Transcript Building the Civic Infrastructure to Drive Improved Student Outcomes Lessons Learned from Establishing Cradle to Career Partnerships.

Building the Civic Infrastructure to
Drive Improved Student Outcomes
Lessons Learned from Establishing
Cradle to Career Partnerships
The Leaky Pipeline
Of every 10 kids
who start high
school…
7 will graduate
from high school
on time…
4 will immediately
enroll in college…
3 are still enrolled as a
sophomore…
2 will graduate from college
on time.
Source: National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, 2004
The Partnership…
K-12
Early Childhood
Corporate
Community
Post-secondary
Students
Media
Nonprofit
Faith
Philanthropic
Civic
Parents/Family
Outcome Measures
GOAL 1: Percent of Children Assessed as Ready for School
GOAL 2: Percent of Students with More than 20 Developmental Assets
GOAL 3: Percent of 4th and 8th Grade Students at or above Proficiency
in Reading and Math
Percent of Students who Graduate from High School
GOAL 4: Average Score on the ACT
Percent of Graduates who Enroll in College
GOAL 5: Percent of Students Prepared for College Level Coursework
Percent of Students who are Retained in College
Percent of Students who Graduate from College
College Degrees Conferred
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
Effective
Evidence
Efficient
 Similar organizations
collecting quality data for
the same outcomes in a
coordinated and
collaborative network
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 Similar organizations
collecting quality data that
align under similar
outcomes for broad
community impact
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Synergy
Alignment
Accountability
Similar organizations
collecting quality data, but
uncoordinated and isolated
Student Roadmap to Success: Key Strategies
Dropout Recovery
Success By 6
Ultimate Outcome:
Readiness for
Kindergarten
Home
Visitation
School District Initiatives
Ultimate Outcome: 4th and 8th Grade Math and Reading Scores
& ACT Scores
Portfolio of
High Performing Schools
Teacher
Quality
Math &
Science and
Literacy
College
Access
Ultimate
Outcome:
College
Enrollment
Quality
Early
Childhood
Education
Community Learning Centers
Incorporate student services into learning through networks of high
quality services providers in the following areas:
Resiliency
Collaboratives
Physical/
Mental
Health
Mentoring
AfterSchool
Youth
Employment
Business
P-ships
Arts
Education
Family
Engagement
College
Retention
Ultimate
Outcome:
College
Graduation
Financial Stability
Ultimate Outcome:
Percent of
People in Poverty
Workforce
Network
Career Pathways
in High Demand
Sectors
&
Hard-2-Hire
Network of
Employment
Support Services
to High Need
Populations
Community Report Card to monitor progress toward meeting ultimate outcomes
Student Dashboard with academic and student support data to enable personalized learning for each child
Examples of Systemic Alignment
• Cincinnati Public Schools developed Learning Partner
Dashboard to include early childhood, postsecondary,
and student support services data
• Head Start, non-profit preschool, and public
elementary teachers are sharing data and aligning
curriculum
• Community Colleges and Universities covering gap
and transitioning scholarships for Pell eligible
students
Examples of Strategy
Improvements
• Quality Early Childhood Education – Focusing public
and private resources on evidence-based strategies:
certified teachers and small class sizes (9% increase
in kindergarten readiness over 4 years)
• Dropout Recovery – 32 community partners
organized into three pathways: high school reentry,
GED prep, and career technical
• Tutoring – Defining quality standards and
coordinating efforts to target lowest performing
students in highest need schools
K-12 Educational Improvements
• Cincinnati Public Schools
– Teacher Quality: Opened STEM school with University
that includes a teacher professional development center
and New Teachers Project Report
– Innovation: National Model Community Learning Centers,
5th Quarter, and Turnaround Schools
• Newport Independent: Completely Reconfiguring
Schools
• Covington Independent: Establishing Strategic Plan
to Shape Innovative Learning Plan
Lessons Learned: Cinci/NKY
• Make the Report Card a Priority
• Manageable Scope of Work
• Communications and Community Engagement
• Policymaker Engagement and Advocacy
• Pooled Resources
Framework for
Partnership Implementation
Develop Cradle to
Career Vision &
Partnership
Evidence-Based
Decision Making
Collaboration and
Capacity Building
Investment and
Sustainability
Engaged Leadership
Community Level
Outcomes
Create Network of Providers
around each Priority
Innovation & Impact
Fund
Community Vision
Scan of Existing
Resources
Six Sigma Action Planning
Partnership
Sustainability
Select Priority
Strategies
Data Management System
Community
Engagement
Governance Structure
Communications
Plan
Implementation and Development Sites
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Portland State
University
Portland, Oregon
California State University – East Bay
Hayward, California
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Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana
California State University – Fresno
Fresno, California
Arizona State
University
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Mesa, Arizona
E Strive University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
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E
University of
New Mexico
C
Virginia
Commonwealth
University
Richmond, Virginia
M
Albuquerque,
New Mexico
University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
University of Houston
Houston, Texas
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Implementation
Site (EPIN)
Development
Site (EPDN)
Where do we expect the
partnerships to be in July 2010?
Core Attribute
Deliverable
Education Partnership
Implementation Network (EPIN)
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Ongoing participation in Knowledge Management to
share lessons learned and evaluate progress
Cradle to Career Education Pipeline
and Partnership
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Established governance structure for partnership
Developed communication plan to share new vision,
mission, goals and outcomes for improved systems of
learning
Evidence Based Decision Making
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Planned for cradle to career student data system
Published Annual Report card with baseline measures
Identified initial priority strategies
Community Based Collaboration and
Capacity Building
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Developed collaborative continuous improvement
action plans for 1-3 priority strategies
Investment and Sustainability
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Finalized sustainability plan for partnership, including
creation of Funders Network and Advocacy
Committee to sustain work
Lessons Learned from
National Implementation
• Meets Pressing Need: No more silver bullets
• Leadership, Commitment and Engagement of Anchor Leader is
Critical: “Necessary but not sufficient”
• Communications: Defining the unique reasons for being and
the partnership’s alignment with current and past efforts
• Readiness Criteria: We cannot underestimate the challenges
associated with this work and need to be honest about demands
• Technical Assistance: Must be customized and fluid