Sept. 22, 2009

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Of every 10 kids who start 9th grade…

7 will graduate from high school on time (4 years)…

4 will immediately enroll in college…

3 are still enrolled as asophomore…

2 will graduate from collegewithin 150% of time time.

The problem: Oregon’s Leaky Pipeline

Source: National Center for Higher Education Management Systems 2009 2

Pursue developing a P20 partnership based on STRIVE

PSU steps up . . .3

Small group designated to develop straw dog proposal:

Bob McKean Zeke Smith

Randy Hitz Keylah Frazier/Gary Withers

Maxine Thompson Marc Levy

Lolenzo Poe Ken Thrasher

Duncan Wyse Pat Burk

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Develop a P20 partnership framework utilizing STRIVE as a starting point . . .

Developing the partnership becomes the work of the LRT for the coming year . . .

LRT serves as governing council for the partnership

PSU serves as the “home base” for the work

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EVERY student in Multnomah County will:

Be PREPARED for school

Be SUPPORTED inside and outside school

SUCCEED academically

ENROLL in some form of college

GRADUATE and enter a career6

Coordinate resources around cradle to career vision to improve specific student/community outcomes

Improve effectiveness by ensuring data is used to build on evidence-based practices and innovate as necessary

Advocate for funders, policymakers, and the community to support what works

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A myriad of efforts, initiatives, programs ranging from very effective to ineffective, disconnected, not collecting & using common data or working toward shared goals

The results: kids fall through the cracks, gaps are not addressed, inefficient use of resources, ineffective service delivery, no synergy

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Effective Evidence Efficient

Similar organizations collecting quality data for the same outcomes in a coordinated and collaborative network

Similar organizations collecting quality data that align under similar outcomes for broad community impact

Similar organizations collecting quality data, but uncoordinated and isolated

Alignment

Accountability

Context for the Partnership

*This document is meant to be a conceptualization of the context of academic and social programming which impact student success.

Synergy

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• A coordinated, aligned, synergetic system along the P 20 continuum, birth to career

• A “Community Report Card” of agreed upon performance indicators that guides collaboration & informs the partnership & the public on progress

• Not a new initiative or program

• Takes what is already working to create a more cohesive & effective whole

• The partnership serves as the hub to connect the whole 10

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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

Italics highlight those measures that are the Strive partnership’s focus from 2009 to 2012

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CommunityCorporate

Post-secondary

Media Civic

Faith Nonprofit

K-12

Parents/Family

Early Childhood

Philanthropic

Students

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Recognizes. . .

Role of universities as anchor institutions in their communities

Access to research & human capital

The power of universities as conveners & change agents

High potential to sustain infrastructure

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Serve as the home base for the project Not owned or defined by PSU, others

with resources to contribute are invited to participate in the partnership development

Allocate staff & resources in partnership with others

Align research projects that are linked to the goals of the partnership

Serve as a link to Living Cities and the Strive network

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Utilizes academic and social/emotional/community indicators along a continuum

The idea of a cradle to career pathway Relies heavily on collecting and using

common data Unites organizations in using common

data, working toward shared vision & goals

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Early Childhood Council SUN Coordinating Council Commission on Children and Families Education Cabinet Jr. Achievement Incight Connected by 25 United Way

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Let’s get real. . .

Haven’t we tried this before?

Is this just rearranging the deck chairs?

What’s this going to do to address the equity & disparity issues?

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Who is aligning who?

Why should I (my organization) want to participate? What’s in it for me?

There are a lot of other big efforts going on right now, doesn't this just get in the way?

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