College and Career Readiness in the 21st Century

MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOLSeptember 29, 2014

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m When I say the word collegeit includes:

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m Why do kids need to be college and career ready?

1. Changing Economy 2. Job Opportunities

3. Changing Demographics

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The Connection Between Education and Earnings

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey

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m Middle-Class Workforce Educational Levels Rising

Source: Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, Career and Technical Education Five Ways That Pay , September 2012.. Author’s analysis of March current population survey (CPS) data, various years. The CPS is a monthly survey of households by the US Census Bureau for the U.S. Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. For this comparison, the middle class represents workers with an annual income between &35,000 and $70,000

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Source: Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, Help Wanted: Projections of Jobs and Education Requirements Through 2018, June 2010

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Education, Jobs and The Recession

Source: Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, The College Advantage: Weathering the Economic Storm, August 2012. Authors'’ estimate of current population survey data (2007-2012). Employment includes all workers aged 18 and older.

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Demographic Change, Part 1

Source: U.S. Census Counts and State Demographer Projection

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Demographic Change, Part 2

Source: Tom Gillaspy, State Demographer, Minnesota Department of Administration, 2008

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High aspirations aren’t the problem

Source: Education Week

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MHS Class of 2008 PS Grad

Count of Class 2008 Postsecondary Enrollment and Progress

Total in the Class: 205

Academic Years 2008-

092009-10

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

New to College 163 8 0 2 1 0 0 0

Retained 0 150 136 62 27 0 0 0

Returned After Stop Out 0 0 1 3 6 0 0 0

No Longer Enrolled & Not Graduated 0 8 25 29 34 0 0 0

Graduated 4 9 13 81 110 0 0 0

Not in NSC to Date 38 30 30 28 27 0 0 0

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The School’s Strategy for Motivation and Direction:

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m The Structure of Ramp-Up

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m The Ramp-Up Process

NEEDS NEW GRAPHIC

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Program Delivery

30-minute Advisory Sessions Weekly throughout the school year (28 weeks in

total) focusing on progress monitoring and planning Facilitated by school staff with smaller groups of

students Ramp-Up Workshops

5 each year the student is in the program Students return over resource time at lunch to

complete Provides grade appropriate information and activities

on the five goals of Ramp-Up to Readiness™

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Sample: 9th Grade Topics

Seeking Help in High School Requirements for Graduation vs.

Postsecondary Admittance Understanding College Level Coursework Identifying Sparks Identifying Internal and External Supports Understanding Decision Making Setting SMART Goals Soft Skills for Career Success Power of Personality

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m Tools -Readiness Rubric• Progress monitoring tool

• Completed at least three times a year• Discussed with advisor and shared with family• Helps students assess their college readiness in

different areas• Grades• Academic belief• Self-management• Effort and Persistence • Test scores

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m Readiness Rubric Reflection

Reflect on the rubric

Create SMART Goals

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m Tools - Postsecondary Plan • Career, postsecondary, and academic

planning tool• Make informed decisions about possible careers

paths• Find the best postsecondary options for those

careers• Make academic plans to reach postsecondary

aspirations• Create postsecondary financial plans• Record key Personal/Social Assets

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m Postsecondary Plan

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m Current Ramp-Up Network of Schools

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What is the same among many of these schools?

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Not all students embrace academic rigor…

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Many students don’t know how to access college

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Some students lack motivation…

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And persistence is a challenge for many…

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What can families do? Talk with your student

Ask them about what they are learning about at school about “college”

Inquire about their life goals, career aspirations, and postsecondary plans

Provide challenge and support Encourage them to take rigorous courses Visit a college campus with them

Use resources Ramp-Up One Page Parent Guide U of M Parent Guide to College and Career

Readiness

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MHS Website

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