Agenda

•At-risk youth
•Our idea
•School Implementation
•Ti involvement
•Our Budget
•Project outlook
What Is Considered At-Risk Youth

•State Law
•Texas Education
Agency
•B.A.M.A
At-Risk Youth Statistics

•Unexcused absence is the first sign that a

student is likely to be at risk
•1.2 million U.S. high school drop outs
•11.3 million children left alone
•Peek crime hours
• 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
School Selection
% of At-Risk Youth

• Richardson ISD RISD Academy 85.8%

• RISD Academy Richardson ISD 50.9%

• Target Audience
• 5th graders Texas 50.1%

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Demographics: Richardson
Xplore Program
• After-School program by RISD
• Available to grades K-6th
• Parents pay tuition and fess
• Daily schedule
3:00-4:00 Homework
4:00-5:00 Enrichment Center
5:00-6:00 Physical Activity
Texas Instruments
• Headquarters in Dallas
• High-Tech Industry
• Semiconductors
• STEM Education
• Education donations:
200M+
• Employee volunteerism:
159,000 hours
Ti STEM Tools
• Ti-84 & Nspire
• Science Nspired
• 8 subjects
• Path to STEM Projects
• "STEM Behind" Series
 Weekly Schedule
• 3 days: Science Inspired
• In line with current school work
• 1 day: Hands on engineering/ science project
• 1 day: STEM Behind
• Guest Ti presenter
 Staff
• School teacher to student ratio is 1:15
• Target ratio is 1:5
• 5 TI volunteers per subject
• ELA, Math, & Science
• Alternate volunteers yearly
• More opportunity
• More Diverse Teaching Techniques
Timeline
• Welcome teachers & students
Aug.-Sep. • Introduce program to families

• Introduce curriculum to the students

Oct. - Jan.

• Focus studies on state test

Feb. - Apr.

• Reward program
May

• Implement camps for upcoming year

Summer
 Budget
Dollar Amount Percentage
Allocations of Cost
• Dues paid for at-risk Dues 67,500 90%
youth
• Materials and Materials 3,750 5%
technology for
projects
Miscellaneous 3,750 5%
• Rewards for students,
learning utensils, and
75,000 100%
snacks

Asking for 8% investment

 Benefits

Community Company

• Increase student • Improve job

involvement satisfaction
• Reduce dropouts • Prepare future
• Improved grade workforce
average
• 45% reading
• 41% math
 5 • Prepare for college

Years • Reevaluate program

10 • Graduate college
• Expand to Richardson High feeder schools
Years

15 • Giving back
Years • Expand to Berkner High School
Q&A