Compact Commitment: Districts and Colleges will work in
partnership with College Access Networks and college access
providers to sponsor local efforts and events to address
institutional barriers to smooth transitions to postsecondary work,
including communications campaigns, College Application Support,
College Goal Sunday, Discover U and Whats Next events Districts
will allocate time in the school day and resources to deliver
lessons to ensure that our students utilize the High School and
Beyond Plan beginning in eighth grade and concluding at high school
graduation Districts will provide meaningful work-based experiences
so students may make connections between postsecondary training and
their professional aspirations.
What is DiscoverU? DiscoverU is a week to build excitement
around college and career exploration across Seattle and South King
County. Students of all ages will have the opportunity to explore
their futures and think about how education can help them reach
their dreams. October 13-17, 2014
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[email protected] rg What will happen during DiscoverU?
As part of DiscoverU, teachers, school staff and community partners
will: 1. Wear college or career gear 2.Talk to students about their
education or career path, what it was like and how they found their
way 3.Provide fun and engaging activities to help students think
about their futures
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[email protected] rg Why DiscoverU? DiscoverU is a
strategy to help build a beyond high school culture. We want
educators, students, families and the broader community to share a
commitment to student success beyond high school.
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[email protected] rg How can you support DiscoverU?
Spread the word! Principals Student Services Participate
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[email protected] rg For more information, resources and
ways to get involved, visit roadmaptocollege.org. October 13-17,
2014
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Compact Commitment: We measure the impact of our work and
adjust practice as needed using such tools as the High School
Reports and Community College Reports. These reports can support
other commitments such as: Implement practices to make students
senior year of high school count and strengthen the rigor of
overall high school course taking Implement policies and practices
allowing for multiple measures for course placement Implement
developmental education enhancements that increase students
completing college-level coursework Adopt and expand access to
effective strategies promoting the persistence of recent high
school graduates and reengaged youth
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Community and Technical College Reports Coming Soon! Background
and Purpose Great feedback received from CTC data partners at
August 13 th meeting! Data includes: -Demographics and CTC
enrollment patterns -Longitudinal analysis from HS to CTC -CTC
progress by Road Map grads -Profile of Running Start students and
outcomes
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College Going for Road Map Graduates About 60% of Road Map
Region Students directly enroll in College after graduating from
High School. 48% of those directly enrolled attend Puget Sound
Coalition Colleges
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K-12 Where are our students going?
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Colleges
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Postsecondary Where are our students coming from?
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Districts
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K12 and Postsecondary Are our students ready for college- level
coursework?
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College Ready?
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What Happens at College?
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Coming Attractions: Longitudinal Analysis Across K12 and
College Do successful college students take math in their senior
year? If yes, what class? What is the relationship between HS GPA
and college persistence, e.g. academic progress? For each college,
what are the biggest feeder high schools? How are the College Bound
scholarship students doing in college? What regional high schools
have the lowest direct enrollment rates? Your ideas
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What would you like to order?
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Next Steps Continue to incorporate feedback received Send CTC
data partners report drafts for review and comment Schedule a
follow-up meeting to review more finalized reports with CTC data
partners Share data with Road Map-related CTC projects, e.g.
Postsecondary Subcommittee and Innovation Fund
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Compact Commitment: Both Districts and Colleges will support
the development and implementation of reengagement programming for
opportunity youth (16-24 year olds not connected to school or work)
that links and integrates high school completion with postsecondary
education.
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20,000 One-fifth of all 16-24 year-olds in our region are
disconnected from school and work
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Opportunity Youth Action Plan The focus is building a robust,
coordinated, diverse system of re-engagement pathways designed to
help youth and young adults reconnect to education and progress
towards a college or career credential and living-wage work. Plan
is organized around four goals: 1.Improve the SUPPLY of
re-engagement pathways in the region 2.Increase COORDINATION of
re-engagement pathways in the region 3.Improve the QUALITY of
re-engagement pathways in the region 4.Increase AWARENESS of &
ACCESS to re-engagement pathways
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Work Group Members King County Youth Advisory Council
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Open Doors/HB 1418 Programming in the Road Map Region
ProgramModel & Key PartnersStartCapacity iGrad Diploma,
GEDplus, certificates, AA Kent Schools, Green River Comm College,
Seattle Education Access (SEA) Fall 2012750 YouthSource Renton
GEDplus Renton Technical College, King County, Renton & Tukwila
Schools, SEA Fall 2013170 Reconnecting Youth GEDplus (expansion of
YouthSource model) RTC, King County EER, Renton Schools, UWKC, SEA,
SafeFutures Fall 2014170 (50/month) Reconnecting Youth GEDplus
(expansion of YouthSource model) RTC, King County EER, Renton
Schools, UWKC, SEA, Multiservice Center Fall 2014170 (50/month)
Seattle Interagency GEDplus Seattle Schools, YouthCare, SEA,
Seattle Colleges Fall 201420 in fall pilot Highline Connection
Centers Interim instruction towards diploma Builds on independent
study centers at Salmon Creek & Woodside Fall 2014TBD Southwest
Youth & Family Services GEDplus Highline Schools, SWYFS Fall
201450 Gateway to College, HCC Diploma, AA Highline Schools,
Highline College Fall 2014120 Older ELL Pilot, HCC New HS
completion pathway for older ELLs Highline Schools, Highline
College Fall 201420 in fall pilot