A Special Briefing for Michigan Works!

JAG Michigan: Dropout Prevention and Recovery

JAG National Video

A bit of background: JAG National

•Jobs for America’s Graduates “JAG” is a school-to-work model for at-risk and disadvantaged young people across the U.S.

•Incepted in 1980 – serving its 1,000,000th student this year

•In 2012 – 2013: •31 states•895 local programs•44,044 participants served

A bit of background: JAG National

•JAG National has an impressive board, including:

Governor Jack Markell, Delaware (chairman)

Governor Steve Bullock, Montana (vice chairman)

Governor Brian Sandoval (vice chairman)

Governor Mike Pence, Indiana (vice chairman)

1. Delaware (The First State)2. Arizona3. Tennessee4. Ohio5. Georgia6. New Hampshire7. Maine8. California9. Mississippi10. Montana11. Kentucky12. Alabama13. Arkansas14. Illinois15. Louisiana16. Virginia 17. West Virginia18. Florida19. Wisconsin20. Iowa21. Minnesota22. New Mexico23. Missouri24. South Carolina25. Indiana26. District of Columbia27. Michigan28. South Dakota29. U.S. Virgin Islands30. Washington 31. New Jersey 32. Nevada 33. Kansas

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Delivering on: Graduation • Jobs • College Attainment

JAG National Results (2013): •91% graduation rate in the nearly 1,000 classrooms

where JAG operates, from the most rural to the most urban.

• Doubling the rate of employment for poor anddisadvantaged youth and tripling the rate of full-timeemployment compared to their counterparts.

• Doubling the rate of enrollments in higher education forthis population, almost entirely first-generation collegestudents.

A bit of background: JAG Michigan

•Kinexus formed a franchise relationship with the National organization to offer JAG across Michigan

•JAG Michigan started in 2008 in Benton Harbor

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Benton Harbor High School

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• 64.8% of BH JAG alumni are either in post-secondary education or employed (2013)

JAG Michigan Affiliates

JAG Michigan – Model

• Instruction: JAG Specialists deployed in traditional schools, alternative schools or out of school programs

• Adult Mentoring, Advisement & Support: Attention to students to overcome barriers

• JAG National Curriculum: 37 to 86 Employability Competencies

• JAG Career Association/Student-Led Leadership Development: Develop, practice, and refine employability, leadership, and team building skills

JAG Michigan – Model

•Summer Employment Training: Job placement during summer months as well as service-learning/community- based projects

• Job and Postsecondary Education Placement Services

• Goals: Graduation, Employment, and Higher Education

JAG Michigan – Model Program Applications

Multi-Year Program.  Dropout prevention program serving students (9th to 12th grade) who display significant barriers to graduation or transitioning into post-secondary education or the labor market, including 12 months of post-graduation follow-up services.

Senior Program.  School-to-work transition system for high school seniors most at risk of not completing high school or successfully transitioning into post-secondary education or the labor market, including 12 months of post-graduation follow-up services.

JAG Michigan – Model Program Applications

Alternative Education.  Late-stage dropout prevention program serving students (9th to 12th grade) unable to succeed in traditional high school.

Out-of-School Program.  Dropout recovery program serving youth (16-24 years) who left the traditional school system and want to complete requirements for a diploma or GED. JAG also assists them in securing a quality job leading to a career and/or enrollment in a post-secondary education program.

Early College Success Program.  A collegiate-based dropout prevention program helping at-risk students in the 10th-12th grades successfully complete their first year of college and ensure graduation with a degree, certificate, diploma, or transfer to another college.

JAG Michigan – Return to School Rate

Out of 282 Michigan participants who were eligible to return to school in September 2013: • 182 enrolled in same high school (64.5%)

• 50 enrolled in a different high school in the same district (17.7%)

• 36 enrolled in a different high school in a different district (12.7%)

• 3 did not return to high school, enrolled in GED program (1.06%)

•11 no response

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JAG Michigan - Results

Statewide outcomes for the 2012-2013 school year

•95% graduation rate (goal 90%)

•76% experienced a positive outcome (goal 80%)

•40% were employed in a job in the public or private sector

(goal 60%)

•35% were employed in a full-time job (goal 60%)

•75% were in a full-time placement (goal 80%)

•41% were enrolled in post-secondary

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JAG National Corporate Supporters

JAG Michigan Funding

•Received $1,010,000 JAG expansion grant from the State of Michigan’s Workforce Development Agency for 2014-2015.

•Received $1,250,000 commitment for the City of Detroit over three period to establish JAG programming in DPS.

•Funding through Altria Foundation, Bosch, Coast 98.3, and United Way of Southwest Michigan.

•Pending requests into Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, AT&T Foundation, and Ford Foundation.

•Working towards legislative appropriation for JAG Michigan.

How does WIOA affect JAG Michigan?

•The recent WIOA legislation will have an implication on the JAG Michigan program.

•Specifically, the legislation requires that 75% of WIOA dollars be spent on Out of School Youth.

•Remember JAG Michigan is a dropout prevention AND recovery program… it includes Out of School Youth

•JAG Michigan’s Out of School Youth Model can provide structure to an unstructured program

JAG Michigan Out of School Youth

1. Recruitment and Selection

2. GED Preparation/High School Completion

3. WorkKeys Assessments

4. Basic Skills Testing (TABE) and Remediation

5. JAG Competencies instruction

6. Advisement and Support

7. Employer Marketing, Job Development and Placement Services

8. Professional Association

9. Follow-up Services (12-months Post Program Completion)

10.Accountability Metrics

Launching a JAG Michigan Program

• If you are interested in launching a JAG Michigan program, we are interested in having you!

• Investing Stakeholders:

• Schedule initial conference call with your team (inclusive of Executive Director)

• Meet with other relevant stakeholders – contractors, EAG members, board members and generate buy-in

• Approach school administration or program providers to assess interest in program OR consider developing an Out of School program

• November – May is the perfect time to develop a program in preparation for Fall 2015 launch

www.jag.org | 269-208-1596 | harringtonk@kinexus.org

Kristin Harrington, Director