, educational, technological and career services.

6. Young adults will have access to career preparation services that assist them as they prepare to enter and compete in the 21^st Century economy.

Outcome 1: Children, youth and families will feel connected to their schools and communities, and will live, play and contribute in safe, capable neighborhoods and schools.

Strategic Goal 1: Community planning and safety services will be available to San José’s children, youth and families.

5 Year Strategic Objectives:

1.1 Align and Implement key strategies from City-sponsored strategic plans (20/21 Cultural Plan, Greenprint, Investment in the Future: San José’s Early Care and Education Strategic Work Plan 02-06, San Jose Public Library Master Plan, San José/Silicon Valley Youth Employment Consortium-Youth Workforce Investment Strategic Plan, Mayor’s Gang Prevention Task Force Strategic Plan, School/City Collaborative Strategic Plan, Services for Persons with Disabilities Strategic Plan,

Masterplan Focus Area of Masterplan included in this document

20/21 Cultural Plan	Arts and Cultural Programs
Greenprint	Recreation Facilities and Programs
Investment in the Future: San José’s Early Care and Education Strategic Work Plan 02-06	Family Literacy and learning Readiness
Mayor’s Gang Prevention Task Force Strategic Plan	School Safety, and Youth Development
San José Public Library Masterplan	Literacy, Information Services and Lifelong Learning
San José/Silicon Valley Youth Employment Consortium-Youth Workforce Investment Strategic Plan	Career Development
School/City Collaborative	Learning Readiness, and Afterschool Programs
Services for Persons with Disabilities Strategic Plan and Inclusionary Policy	Access to Programs for Persons with Disabilities for Life Enjoyment

1.2 INCREASE CROSS-CULTURAL AWARENESS AND TOLERANCE FOR DIVERSITY

Measure

5 Year Goal

01-02 to 05-06

Current Year

02-03

1 Year Target 03-04

03-04 Action Item

# of PRNS youth intervention staff participating in a cultural competency and diversity training

1500

TBD

Work with new training unit within PRNS to organize training in 03-04.

# of PRNS staff participating in inclusion service training

TBD

Put in place inclusionary policies, procedures, training and delivery methods in City operated programs/centers. Targeted areas include: early care and education, afterschool and youth and community centers.

1.3 SUPPORT A QUALITY TEACHER WORKFORCE

Measure	5 Year Goal 01-02 to 05-06	Current Year 02-03	1 Year Target 03-04	03-04 Action Item
% of teacher loan recipients who become employed in San José schools	80%	Survey in August	20%	Staff will distribute a quarterly employment status survey to retain employee information.
# of students receiving Future Teacher Loans	50	40 43 Actual	45	03-04 Staff will establish “cost neutral” marketing partnerships with the five college/universities that participate in the FTLP.
Measure	5 Year Goal 01-02 to 05-06	Current Year 02-03	1 Year Target 03-04	03-04 Action Item
# of teacher homebuyers assisted through the Teacher Homebuyer Program (THP)	350	70 100 Actual	70	The THP staff will continue to market and provide presentations to San José City schools (as requested) and continue fostering the partnerships with the lending and real estate fields.
% of annual Teacher Homebuyer Loans target achieved (70 loans)	100%	100% 143% Actual	100%	Continue to market and work with lenders and realtors to promote program among their customers.
% of homebuyer clients (approved or denied) satisfied or very satisfied with the programs based on overall service	90%	The 02-03 survey has been completed but the data is not yet available	90%	A survey will be completed to assess homebuyer client satisfaction in 03-04.

1.4 IDENTIFY AND INCREASE ACCESS TO INTERNAL ASSET BUILDING AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS

Measure	5 Year Goal 01-02 to 05-06	Current Year 02-03	1 Year Target 03-04	03-04 Action Item
% of Youth Commissioners rate their participation and inputting City funded youth related service designs and plans. (i.e. Skateboard parks and youth center designs, community center designs, after school youth programs, youth intervention services, etc.)	100%	Target 80% Three trainings completed. 85 participants. Evaluation results end of June.	85%	Provide the Youth Commission with more opportunities to review and input proposed programs and capital projects.
Measure	5 Year Goal 01-02 to 05-06	Current Year 02-03	1 Year Target 03-04	03-04 Action Item
# of youth participating in Youth Commission sponsored youth leadership activities	200	50 Actual 65 Youth Council in Districts 4,7 & 8	50	Continue with the development of the youth advisory councils per council district, but link to neighborhood community/youth centers.
% of TeensReach participants reporting an increase in knowledge of leadership skills related to civic participation and their lives	90%	Survey to be developed	80%	Annual TeensReach workshop and survey
# of TeensReach members participating in city-sponsored youth leadership activities	500	397	420	Expand program Citywide to Biblioteca Branch and Willow Glen Branch Libraries

