The Launchpad Campaign: Making College the New Purpose for the American High School

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The New Success Measure for the American High School:  College Enrollment Rate of the 9 th Class.

Grade  College Persistence Rate So . . . What’s Your High School’s College Enrollment Rate?

College = Any post-secondary educational experience with value in the marketplace  College is a four-year college, a two-year community college, as well as vocational education and certification programs.  College does not even necessarily refer to a campus or a physical site anymore. In 2007, 66% of all two and four year degree Title IV granting institutions offered distance education courses in virtual learning environments.

“High schools must shift from being last-stop

destinations for students on their education journey to being launching pads for further growth and lifelong learning...The mission of high schools can no longer be to simply get students to graduate. Their expanded mission, as President Obama has said, must also be to ready students for careers and college--and without the need for remediation.”

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, (July 15, 2010 speech to the College Board AP Conference -

“Three Myths of High School Reform”)

To create “Launchpad High Schools,” school districts must:     Empower school staff to be leaders and advocates for students preparing for college Use data systems to track students' college enrollment and persistence rates Support first-generation students in particular throughout the college application process Create a "college-going culture" in our high schools to inspire students to meet higher standards

Why is College So Urgent?

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Academic performance increases when high schools set the goal of college success for all students. College Graduates earn more, enjoy more job security, and longer, healthier, more professionally fulfilling lives.

The 21 st century global marketplace will demand more college-educated citizens with skill sets that can only be obtained through post-secondary education and training.

What Do Our Schools Need to Do to Re-Form Themselves Into College Going Cultures? What do Schools Need to Do to Ensure the Future of our Children?

Research Headlines  Connecting the dots: High school persistence and post secondary attainment are linked  Freshman year is crucial for staying on track  School ownership of implementation and results  College-going climate is the single most consistent predictor for college enrollment  Academic rigor is necessary but not sufficient  Effective peer leadership has the power to increase college enrollment rates  Implementation impacts results

AASA and College Summit    Working together to help schools and districts use post-secondary outcomes data to drive school improvement For more information and our toolkit, visit: http://www.aasa.org/collegegoingdata.aspx

contact Bryan Joffe, [email protected]

or This effort is funded through generous support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Every Child, By Name And Face, To Graduation

March 28, 2012

“You must maintain unwavering faith that you can and will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties, AND at the same time, have the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality , whatever they might be.”

Jim Collins, Good to Great

Percentage of Population Aged 18 to 24 Enrolled in College (Classes of 2002 to 2008) Source: Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development

Percentage of College Enrollees Aged 18 to 24 Earned Any Degree (Classes of 2002 to 2008) Source: Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development

New Jobs in the Workforce Require Greater Education and Skills

• • • 70% of the 30 fastest-growing jobs will require an education beyond high school.

40% of all new jobs will require at least an associate’s degree.

Total college-level job openings between 1990-2008 will nearly equal number of college educated entrants to the workforce.

Source: US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, The Outlook for College Graduates, 1998-2008, 2000, in Getting Ready Pays Off!, US DOE, October 2000, and BLS, Occupational Employment Projections to 2008, in NAB, Workforce Economics, vol.6, Issue 1, Spring 2000.

College Freshmen Not Returning for Sophomore Year

4-year Colleges 2-year Colleges 26% 45%

Source: Tom Mortensen, Postsecondary Opportunity, No. 89, November 1999

College Graduates by Age 24

Young People From High Income Families Young People From Low Income Families 48% 7%

Source: Tom Mortenson, Research Seminar on Public Policy Analysis of Opportunity for Post Secondary, 1997.

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The dropout issue is a national disgrace: 1.2 million students dropout of school each year 7,000 teens become high school dropouts every school day High correlation with being jobless, homeless & in prison Earn $260,000 less than H.S. graduates over lifetime Cost nation $209,000 each for healthcare, welfare and crime We incur $1.5 billion in future losses every school day

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And in the “Silver State”…

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The dropout rate in Nevada is 24% higher than the national average.

Nevada is in crisis …

Nevada by the Numbers…

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National foreclosure rate:

1 in 78 homes

Nevada foreclosure rate:

1 in 17 homes

Nevada’s budget deficit:

$2.9 billion (42% of $7 billion budget)

National unemployment rate :

8.9%

Nevada’s unemployment rate:

12.2% (highest in country)

Nevadans looking for work:

195,000 reported; 220,000 estimated

Graduation in Nevada

Nevada is at a crossroads…

50 Percentage of students graduating in Nevada 220,000 Number of students out of 440,000 who do not reach graduation 50 1 Nevada's national ranking of college graduates in four years Nevada's national ranking in high school drop-outs 50 3 Nevada's national ranking in jobs available for college graduates Nevada's national ranking in employing high school drop-outs

WCSD Graduation Rates 2006-2009 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 57% 55% 56% 56% All 37% 33% 47% 44% American Indian 66% 62% Asian Hispanic 2006* 37% 35% 40% 2007* 42% 35% Black 2008* 2009 64% 63% 64% 63% White

