College Readiness for Every Student: How School Boards can Lead their Districts, and their Students, to Success in the 21 st Century MSBA Conference January 2014
2 University of Minnesota College Readiness Consortium When I say the word college it includes:
3 2013 Postsecondary Planning Law 120B.125 PLANNING FOR STUDENTS' SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION TO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT; (a) school districts, beginning in the 2013-2014 school year, must assist all students by no later than grade 9 to explore their college and career interests and aspirations and develop a plan for a smooth and successful transition to postsecondary education or employment.
4 University of Minnesota College Readiness Consortium 2013 New Counselor Law 121A.39 SCHOOL COUNSELORS. (a) A school district is strongly encouraged to have an adequate student-to-counselor ratio for its students beginning in the 2015-2016 school year and later. (b) A school counselor shall assist a student in meeting the requirements for high school graduation, college and career exploration, and selection, college affordability planning, and successful transitions into postsecondary education or training.
5 W.B. Pillsbury, Scientific Monthly, 1921 We can picture the educational system as having a very important function as a selecting agency, a means of selecting the men of best intelligence from the deficient and mediocre. All are poured into the system at the bottom; the incapable are soon rejected or drop out after repeating various grades and pass into the ranks of unskilled labor.the more intelligent who are to be clerical workers pass into the high school; the most intelligent enter the universities whence they are selected for the professions. Source: W.B. Pillsbury. Selection An unnoticed function of education. Scientific Monthly, 12, January 1921, p. 71
6 But in a real sense, it worked Source: Claudia Goldin, The Human Capital Century: Has U.S. leadership come to an end?, Education Next, Winter, 2003 (vol. 3, no. 1).
7 United States ranks 22 in high school graduation OECD Education at a Glance 2013
8 Those who get to college. 61% graduate from 4 year colleges in 6 years 54% graduate or transfer from 2 year colleges in 3 years (OHE)
9 University of Minnesota College Readiness Consortium Why College Readiness for ALL? 1. Changing Economy 2. Changing Demographics 3. Accountability and Data Availability
10 The Connection Between Education and Earnings Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey
11 Education, Jobs and The Great Recession Source: Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, The College Advantage: Weathering the Economic Storm, August 2012. Authors' estimate of current population survey data (2007-2012). Employment includes all workers aged 18 and older.
12 University of Minnesota College Readiness Consortium Source: The Time for Talent. MN State Demographic Center. March 2013
13 University of Minnesota College Readiness Consortium Source: The Time for Talent. MN State Demographic Center. March 2013
14 University of Minnesota College Readiness Consortium
15 Why College Readiness for ALL? 1. Changing Economy 2. Changing Demographics 3. Accountability and Data Availability
16 Demographic Change, Pt. 1: More 65+ than school-age by 2020 Source: U.S. Census Counts and State Demographer Projection
17 Demographic Change, Pt. 2 Source: Tom Gillaspy, State Demographer, Minnesota Department of Administration, 2008
18 University of Minnesota College Readiness Consortium ACT College Readiness Benchmarks Percent of 2013 ACT-Tested Minnesota Graduates Meeting College Readiness Benchmarks by Race/Ethnicity Source: ACT, Minnesota: The Condition of College and Career Readiness, 2013
19 Degree attainment of our state s current population Source: Lumina Foundation Policy Brief: A Stronger Nation Through Higher Education, Minnesota. March 2012
20 Why College Readiness for ALL? 1. Changing Economy 2. Changing Demographics 3. Accountability and Data Availability
Data Availability MINNESOTA S Statewide Longitudinal Education Data System (SLEDS) Source: Meredith Fergus, Minnesota Office of Higher Education
SLEDS What data is currently included? Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) K-12 Enrollment K-12 Assessment ACT (Explore, Plan, College Entrance) Advanced Placement Results Adult Basic Education Kindergarten Readiness Early Childhood Enrollment Career and Technical Education Minnesota Office of Higher Education (OHE) Post-Secondary Enrollment Post-Secondary Completions Institutional Characteristics Source: Meredith Fergus, Minnesota Office of Higher Education Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Other Bold = SLEDS Release 1 (Oct 2012) Italics = SLEDS Release 2 (Wtr 2013) Unemployment Insurance Wage Detail Records Employer Detail (including NAICS info) Workforce Training Participant Data Unemployment Benefit Recipients GED Results Out of State Higher Education Enrollments and Completions (National Student Clearinghouse) 22