1.5 PROVIDE SAFE AND CLEAN BEFORE, DURING AND AFTERSCHOOL ENRICHMENT AND SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH AND FAMILIES

Measure	5 Year Goal 01-02 to 05-06	Current Year 02-03	1 Year Target 03-04	03-04 Action Item
% of residents rating City efforts at providing recreation opportunities and programs at parks and recreation centers as good or better	90%	88 % 01-02 02-03 Results available June 03.	90%	Community centers and programs will distribute surveys two or more times during FY 03-04
% increase of comprehensive after school program participants with measured annual improvement in grades	N/A	Target 65% Complete	Establish new baseline in 03-04	Continue training with state school curriculum standards and disguised learning opportunities after school for program leaders.
Measure	5 Year Goal 01-02 to 05-06	Current Year 02-03	1 Year Target 03-04	03-04 Action Item
% of City after school program participants with measured annual improvement in school attendance (over 2400 participants)	N/A	96% school day attendance rate of participants who attend after school programs.	95%	Continue to compare student attendance in after school with in-school day attendance
Establish a baseline of services designated as Level 1, 2 or 3 based on the Strategic Services Allocation Plan for Afterschool Programs Citywide	5 Year Goal 01-02 to 05-06 (03-04 to 05-06 remaining)	N/A	All schools will have a baseline established	To meet with every school district to determine baseline of services and formulate strategic service allocations plan.
% of contracted goals achieved for each of the grantees in the School Community Innovation and Cooperation Grant Program	NA	58%, mid yr contract goal is aprox 50% at mid yr		Funding not secured, applied for HNVF If funded assist schools in improving 2^nd yr programs using 1^st yr evaluation results and recommendations
# of new youth centers that will be opened or planned in 03-04	5	0	1	Pala Youth Center will open in 03-04 Berryessa Youth Center will open 04-05 Camden Youth Center will open 04-05 Youth Center District 1 will open 04-05 Gardner Youth Center will open 04-05
Measure	5 Year Goal 01-02 to 05-06	Current Year 02-03	1 Year Target 03-04	03-04 Action Item
Establish a baseline for number of youth and adults attending the new Pala Youth Center and it’s programs.	TBD	TBD	TBD	Pala Youth Center will open in 03-04 Track attendance at center and it’s programs
% of youth attending the new Pala Youth Center and it’s programs reporting an increase in access to educational programs for academic and career improvement	75%	N/A	50%	The City is partnering with CAL-SOAP to provide academic college preparedness programs for youth at Pala Youth Center
% of youth attending the new Pala Youth Center and it’s programs reporting an increase in access to technology and related programs	75%	N/A	50%	The City will offer technology programs for youth at Pala Youth Center
Increase in academic standing of youth attending the new Pala Youth Center and it’s programs as measured by: · Increase in homework completion rate · Increase in reading scores · Increase in math scores	75%	N/A	50%	School reporting and evaluation program will be implemented.
% of youth, families and stakeholders that will rate City’s efforts at encouraging the development of safe, capable neighborhoods and schools at the new Pala Youth Center	75%	N/A	50%	Survey to be administered
% of youth, families and stakeholders using Pala that will rate the City’s services at Pala Youth Center as Good or Excellent	75%	N/A	50%	Survey to be administered
# of new skateparks that will be opened or planned in 03-04	6	2	4	The following are scheduled to open 04-05 pending funding: Edenvale/Great Oaks, Watson Park, Plata Arroyo, Tamien, Roosevelt TBD. Three portable skate parks, two in district 2 and one in the Washington and Greater Gardner SNI areas

1.6 SAFE SCHOOLS

Measure

5 Year Goal

01-02 to 05-06

Current Year

02-03

1 Year Target

03-04

03-04 Action Item

% of SSCI community crisis incidents responded to within 30 minutes

100%

90%