Greater Crenshaw Educational Partnership (Gcep)

What it reported doing in 2012

Greater crenshaw educational partnership (gcep) is a 501(c)(3) formed to transform educational and socio-emotional outcomes at crenshaw high school and its family of feeder schools. Gcep is a partnership of the los angeles urban league, a 90-year-old civil rights organization devoted to leadership, advocacy, and neighborhood transformation; usc rossier school of education, a top-tier private research university, and the tom & ethel bradley foundation, a community-based organization dedicated to community advocacy and leadership development.since 1999, crenshaw high school has faced its share of challenges. A chronically low-performing school, it has suffered from a culture of low expectations and poor academic performance, characterized by low test scores, high teacher turnover, low attendance, and high suspension rates. In 2005, crenshaw high school lost its accreditation for its certification that it was an institution worthy of providing instructional programs. Additionally, crenshaw high school has the highest proportion of nontraditional out-of-home and foster care placements in the city, one of the highest percentages of special education students with learning differences, and a sizable student population experiencing socio-emotional challenges.the partnership was created to transform the outcomes at crenshaw high school and its feeder schools and provides governance, guidance and resources to community feeder elementary and middle schools. It has leveraged resources from the founding partners as well as from other community, university and corporate partners. The partnership has also gained support from usc interns from the master's of social work program, providing services on the crenshaw campus. The partnership has secured collaboration from starbucks, ups and others to provide internships, mentoring, volunteer resources and educational programming. Professional development resources have been provided by the usc rossier school of education and "intentional civility" or citizenship/leadership training has been provided to students by the tom and ethel bradley foundation. In partnership with the la urban league, gcep has supported algebra tutoring, the fire academy vocational career training, college readiness, and other academic and cocurricular programming. As part of the idesign division of lausd, gcep serves as the network partner for crenshaw high school. As network partner, having entered into a memorandum of understanding with lausd, gcep provides governance and resources to the school and is responsible for overseeing and guiding the school in its reform efforts. The three founding partners also leverage their own resources - as well as the resources from other community partners - to transform educational outcomes at crenshaw high school.accomplishments and activities2012/2013:-successfully applied for state school improvement grant to continue professional development.-developed a comprehensive process to facilitate the search, recruitment and selection of new crenshaw hs principal (for 2012/2013 school year).-expanded resources for counseling services and socio-emotional support for students via volunteers from usc school of social work.-secured renowned education administrator dr. P. Short-powell as interim executive director.-increased participation in coordinating collaboration meetings.-continued participation in toyota business academy program, an intensive training program that uses principles of salesmanship; business plan development, and presentation skills to build literacy and numeracy in crenshaw high school students.-planned for expansion and renovation of the career and counseling center.-met criteria and received approval and accommodations from western association of schools and colleges accreditation committee.-implemented ongoing professional development training in teacher leadership.-continued parent engagement and education programs.-safe passage initiative in partnership with los ange

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 0.4%; rating input score 0
• Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 99.6%; rating input score 100; 100th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 150.67; rating input score 99; 99th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
• Officer compensation ratio: Limited

Growth

• Program expense growth: Limited
• Revenue growth: -65.5% per year; rating input score 0; 8th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 52.9% per year; rating input score 100; 93rd percentile among comparable filings