Example Report: Pre-Graduation Indicators Note: This report uses example High School Feedback Report data at the school and district 2008 Minnesota Public High School Graduates level. District: VIKING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT DRAFT 11/21/13 School: VIKING HIGH SCHOOL School District State 1 Number of 2008 high school graduates with diploma or GED 405 1,024 61,162 Pre-Graduation Indicators 2 Percent of 2008 graduates who score proficient on MCA: Math 30.9% 23.0% 32.1% Reading 66.9% 67.0% 62.4% Both 30.1% 35.6% 29.9% 3 Percent of 2008 graduates who completed a college prep curriculum 4 Percent of 2008 graduates who completed at least one AP, IB or dual enrollment course 5 Percent of 2008 graduates who completed 4 years of math 6 Percent of 2008 graduates who took the PLAN prior to graduation data not currently available, proposed future indicator data not availabile as of October 2012 AP IB Dual Enrollment 37.0% n/a 19.5% data not currently available, proposed future indicator data not currently available, proposed future indicator 7 Percent of 2008 graduates who took the ACT prior to graduation 54.3% 62.6% 59.2% Mean Composite Score 22.3 23.1 22.7 Percent of 2008 graduates who took the ACT and met the college readiness 8 benchmarks in English data not availabile Social Science as of October 2012 Algebra Source: Meredith Fergus, Minnesota Office of Higher Education Biology All 4 areas SLEDS 23
High School Feedback Report 2008 Minnesota Public High School Graduates Note: This report uses example data at the school and district Example District: VIKING Report: PUBLIC SCHOOL Post-Graduation DISTRICT Indicators SLEDS level. DRAFT 11/21/13 School: VIKING HIGH SCHOOL School District State 1 Number of 2008 high school graduates with diploma or GED 405 1,024 61,162 Post-Graduation Indicators 9 Percent of 2008 graduates enrolling in college in Fall 2008 65.7% 64.5% 67.1% 10 Number of 2008 high school graduates enrolling 266 in Minnesota 237 552 30,592 outside of Minnesota 29 58 10,418 11 Percent of 2008 graduates enrolling in college in Fall 2008 at a Public 2-year institution 41.7% 38.4% 41.2% Public 4-year institution 28.2% 41.3% 36.8% Private 2-year or 4-year institution 19.2% 20.1% 22.0% outside of Minnesota 10.9% 11.2% 25.4% 12 Percent Of graduates enrolling in college which enrolled 1-5 credits 5.1% 4.7% 6.4% 6-8 credits 5.1% 5.2% 2.8% 9-11 credits 5.5% 4.4% 4.2% 12-14 credits 36.0% 38.1% 35.0% 15+ credits 48.3% 48.5% 51.7% Average number of credits in Fall 2008 term 13.57 13.47 13.83 13 Percent of graduates enrolling in college which enrolled in developmental 29.1% 27.0% 26.4% Average number of development credits in fall 2008 5.64 5.89 5.64 14 Top 10 Institutions of Enrollment in the Fall Immediately following Graduation Percent of graduates UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY - MANKATO 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% ST CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-DULUTH UNDERGRADUATE 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% ANOKA RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% CENTURY COLLEGE 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% ROCHESTER COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 24
25 High aspirations aren t the problem Source: Education Week
26 The Outcomes We Are After Higher postsecondary completion rates require: More advanced course taking Increased readiness on the ACT Increased FAFSA completion More admitted to postsecondary Fewer remedial courses in postsecondary Especially -- though not only -- for students of color and low-income students!
27 College and Career Readiness Pillars
28College & Career Readiness Tools Readiness Rubric: Progress monitoring tool to assess college readiness in many areas Completed 3 times a year Discussed annually by advisor, student and family Postsecondary Plan Career, postsecondary and academic planning tool Completed once a year; typically aligned to course registration Discussed annually by advisor, student and family
29 University of Minnesota College Readiness Consortium Progress Monitoring Tool
30 Student Reflection & Goal Setting Reflect on the rubric Create SMART Goals
31 Scope and Sequence
32 Career Readiness Make informed decisions on careers of interest Surveys and Inventories 21 st Century careers Average times current graduate will change jobs 7 times Projected jobs of the future STEM careers Associate s degree
33 Career Readiness Sample Individual Plan
34 Admission Readiness Admitted to a wide range of postsecondary inst. 2 or 4-year, private, public, military, certificate Find the best postsecondary option For careers of interest Size, location, extra-curricular activities
35 Admissions Readiness Sample Individual Plan
36 Academic Readiness Select Courses Organization (Habits of Success) Planner/Binder, Notes Set Study Time Effort and Persistence Extrinsic and Intrinsic Motivation
37 Academic Readiness Sample Individual Plan
38 Financial Readiness Build belief: I can pay for college Financial aid strategies Grants, scholarships, etc. Financial Literacy Value of a high-skill career Bachelor s degree average debt Minnesota: $30,000 Approximate added income: Bachelor s degree $1 million dollars
39 Financial Readiness Sample Individual Plan
40 Personal/Social Readiness Build on strengths Personality type, learning style, etc. Different types of intelligences Whole student and employee School teams, volunteer, tutor, student council
41 Personal/Social Readiness Sample Individual Plan
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