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	*[http://www.inquirer.com/news/americorps-service-year-volunteer-philadelphia-powercorps-peacecorps-teach-for-america-20190929.html Philly becoming a national model for how to make serving the community more common], Philadelphia Inquirer, September 30, 2019.		*[http://www.inquirer.com/news/americorps-service-year-volunteer-philadelphia-powercorps-peacecorps-teach-for-america-20190929.html Philly becoming a national model for how to make serving the community more common], Philadelphia Inquirer, September 30, 2019.

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			*National: [http://www.cityyear.org City Year]

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	*[http://www.inquirer.com/news/americorps-service-year-volunteer-philadelphia-powercorps-peacecorps-teach-for-america-20190929.html Philly becoming a national model for how to make serving the community more common], Philadelphia Inquirer, September 30, 2019.		*[http://www.inquirer.com/news/americorps-service-year-volunteer-philadelphia-powercorps-peacecorps-teach-for-america-20190929.html Philly becoming a national model for how to make serving the community more common], Philadelphia Inquirer, September 30, 2019.

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	''Note:''  The above descriptive information came from the organization's [http://www.cityyear.org/philadelphia/our-work/our-approach Our Approach] page.		''Note:''  The above descriptive information came from the organization's [http://www.cityyear.org/philadelphia/our-work/our-approach Our Approach] page.


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	{{toplink\|url=http://www.cityyear.org/philadelphia\|name=cityyear.org/philadelphia}}<blockquote>''Make Better Happen''</blockquote>Research shows that students who reach 10th grade on track and on time are four times more likely to graduate. We partner with school districts to place our corps members in the schools that need us the most and provide students with one-on-one support to overcome challenges they face both in and out of school. And, in addition to working with individual students who are at-risk of dropping out, we also provide support to help transform the whole school – including leading school-wide events and activities, after school programming, and in class support for teachers.		{{toplink\|url=http://www.cityyear.org/philadelphia\|name=cityyear.org/philadelphia}}<blockquote>''Make Better Happen''</blockquote>Research shows that students who reach 10th grade on track and on time are four times more likely to graduate. We partner with school districts to place our corps members in the schools that need us the most and provide students with one-on-one support to overcome challenges they face both in and out of school. And, in addition to working with individual students who are at-risk of dropping out, we also provide support to help transform the whole school – including leading school-wide events and activities, after school programming, and in class support for teachers.

	Here’s what we do to help students stay on track to graduate:		Here’s what we do '''to help students stay on track to graduate''':

	''Attendance monitoring and engagement'': Roadblocks, like lack of transportation and family challenges, make it hard for some students to get to school. That’s why we keep an eye on attendance. This involves everything from talking with students about their challenges to simple gestures such as greeting them on their way into school. And when they aren’t there on time, we’ll make phone calls home.		''Attendance monitoring and engagement'': Roadblocks, like lack of transportation and family challenges, make it hard for some students to get to school. That’s why we keep an eye on attendance. This involves everything from talking with students about their challenges to simple gestures such as greeting them on their way into school. And when they aren’t there on time, we’ll make phone calls home.

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	{{toplink\|url=http://www.cityyear.org/philadelphia\|name=cityyear.org/philadelphia}}<blockquote>''Make Better Happen''</blockquote>Research from Johns Hopkins University shows that students who are at risk of dropping out can be identified as early as elementary school using three early warning indicators: poor attendance, disruptive behavior and course failure in math and English. A child who exhibits even one of these indicators as early as sixth grade has a 75 percent chance of dropping out. We call these the ABCs.		{{toplink\|url=http://www.cityyear.org/philadelphia\|name=cityyear.org/philadelphia}}<blockquote>''Make Better Happen''</blockquote>Research shows that students who reach 10th grade on track and on time are four times more likely to graduate. We partner with school districts to place our corps members in the schools that need us the most and provide students with one-on-one support to overcome challenges they face both in and out of school. And, in addition to working with individual students who are at-risk of dropping out, we also provide support to help transform the whole school – including leading school-wide events and activities, after school programming, and in class support for teachers.

	~~However, research~~ shows that students who reach 10th grade on track and on time are four times more likely to graduate. We partner with school districts to place our corps members in the schools that need us the most and provide students with one-on-one support to overcome challenges they face both in and out of school. And, in addition to working with individual students who are at-risk of dropping out, we also provide support to help transform the whole school – including leading school-wide events and activities, after school programming, and in class support for teachers.

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	Here’s what we do to help students stay on track to graduate:		Here’s what we do to help students stay on track to graduate:
	Attendance monitoring and engagement: Roadblocks, like lack of transportation and family challenges, make it hard for some students to get to school. That’s why we keep an eye on attendance. This involves everything from talking with students about their challenges to simple gestures such as greeting them on their way into school. And when they aren’t there on time, we’ll make phone calls home.

	~~Socio-Emotional support~~: ~~We act as role models both through example~~ and ~~positive coaching~~. If students ~~are having a hard time, we pull~~ them ~~aside and address~~ their ~~concerns~~, ~~transforming their experience into a positive one~~.		''Attendance monitoring and engagement'': Roadblocks, like lack of transportation and family challenges, make it hard for some students to get to school. That’s why we keep an eye on attendance. This involves everything from talking with students about their challenges to simple gestures such as greeting them on their way into school. And when they aren’t there on time, we’ll make phone calls home.

	Support in math and English: We also work closely with teachers to identify learning gaps and help differentiate instruction for students who need it most through one-on-one tutoring. We also create after school programs that help students succeed in math and English to stay on track and graduate with their peers.		''Socio-Emotional support'': We act as role models both through example and positive coaching. If students are having a hard time, we pull them aside and address their concerns, transforming their experience into a positive one.

			''Support in math and English'': We also work closely with teachers to identify learning gaps and help differentiate instruction for students who need it most through one-on-one tutoring. We also create after school programs that help students succeed in math and English to stay on track and graduate with their peers.

	''Note:''  The above descriptive information came from the organization's [http://www.cityyear.org/philadelphia/our-work/our-approach Our Approach] page.		''Note:''  The above descriptive information came from the organization's [http://www.cityyear.org/philadelphia/our-work/our-approach Our Approach] page.

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+{{toplink|url=http://www.cityyear.org/philadelphia|name=cityyear.org/philadelphia}}<blockquote>''Make Better Happen''</blockquote>Research from Johns Hopkins University shows that students who are at risk of dropping out can be identified as early as elementary school using three early warning indicators: poor attendance, disruptive behavior and course failure in math and English. A child who exhibits even one of these indicators as early as sixth grade has a 75 percent chance of dropping out. We call these the ABCs.
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 *[http://www.inquirer.com/news/americorps-service-year-volunteer-philadelphia-powercorps-peacecorps-teach-for-america-20190929.html Philly becoming a national model for how to make serving the community more common], Philadelphia Inquirer, September 30, 2019.
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	*[http://www.inquirer.com/news/americorps-service-year-volunteer-philadelphia-powercorps-peacecorps-teach-for-america-20190929.html Philly becoming a national model for how to make serving the community more common], Philadelphia Inquirer, September 30, 2019.		*[http://www.inquirer.com/news/americorps-service-year-volunteer-philadelphia-powercorps-peacecorps-teach-for-america-20190929.html Philly becoming a national model for how to make serving the community more common], Philadelphia Inquirer, September 30, 2019.

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