THE EDUCATION CONTINUUM’S IMPACT
“What do you want to be when you grow up?” Ask a kindergartner and you might hear doctor, teacher, football player or YouTube star.
Those students may change their minds a hundred times before they graduate, or they might follow that dream every step of the way.
shift_ed exists to support those dreams, removing obstacles that stand in the way and providing support to lift up students. In collaboration with dozens of community partners, shift_ed is impacting students in elementary, middle, high school and college, and positioning graduates to succeed in their chosen careers.
Elementary School Impact
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Helping Early Literacy with Practice Strategies (HELPS)
shift_ed offers the HELPS tutoring program in GCS schools and after- school programs. Helping Early Literacy with Practice Strategies is an evidenced based program designed to improve a student’s reading fluency–a key factor in increasing the percentage of students who meet proficiency standards as “College and Career Ready” by the end of 3rd grade. In the 2021-22 school year students participated both in-person and remotely.
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became more confident in their reading ability
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exceeded expected growth in reading fluency
Virtual Tutoring Program
In the fall of 2020, shift_ed began a Virtual Tutoring Program to prevent further learning loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program continued into the 2021-22 school year and is still serving students today.
GCS students participated in virtual tutoring
hours were given by community volunteers to support GCS students
What Students are Saying…
“It was really fun, and now I’m better at reading.”
“I think you encouraged me to read better and to read in front of people.”
“It helped me read more and know more words better and know how to sound them out. It helped me get better at reading.”
What Tutors are Saying…
“I loved seeing the joy in students when they improved their reading score. They are geniunely excited to read.”
“This experience has impacted my feelings toward working in the education field and helping to improve it.”
Middle School Impact
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YouScience Career Assessment
Students cannot dream to do a job they don’t even know exists. The YouScience Career Assessment is a series of puzzles and brain games that helps students discover where their interest and aptitudes intersect. The online tool helps students unlock their superpowers, showing them career and educational pathways that leverage their natural strengths.
7th and 8th graders took the YouScience Career Assessment in 2021-22
Entrepreneur-I-Am Experience
Through the Entreprenuer I Am Experience, eighth grade students have the opportunity to creae a product or service and then pitch it Shark Tank-style to local professionals. The experience challenges students to think creatively and strategically while building confidence and gaining valuable work expereince.
students at 4 middle schools, Allen, Jackson, Northwest and Southwest completed the program in 2021-22.
High School Impact
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shift_ed Scholarships
shift_ed’s scholarship department conducts more than 100 free postsecondary access workshops, presentations, and community events every year.
More than 2500 families representing every GCS high school attended in-person and virtual events in the 2020-21 school year.
Events Include:
college exploration, college application assistance, FAFSA completion information, financial aid assistance and shift_ed scholarship registration information
Partners Include:
Guilford Parent Academy, Communities in Schools, College Foundation of North Carolina (CFNC), and all GCS high school counselors.
Free SAT/ACT Prep Classes
More than 400 GCS students attended shift_ed's free college exam prep classes in 2020-21.
Service Learning Opportunities
shift_ed partners with GCS to offer service-learning opportunities for high school students.
GCS high schoolers earned 620 service learning hours in the 2021-22 school year
College Impact
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shift_ed Scholarships
shift_ed scholarships support graduates from every GCS high school.
shift_ed Scholarships Have a Big Local Impact
2,361 GCS graduates have benefitted from shift_ed scholarships since 2016.
Making significant investments in the futures of gcs students
$43.5 Million
in total scholarship impact in shift_ed’s history
$12.5 Million
provided by shift_ed tuition assistance
$31 Million
provided by private schools partners
Federal Work Study Partnership
shift_ed created and maintained a Federal Work Study Partnership with GTCC, NC State University and Greensboro College.
students were trained in HELPS to work with GCS elementary students
Supporting Students Adjusting to College
Free workshops and webinars to support students adjusting to college and preparing for their career.
Career Impact
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Work-life Earnings
shift_ed is committed to helping students move toward better educational outcomes and increased social mobility. Our work is supporting positive systems change to prepare the next generation of leaders and an educated workforce for Guilford County and beyond.
$1,774,400,000
total Work-Life Earnings created by shift_ed Scholars
588 Bachelor’s Degrees are equivalent to $1,646,400,000 in Work-Life Earnings
64 Associate's Degrees are equivalent to $128,000,000 in Work-Life Earnings
Write your goals down, so you see them every day. If you want to do something, do it.
Greensboro College Class of 2020
I want them to be free to do the things they want to do, and not be hindered by any circumstances.
shift_ed Scholar Mom