EARLY COLLEGE DESIGNS TO ACHIEVE COLLEGE READINESS FOR ALL

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1 EARLY COLLEGE DESIGNS TO ACHIEVE COLLEGE READINESS FOR ALL UConn Early College Experience and National Association of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships May 29, 2013

2 OUR EDUCATION AGENDA ENSURING UNDERPREPARED YOUTH & ADULTS HAVE POSTSECONDARY CREDENTIALS WITH LABOR MARKET VALUE THE EDUCATION TO ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY PIPELINE Young People Enter High School Achieve College Readiness Enter Postsecondary Attain Credentials or Degree with Value in the Labor Market Working Adults Pass or Bypass Developmental Ed/Remediation LEAKS IN THE PIPELINE: EDUCATION LOSS POINTS 30% of low income young people drop out of high school 38% of low income high school grads do not enter college 77% of low income high school grads are not college ready Only 21% of low income young people and 14% of low skilled adults attain a postsecondary credential or degree Enter High School Achieve College Readiness Pass or Bypass Developmental Ed/Remediation Enter Postsecondary 86% of adults needing remediation drop out Only 3% of ABE students obtain a post secondary credential Attain Credentials or Degree with Value in the Labor Market 57% of traditional aged students drop out of PS

3 HOW JFF WORKS DEVELOP EVIDENCE- BASED INNOVATIONS Develop promising education and career advancement innovations Prototype, test, evaluate and continuously improve models based on evidence Codify strongest strategies, including documenting costs and financing BUILD FIELD CAPACITY FOR SCALE Create products, tools and technology platforms to accelerate implementation of successful solutions Assist states, districts, community colleges and intermediaries in implementing proven teaching and learning models Accelerate knowledge development through technologyenhanced networks ADVOCATE & INFLUENCE POLICY Craft state and federal policies, including sustainable funding streams, to promote the widespread adoption of proven solutions Elevate visibility of and demand for evidence-based solutions Remove policy barriers to increasing supply Increase incentives for adoption Secondary / Postsecondary / Workforce Alignment

4 EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOLS: NATIONAL PICTURE Early College High Schools Small, autonomous schools, operated in close connection with postsecondary institutions Students can earn an Associate s degree or up to 2 years of transferable college credit Schools enroll about 100 students per grade and can start in grades 6, 7, or 9 Can be a STEM or CTE-focused school Instructional coherence and continuous improvement are core to the design

5 WHO DO EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOLS SERVE? 5% 4% 1% 1% Percent 23% 41% 25% African American Latino White Asian/Pacific American Native American Mixed Race Other/Unknown

6 EARLY COLLEGE RESULTS Graduation Rates College Credit Attainment in High School 93% 76% 36 credits on average 23% earned an Associate s degree upon graduating College Enrollment: 72% vs. 55% College Persistence: 82% vs. 69% ECHS Students Peers in District

7 ECHS 2.0: EARLY COLLEGE DESIGNS Early College High Schools Small, autonomous schools, operated in close connection with postsecondary institutions Students can earn an Associate s degree or up to 2 years of transferable college credit Schools enroll about 100 students per grade and can start in grades 6, 7, or 9 Can be a STEM or CTE-focused school Instructional coherence and continuous improvement are core to the design Early College Designs Accelerated pathways for all starting in ninth grade, with course sequences aligned to collegeready standards Designed so that as many students as possible complete a minimum of 12 college credits, including gatekeeper courses in math and English composition Dual enrollment options may also include STEM and CTE options Aligned with postsecondary programs of study Instructional coherence and continuous improvement are core to the design

8 i3 DESIGN

9 CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES College as Integral, not as Add On Aligning Other Initiatives and Systems Instructional Change Designs and Definitions

10 RESOURCES Launching Early College Districtwide: Pharr-San Juan-Alamo s College for All Strategy Hidalgo Early College Toolkit hidalgo.jff.org Taking College Courses in High School: A Strategy for College Readinesshttp:// A Policymaker s Guide to Early College Designs: Expanding a Strategy for Achieving College Readiness for All

11 JOEL VARGAS VICE PRESIDENT, HIGH SCHOOL THROUGH COLLEGE TEL FAX Broad Street, 8 th Floor, Boston, MA C Street, NW, Suite 650, Washington, DC