College and Career Readiness

Subcommittee of the P-20 Council

Overview of the ProjectThe ESEA Flexibility Proposal described the plan to

establish a subcommittee of the P-20 Council to develop a definition of College and Career Readiness

April 2012 – P-20 Council voted to establish a subcommittee and nominations for the committee were received through June 15, 2012.

Subcommittee will meet, develop, and present to the P-20 Council a proposed definition for College and Career readiness to be adopted by Delaware

Utilizing the viewpoints of a committee of stakeholders and examples from other states, entities, and educational groups the definition will be drafted, receive feedback, and ultimately be presented to the Council for adoption

College and Career ReadinessSubcommittee Members

Donna Johnson – State Board of Education

Susan Haberstroh – Policy Analyst, DOE

Sara Kerr – Chief Performance Officer RTTT Delivery Unit

Theresa Kough – Director- Career, Technical and Title I resources

Karen Hutchison – Ed Associate, Agriscience

Maryann Mieczkowski – Director – Exceptional Children Resources

Jim Wilson – Wilmington University

Christine Schultz – University of Delaware

Phyliss Brooks Collins – DSU John Buckley – DTCCDoug Hicks – DTCCSusan Bunting –

Superintendent, Indian River Renee Parsley – Teacher,

Sussex Technical HS

Delaware’s Education Plan based on a clear vision and theory of action

Every single student in our system will graduate college and career ready, with the freedom to choose his or her life’s course

Rigorous standards, curriculum, and assessments

Sophisticated data systems and practices

Effective teachers and leaders

Deep support for the lowest-achieving schools

Dramatically improved classroom instruction

Collaboration between educators, communities, and all Delawareans

Support from the DDOE → LEAs → schools → individual classrooms

Examples of College and Career Readiness Definitions

Achieve: College and Career ready refers to the content-knowledge and skills high school graduates must possess in English and mathematics – including, but not limited to reading, writing, communications, teamwork, critical thinking, and problem solving – to be successful in any and all future endeavors

Kentucky – Readiness for college depends on more than English and mathematics knowledge; to be successful after high school, all graduated must possess the knowledge, habits, and skills that can come from a rigorous, rich, and well-rounded curriculum

Common Core State Standards – college readiness means that a high school graduate has the knowledge and skills in English and mathematics to be placed and succeed in entry-level, credit-bearing college courses without the need for remedial coursework

Association of Career and Technical Education – career readiness defined to include strong core academic skills that will launch students into good jobs or entry level college work without remediation and have the ability to apply academic skills in the context of the job they do; employability skills including adaptability, collaboration, and critical thinking; and technical skills that are specific to particular fields, such as those required for industry licensure or certification

Timelines and DeliverablesCommittee was contacted this week and our

first meeting was scheduled for July 17th 3 – 5pm at the Townsend Bldg in Dover

Committee will meet monthly to develop the definition for College and Career Readiness

Present proposal at meeting on October 16, 2012P-20 Council will consider recommendation

and act on the proposal