60% 60% 40% 40% 20% 20% 0% 0%

Opportunity for Change

Pathway to Success

Envision WCSD 2015

Goal 1 Goal 2 Goal 3 Goal 4 Goal 5 Provide Continuous Academic Success for Every Student Recruit and Support Highly Effective Personnel Engage Families and Community Partners Value and Strengthen a Positive,

Self-Renewing Culture

Align Performance Management Systems

WCSD Student Achievement

Test Scores Increase

- Two consecutives years of growth in reading and math - 87 percent of WCSD schools improved - Narrowed the gap for many grade levels and student groups in major subject areas

WCSD Graduation Rate Climbs

Graduation Rate Gains: 2006 to 2011

-4 -6 -8 -10 16 14 12 0 -2 4 2 10 8 6

57% 55% 56% 56% 63% 70% 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

College and Career Readiness

42%

of our students going to UNR require remedial courses

(down from 46% but still too high)

College and Career Readiness

Eighth Grade Algebra

Percent of 8th Graders Proficient in Algebra

30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 70% 65% 60% 55% 50% 45% 40% 35%

26% 37% 2011 Target = 30% 46% Projected 2012 Target = 34%

2010 2011 2012 Projected

College and Career Readiness

Advanced Placement Courses

Percent of 11th Graders Completing One or More AP Credit

35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 0% 70% 65% 60% 55% 50% 45% 40%

28% 32% 2011 Target = 32%

47% when Seniors are included

38% 2012 Target =

2010 2011 2012 Projected

Goal 1: Academic Success

• • • Expansion of Early Childhood Education Adoption and Implementation of the Common Core State Standards Enhancements to the Gifted and Talented Education Program

Goal 1: Academic Success

Signature Academies and High School Academic Options

Global Studies Academy

, McQueen HS

Performing Arts Center

, Damonte Ranch HS

Success Through Applied Relevant Studies (STARS) Career and Technical Academy

, Reed HS

Cougar Academy of Media Arts and Communications

, Spanish Springs HS

Sustainable Resources Academy

, Wooster HS

Academy of Arts, Careers and Technology High School,

AACT HS

Health Occupation Preparatory Education (HOPE) Academy

, Reed HS

Health Sciences Academy

, Hug HS

Red House Project – Academy

, Reno HS

Digital Arts Microsoft IT Academy of Excellence

, Sparks HS

International Baccalaureate

, Wooster HS

Truckee Meadows Community College High School

, TMCC HS

Goal 3: Families and Community

Parent University

Goal 3: Families and Community

Building Stronger Partnerships With:

Higher Education Institutions

Washoe County School District’s Commitment to Higher Education 1.

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Sharing Information & Transparency with TMCC /UNR

– Work in cross functional teams (Accuplacer, Adult Ed, Spec Ed Transition)

Guidance/Collaboration with Higher Education

– Summer Bridge Program, MS STACK, Summit, Orientation, Black, Hispanic and Asian American leadership programs

Alternative Means for Earning Credit

– Credit Recovery Programs

College Credit Opportunities in High School –

College Bound Culture

Accountability

– A new era for WCSD

Guidance

Creating a College Bound Culture • • • • • • • 4 year plans tied to college and career goals as well as graduation Career Inventories Early identification of students in need of remediation/advancement into AP Rising senior interviews College applications Scholarships Tutoring and Mentoring program expansion

Creating a College Bound Culture

• • Parental Engagement • First Generation Students Begin focus on college in middle school

The

New Normal Disruptive Innovation

Continuous Innovation

How we use time

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Calendar Proposals

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Bell Schedules

Continuous Innovation

The

New Normal Technology

– 1:1/Blended Learning – 21 st Century Learning Opportunities

“Managing your problems can only make you good, whereas building your opportunities is the only way to become great.”

Jim Collins

WCSD’s

New Normal

Corona-Norco Unified School District

Action Towards Excellence

ELEANOR ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL

ARTICULATION

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No Excuses University Program at some elementary schools being pursued.

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AVID at middle & high schools 3.

Mentoring Program at middle & elementary.

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Dual enrollment credit being pursued at local junior college.

SYMBOLISM

ERHS STUDENT PLANNER 2011-2012 SCHOOL YEAR PLANNER

SYMBOLISM

Street in front of high school renamed from Cleveland Avenue to Scholar Way

STRATEGY

 HOMEROOM  STRONG PUSH FOR PSAT  EXPANDING ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM  REGISTRATION LETTER  SENIOR SURVEYS  PRINCETON REVIEW PARTNERSHIPS  ACTIVE COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER  SAT TESTING CENTER  ACT TESTING CENTER  STUDENT AGENDA  PARENT INSTITUTE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION  ANALYSIS OF STUDENT TRANSCRIPTS

RECOGNITION

ELEANOR ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL BANNER PROJECT 1.

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Joint venture with city Students recognized for higher education acceptance Banners flown on street for part of the year.

Families purchase banner.

School Website Students are recognized for their future Plans.

RECOGNITION

RECOGNITION CONT.

 FRONT OFFICE  ANNOUNCEMENTS  SCHOOL MARQUEE  SCHOOL FACEBOOK ACCOUNT  SCHOOL TWITTER ACCOUNT  A-G ASSEMBLIES  SCHOLARSHIP NIGHT  GRADUATION